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H Beard Print Collection, by Alick P.F. Ritchie, 29

H Beard Print Collection

Alick P.F. Ritchie

29

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 29 by Alick P.F. Ritchie, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Alick P.F. Ritchie
When & what style?
29
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print is titled 'H Beard Print Collection' and was created by Alick P.F. Ritchie. The print is actually entitled 'Kismet' and depicts Oscar Asche, an interesting subject. It's part of a series called 'Men of the Day', which was a supplement to Vanity Fair in 1911. You can learn more about this type of print and others like it at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

A print titled *Kismet* features a portrait of Oscar Asche and was produced by Alick P.F. Ritchie as number 1307 in the *Men of the Day* series, a supplement to *Vanity Fair*, in 1911.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Alick P.F. Ritchie

Printmaker in early 20th-century Britain, Alick P.F. Ritchie carved everyday scenes into blocks and pressed them onto paper—check out his 1912 “H Beard Print Collection” for crisp autumn leaves and the 1911 version for…

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