H Beard Print Collection
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
About the artist
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1850 by Pierre Maleuvre, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a colorful costume worn by the actor Joly. It's an engraving from a series of prints published by Martinet. The print is labeled as number 306, which suggests it was part of a larger collection. The details in the costume are interesting, with many colors and patterns. You can learn more about this type of art by looking at the work of artist: Maleuvre, Pierre.
A full-length colored engraving depicts a man in a red fur-lined coat, a peach-striped waistcoat, and peach breeches, holding a bottle in his right hand while raising a filled glass with his left. The figure stands in a theatrical pose, part of a numbered series of costume prints published by Martinet on Rue du Coq. This example, labeled number 306, belongs to the Harry Beard Collection.
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