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H Beard Print Collection, by Spy, 11

H Beard Print Collection

Spy

11

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 11 by Spy, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Spy
When & what style?
11 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The print is titled 'H Beard Print Collection' and was created by Spy in 1893. It's a portrait of William Henry Gregory, taken from Vanity Fair. This print is interesting because it was originally published in a magazine, showing how art can be shared in different forms. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Realism.

The story of this work

Overview

The print titled "An Art Critic," created by Spy in 1893 for *Vanity Fair*, depicts William Henry Gregory seated in a chair while smoking a cigar.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Portrait of Spy
Artist

Spy

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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