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H Beard Print Collection, by Jackson, M., 9

H Beard Print Collection

Jackson, M.

9

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 9 by Jackson, M., a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Jackson, M.
When & what style?
9 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows an inside scene from a big night at the Royal Italian Opera. The artist used printmaking to capture the moment. It’s based on a newspaper clipping from 1863. The prince and princess of Wales were there, dressed up and seated in the audience. The paper was cut and pasted into a collection kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum. They still hold it today. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum next.

The story of this work

Overview

A newspaper cutting from the *Illustrated London News* depicts the state visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Royal Italian Opera at Covent Garden.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Jackson, M.

These 19th-century prints by M. Jackson capture London’s streets and skies exactly as recorded in the H Beard Print Collection. Published on July 26, 1862 and May 9, 1863, each sheet shows a slice of the city—crowded…

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