Harry Beard Print Collection
1860
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1860
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Harry Beard Print Collection is a 1860 by J. Redington, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows Samuel Phelps playing Sir John Falstaff, made around 1860. It’s a mix of Impressionist and Realist styles, with crisp lines. That’s unusual for the time. Prints like this were cheap ways to share actors’ looks with fans. This one came from the Harry Beard Print Collection. Check out more works by J. Redington next time you’re at the museum.
A print by J. Redington from 1860 depicts Samuel Phelps in the role of Sir John Falstaff.
Read the full account in the museum source.
J. Redington was the guy who spent his life printing portraits of actors and circus performers—tiny, lively scenes of people like Mr. G. French dressed as a harlequin. He had a habit of collecting old prints, trading…
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