H Beard Print Collection
1828
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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1828
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows a Roman figure in a toga and laurel wreath. It’s a black and white stipple engraving, so tiny dots build up the image. One sheet carries the portrait, the other holds the printed text. The text is in Italian and pasted back-to-back on the same page. It’s actually a short biography of the sitter, not part of the picture. If you like early printmaking, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
