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H Beard Print Collection, by Walter Pelham, 1850

H Beard Print Collection

Walter Pelham

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

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

Who painted this?
Walter Pelham
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The H Beard Print Collection is a print made by Walter Pelham in the 19th century. It's a portrait of Henry Irving as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, which is interesting because it shows a famous actor in a notable role. This print is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and to learn more about similar works, look up the artist: Pelham, Walter.

The story of this work

Overview

A wood engraving by Walter Pelham depicts Henry Irving in a head and torso portrait as Shylock from *The Merchant of Venice*, framed within an oval vignette in his *Illustrated Journal*.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Walter Pelham

Walter Pelham worked the London print trade like a foreman—ink-stained fingers, tea-stained shirts, always pushing proofs to clients by Friday.

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