H Beard Print Collection
1777
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1777
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows Miss Catley, a head-and-torso portrait from the late 1700s. Made by James Roberts, it’s part of a print collection dated around April 1777. The style fits the Romantic period, when artists focused on emotion and personality. Roberts was known for prints like this, capturing people in a direct, lifelike way. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds this piece in its collection. Want to see more prints from this era? Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.