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H Beard Print Collection, by J. Taylor, 1826

H Beard Print Collection

J. Taylor

1826

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1826 by J. Taylor, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
J. Taylor
When & what style?
1826 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a set of five prints by J. Taylor. They show different views and plans of the Drury Lane Theatre from around 1826. The prints are bound together in a collection. This was printed in London by Taylor himself. The prints mix architecture with Romantic style, which often showed buildings with feeling and drama. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum next.

The story of this work

Overview

A bound collection of five prints depicting various views and plans of the Drury Lane Theatre, published in London by J. Taylor in 1826, is sewn together with thread, possibly removed from a larger book.

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About the artist

Artist

J. Taylor

J. Taylor spent years lurking in the shadows of London’s print shops, turning out cheap, funny broadsheets for tavern-goers who wanted a laugh between drinks. No one knows if J. Taylor was one person or many—like a…

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