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H Beard Print Collection, by The Illustrated London News, 30

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 30 by The Illustrated London News, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
The Illustrated London News
When & what style?
30
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows six images of *The Magic Flute* staged at Covent Garden. It comes from *The Illustrated London News*, dated April 30, 1938. The images capture different moments in the opera. The print was made the same year the opera premiered in London. It’s a snapshot of how Covent Garden looked then. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more prints from *The Illustrated London News*.

The story of this work

Overview

A 1938 print from *The Illustrated London News* shows six scenes from a Covent Garden production of *The Magic Flute*, accompanied by a related article below the images, with a separate unrelated article on the reverse.

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About the artist

Portrait of The Illustrated London News
Artist

The Illustrated London News

The Illustrated London News, founded by Herbert Ingram and first published on Saturday 14 May 1842, was the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine.

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