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H Beard Print Collection

P. Magnani

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early 19th Century Interior

Dominant colour

H Beard Print Collection is a 1850 by P. Magnani, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: P. Magnani
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a stage set for a famous opera scene. It’s a mid-1800s print from Paris, made by Lemercier. The artist, Magnani, captured the moment but didn’t add a movement tag. It’s one of many prints in the H Beard Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The museum calls it a scene from Verdi’s *Il Trovatore*. Next time you’re in London, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

The print illustrates the stage setting for Act II, Scene 2 of Verdi’s *Il Trovatore*, rendered as a lithotint and published in Paris by Lemercier in 1850.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

P. Magnani

P. Magnani worked in mid-19th-century printmaking, leaving behind images like the "H Beard Print Collection." Their prints sit in the same quiet tradition that turned everyday scenes—market stalls, street corners, or…

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