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H Beard Print Collection, by Stephen Spurrier, 2

H Beard Print Collection

Stephen Spurrier

2

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 2 by Stephen Spurrier, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Stephen Spurrier
When & what style?
2
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a scene from the opera Iris, staged at Covent Garden. Margaret Sheridan plays the lead. It’s a black-and-white image on paper, printed in 1919. The print came from The Illustrated London News. The back holds an unrelated article about early aviation called “The World of Flight.” Flip through the Victoria and Albert Museum’s online prints to see more early 20th-century theater images.

The story of this work

Overview

A print from *The Illustrated London News* (1919) shows Margaret Sheridan performing in Mascagni’s opera *Iris* at Covent Garden, with an accompanying article below the image, while the reverse side features an unrelated article titled *The World of Flight*.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Portrait of Stephen Spurrier
Artist

Stephen Spurrier

Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American retired football coach and player, who is also commonly referred to by his nicknames, the Head Ball Coach or the ol' Ball Coach.

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