H Beard Print Collection

H Beard Print Collection

Thomas Rowlandson

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a scene with people and buildings. It's interesting because the title references a famous book, "An Essay on the Sublime and Beautiful". This book was written by Edmund Burke and it's about beauty and art. The artist used simple lines to create the scene, which is similar to the style of other artists who used technique like sfumato.

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