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H Beard Print Collection, by Benjamin Pollock, 1850

H Beard Print Collection

Benjamin Pollock

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

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

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

About this work

This is a late 19th–early 20th century print by Benjamin Pollock. It’s part of his H Beard Print Collection. The print shows scenes from Cinderella, combining two numbered plates. It was published in London by Pollock himself. These hand-colored prints often tell full fairy tales in multiple panels. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more Pollock prints.

The story of this work

Overview

A modified print by Benjamin Pollock, plate number four depicts the stage sets for scenes four and eight of *Cinderella*. Two unidentified figures have been affixed to the scenery. Published in London by B. Pollock around 1850, the image is part of the H Beard print collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Benjamin Pollock

Benjamin Pollock printed elaborate scenes for Victorian toy theaters—castle sieges, royal palanquins, and stagecoach chases—on sheets you’d glue to cardboard and cut out yourself.

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