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H Beard Print Collection

F. J. Pfeiffer

1750

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

18th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

H Beard Print Collection is a 1750 by F. J. Pfeiffer, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: F. J. Pfeiffer
When & what style?: 1750
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a woman named Johanna Cornelia Wattier. It’s a portrait from the late 1700s, so it’s over 200 years old. A print means many copies could be made from a single plate. It’s kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. That’s a big art and design museum with thousands of objects. If you want to see more by the same hand, look up the artist Pfeiffer, F. J.

About the artist

Artist

F. J. Pfeiffer

Printmaker from the late 1700s, F. J. Pfeiffer made black-and-white images meant for collectors’ albums. One of the prints in this set is titled H Beard Print Collection. Look for the crisp lines and tiny details in the…

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