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H Beard Print Collection, by Johann Steiner, 1750

H Beard Print Collection

Johann Steiner

1750

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1750 by Johann Steiner, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Johann Steiner
When & what style?
1750
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a portrait from the late 1700s by artist Johann Steiner. It’s a single sheet on paper, not a painting or sculpture. The print is kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It’s a portrait of Pietro Metastasio, a well-known writer from that time. Steiner made several prints, but this one focuses on one person. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum’s other old prints next.

The story of this work

Overview

A portrait of Pietro Metastasio is depicted, attributed to Johann Steiner and dated to 1750. The work belongs to the H Beard Print Collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Johann Steiner

Johann Steiner made late-18th-century prints, etching crisp lines onto copper plates and pressing them onto paper.

See the richer artist page
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