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H Beard Print Collection, by Spy, 9

H Beard Print Collection

Spy

9

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 9 by Spy, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

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

About this work

The H Beard Print Collection is a print made by the artist Spy. It's a portrait, specifically of Dr W.G. Grace. This portrait was published by Vanity Fair on 9th June 1877, as part of their 'Men of the Day' series. It's an example of the kind of work that Spy was creating at the time. To learn more about the style and technique used in this print, look up the movement: Realism.

The story of this work

Overview

A full-length portrait of Dr W.G. Grace, published in *Vanity Fair* on 9 June 1877 as part of the "Men of the Day" series, depicts him in a white cricket uniform. The image includes the word "Cricket" printed below the figure.

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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