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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 13 by Spy, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print is a portrait of August Manns, a conductor. It was published by Vanity Fair as part of a series called 'Men of the Day'. The series featured portraits of notable men, which is what makes this print interesting - it's part of a larger collection of portraits. You can learn more about the style of this print by looking into the work of artist Spy.
A full-length portrait of conductor August Manns, shown conducting with a baton while standing beside a conductor's chair, was published by Vanity Fair on June 13, 1895, as part of the "Men of the Day" series, with the caption "Crystal Palace" printed below the image.
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Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (21 November 1851 – 15 May 1922) was a British portrait artist and caricaturist who over four decades painted 1,325 portraits which were regularly published by Vanity Fair, under the pseudonyms "Spy" and "Drawl".
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