H Beard Print Collection
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1850 by Naish, I., held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a portrait of Angiola Bianchi from the early 1800s. It’s a single sheet, not a painting, and the artist carved the image onto metal or wood before printing it. That’s how prints like this were made back then—one press run, one crisp image. The work belongs to the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Beard Print Collection. It’s cataloged now, but was likely meant to circulate as a stand-alone likeness. Next time you’re in London, seek out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
