H Beard Print Collection
6
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
6
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 6 by J. Ridgeway, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a woman dressed for a stage role. She poses like a tragic muse. The print is from 1789, so it’s old but still crisp. It’s based on a famous actress named Mrs. Siddons. She played Melpomene, the Greek muse of tragedy. That’s the cool bit—real person, mythic mask. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more prints like this.
A full-length aquatint portrait depicts Mrs. Siddons in the role of Melpomene, shown on stage. The print was published by J. Ridgeway.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Born in an unknown time, J. Ridgeway made prints like H Beard Print Collection (6th December 1789), capturing a moment in history through ink and paper. This single surviving work offers a glimpse into late-18th-century…
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