H Beard Print Collection
1826
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1826
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print from 1826 shows singers at a music stand, made into a bold visual pun. John Fairburn turned sheet music into a stage for a funny title: "The Chorus Singers Triumphant." It’s a small print but packed with a joke only bookish folks would get. Fairburn published this in July 1826 during the Romantic era, when art loved drama and humor. Look up Victoria and Albert Museum next.
