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H Beard Print Collection, by Pound, D. J.

H Beard Print Collection

Pound, D. J.

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a work by Pound, D. J., held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Pound, D. J.
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows Clara Novello in a three-quarter pose. She wears an off-the-shoulder dress with lace trim and a light shawl held by a brooch. Her hair is in a low bun, and she holds a fan and lace shawl. The print comes from the Harry Beard Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.

The story of this work

Overview

A three-quarter-length portrait depicts the soprano Clara Anastasia Novello, dressed in an off-the-shoulder gown with lace trim at the bodice and a light shawl secured by a large brooch. Her hair is arranged in a low bun at the nape of her neck, and she wears bracelets on both wrists. In her left hand, she holds a fan and a black lace shawl.

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About the artist

Artist

Pound, D. J.

D. J. Pound made prints collected under the name "H Beard Print Collection" around 1861. You’ll find two of these in the bundle—both prints, no paintings. They belong to the mid-19th-century print tradition, often…

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