H Beard Print Collection
1863
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1863
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
H Beard Print Collection is a 1863 by W.H McFarlane Lith, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows Edinburgh Castle lit up at night, glowing against a dark sky. It was made to mark the Prince of Wales’ wedding in 1863. The street below twinkles with gas lamps and crowds. The artist used lithography to capture the scene’s soft light and busy energy. The print mixes Impressionist brushy touches with Realist detail. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more prints like this.
The print depicts Edinburgh Castle illuminated at night from Princes Street, commemorating the evening of March 10, 1863, when it was lit in celebration of the marriage of the Prince of Wales.
Read the full account in the museum source.
William H. McFarlane Lith made 19th-century prints in the H Beard Print Collection. His two prints here—one from around 1863—show everyday scenes in crisp black and white. Lithography was the hot new print tech of his…
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