H Beard Print Collection
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print honors Verdi after his opera *Falstaff* premiered in Britain. It came out in a weekly magazine called The Illustrated London News. The spread includes two Verdi portraits, a photo of the librettist Signor Arrigo Boïto, and a shot of La Scala where the opera started. The tribute arrived just days after that first British show on February 18, 1894. Flip it over and you’ll find a courtroom scene on the back. Check out The Illustrated London News next.
![Mariage d'argent; Le Fardeau de la liberté; Un Client sérieux [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/1a2c6f77da89ba3b/thumb.webp)
