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H Beard Print Collection, by The Illustrated London News, 31

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 31 by The Illustrated London News, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
The Illustrated London News
When & what style?
31
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print captures two scenes from the opera *Der Rosenkavalier* in one frame. It’s a press cutting from *The Illustrated London News* from 1924, showing how the paper shared opera highlights with readers. Back then, prints like this let people "see" the show without tickets. The Victoria and Albert Museum keeps this piece in its collection. Check out more from the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

The print titled *The Great Success of the Opera Season: Der Rosenkavalier* illustrates two scenes from Richard Strauss’s opera and was published in *The Illustrated London News* in 1924. It was issued as part of the H Beard Print Collection and includes an unrelated article titled *Haunted Houses* by Camille Flammarion on its 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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