H Beard Print Collection
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1 by R.B. Peake, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a full-length portrait of a man named Mr. Wilkinson. He’s dressed as Geoffrey Muffincap for a play called Amateurs and Actors. The print was made in 1818 using a mix of techniques. It was published by a company called Colnaghi and Co. and printed by Fearman Vignette. The print is part of the Harry Beard Collection today. It’s a Romantic-era portrait of a stage character, not a real person. The print mixes printmaking methods to capture the role. Look up the movement Romanticism next.
A mixed-method print from 1818 depicts a full-length portrait of Mr. Wilkinson in the role of Geoffrey Muffincap, a character from the musical afterpiece *Amateurs and Actors* staged at the Theatre Royal English Opera House. The print was published by Colnaghi and Co. and Fearman with a vignette, and is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Read the full account in the museum source.
R.B. Peake made prints in early 1800s London, turning current events into quick, shareable images. One early run shows the lively crowd at “H Beard Print Collection (1st December 1818),” capturing hats, coats, and…
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