H Beard Print Collection
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1750 by Simon Francis Ravenet, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke, from the early 1700s. It’s a portrait, not a painting but a print. The artist used lines and shading to make a face you can recognize. Ravenet made the print. Lord Bolingbroke was a British politician and writer, known for his sharp mind. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more prints like this one.
The print portrays Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke, in a head-and-shoulders view, depicted wearing a wig and academic or legal gown. Created by Simon Francis Ravenet the Elder in 1750, the image focuses on the sitter’s facial features and attire.
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Simon Francis Ravenet made book illustrations and single-sheet prints in the early-to-mid 1700s, turning biblical scenes and emblem books into crisp engravings.
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