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H Beard Print Collection

S. W. Fores

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Classical Antiquity

Dominant colour

H Beard Print Collection is a 20 by S. W. Fores, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: S. W. Fores
When & what style?: 20 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print was made in 1798 by S. W. Fores. It shows a funny scene called “Ceceders in Limbo.” Four well-known politicians appear as silly, useless figures. The work mixes satire with the Romantic style. William Pitt, Fox, Sheridan and the Duke of Norfolk crowd the print. The joke is that lazy “ceceders” become useful for once. Next look up the artist S. W. Fores.

The story of this work

Overview

The print titled *Ceceders in Limbo - ie -vagabond's made usefull* depicts a colorful scene featuring caricatures of William Pitt, Charles James Fox, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and the Duke of Norfolk. The image is a hand-colored etching mounted on card stock.

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About the artist

Artist

S. W. Fores

This printmaker carved out a lively slice of British history in black and white. Between 1802 and 1818 they turned news and politics into small broadside prints on single sheets, often stamped with the H Beard Print…

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