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H Beard Print Collection, by John Tallis, 1850

H Beard Print Collection

John Tallis

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1850 by John Tallis, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
John Tallis
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a stage actor in costume. John Tallis made it in the 1800s as a portrait of William Charles Macready playing the king in Richard II. The print comes from Tallis & Company, a publisher that sold pictures of famous people. It’s part of a whole collection kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Look up the artist Tallis, John next.

The story of this work

Overview

A print by John Tallis & Company depicts William Charles Macready in the role of Richard II, produced by the firm in 1850.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

John Tallis

John Tallis made 19th-century prints you’ll find in the H Beard Print Collection.

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