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H Beard Print Collection, by Jonathan Richardson, 1750

H Beard Print Collection

Jonathan Richardson

1750

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1750 by Jonathan Richardson, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Jonathan Richardson
When & what style?
1750
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print is called H Beard Print Collection. It was made from a picture by J. Richardson, depicting Anne Oldfield. The print is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which suggests it has some historical significance. The fact that it's a print from a picture by J. Richardson makes it interesting, as it shows how artists' work can be reproduced and shared. You can learn more about this type of art by looking up the artist: Richardson, Jonathan (the elder).

The story of this work

Overview

A print by Jonathan Richardson the Elder depicts Anne Oldfield, based on a portrait by the same artist.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Jonathan Richardson

English portrait draftsman Richardson turned his eye on faces at the turn of the 1700s, leaving behind dozens of etched plates like the “H Beard Print Collection” prints—sharp, spare likenesses of men and women in lace and periwigs.

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