H Beard Print Collection
1950
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1950
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows the violinist Paganini in three-quarter view. His long fingers grip the violin. His face is sharp and intense. The lines are clean and bold. This was made before photography could freeze such details. Printmakers used metal plates to carve images like this. It takes skill to show texture and light with just lines. Look up Ingres, Jean-Auguste-Dominique next.
