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H Beard Print Collection

Jacobus Laurus

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Dominant colour

H Beard Print Collection is a work by Jacobus Laurus, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Jacobus Laurus
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows four circuses side by side. It’s an old architectural view, printed on paper. You get Le Grand Cirque, Autre Cirque de Rome, Cirque de Flaminius, and Cirque de Flore all in one sheet. Prints like this were how people shared city scenes long ago. They’re flat yet full of lines and shadows. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more prints like it.

The story of this work

Overview

The print depicts four circuses: Le Grand Cirque, Autre Cirque de Rome, Cirque de Flaminius, and Cirque de Flore.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Jacobus Laurus

Jacobus Laurus made prints in the 16th-century tradition of detailed engravings. One of his known works is the H Beard Print Collection, a meticulously carved sheet of figures and patterns. The print shows ordinary…

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