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H Beard Print Collection, by Stayner, 1748

H Beard Print Collection

Stayner

1748

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1748 by Stayner, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Stayner
When & what style?
1748 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

The story of this work

Overview

The print depicts Mr. Garrick portraying the character Jaffier and Mrs. Cibber as Belvidera in Act 4, Scene 2 of the play *Venice Preserv'd*. It is part of the H. Beard Print Collection from 1748. The scene captures a dramatic moment in the theatrical production.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Stayner

This printmaker worked in mid-18th-century London, turning books and broadsheets into crisp black-and-white images.

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