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H Beard Print Collection, by The Graphic, 1884

H Beard Print Collection

The Graphic

1884

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1884 by The Graphic, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
The Graphic
When & what style?
1884 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a print from 1884-1885 showing a scene from a play outdoors. The artist used modern printing methods to capture a moment in time. It shows actors portraying Rosalind, Celia, and Orlando in "As You Like It." The scene was staged at Coombe House in Surrey. The print may have appeared in a London news sheet. Look up the artist The Graphic next.

The story of this work

Overview

A double-sided newspaper page from 1884 features an illustrated scene depicting Rosalind, Celia, and Orlando performing in an outdoor staging of *As You Like It* at Coombe House in Surrey, likely published in *The Graphic* or *The Illustrated London News*.

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About the artist

Artist

The Graphic

These prints date from the 1880s and sit in the H Beard Print Collection. Each sheet captures a scene or figure in black ink on paper, typical of late-19th-century graphic work. You’ll find five of them here, dated…

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