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H Beard Print Collection, by Louis Saul Langfier, 1850

H Beard Print Collection

Louis Saul Langfier

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1850 by Louis Saul Langfier, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Louis Saul Langfier
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows an actor in a play, dressed as a king from ancient history. It’s a portrait of Mr. Herbert Beerbohm Tree made in the late 1800s. The print is kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The back of the print has a short biography of the actor. That’s a nice touch for fans of theater history. Check out more works by Langfier, Louis Saul.

The story of this work

Overview

A hand-coloured photographic print of Herbert Beerbohm Tree in the role of Herod appears as a cutting from a magazine, accompanied on the reverse by a biographical article.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Louis Saul Langfier

This late 19th-century printmaker filled crisp line drawings with everyday moments—shop fronts, street corners, and the quiet hustle of city life.

See the richer artist page
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