H Beard Print Collection
12
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
12
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 12 by R H Laurie, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a scene tied to a song. It pairs an image with words for “The Jew Beauties,” sung by Mr. Fawcett at Covent Garden Theatre in London. Published by Laurie and Whittle on 12 August 1806, it’s part of the R H Laurie Print Collection. The sheet mixes picture and poem to sell the performance. Romanticism’s love of strong feeling and everyday life shows in this mix of art and popular entertainment. Look up R H Laurie next.
The print combines an etched image with hand coloring and a verse for the song "The Jew Beauties," as performed by Mr. Fawcett at Covent Garden Theatre, and was published in London by Laurie and Whittle.
Read the full account in the museum source.
R.H. Laurie spent his days tucked in a London print shop, where he could watch the Thames traffic while sketching. He had a knack for turning everyday scenes—sailing ships, steam barges, riverbank gossip—into neat,…
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