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H Beard Print Collection, by Godfrey Kneller, 1689

H Beard Print Collection

Godfrey Kneller

1689

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1689 by Godfrey Kneller, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Godfrey Kneller
When & what style?
1689 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows Anthony Leigh in a role titled “The Spanish Fryar.” It’s part of the H Beard Print Collection, made by Sir Godfrey Kneller after 1689. Kneller worked in the Baroque style, known for bold drama and strong light. This piece comes from Harry Beard’s collection and lives at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Look up the Baroque movement next.

The story of this work

Overview

The print titled *Anthony Leigh or the Spanish Fryar* shows Anthony Leigh in character. It is part of the H Beard Print Collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Portrait of Godfrey Kneller
Artist

Godfrey Kneller

Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet was a German-born British painter. The leading portraitist in England during the late Stuart and early Georgian eras, he served as court painter to successive English and British…

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