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H Beard Print Collection, by Swan Electric Engraving Co., 1850

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1850 by Swan Electric Engraving Co., held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Swan Electric Engraving Co.
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

The story of this work

Overview

A print from the H Beard Collection, produced by Swan Electric Engraving Co. around 1850, shows William Terriss in the role of Henry VIII, issued by J.S. Virtue.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Swan Electric Engraving Co.

They turned London’s gas-lit alleys into a printing press, cranking out portraits of actresses and politicians on sheets the size of a postcard.

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