H Beard Print Collection
1807
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1807
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1807 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a woman in an opera costume. She wears a tall, feathery headdress and a flowing robe. Her face is calm but proud. It’s a portrait of Madame Catalani dressed as Simiramis from Rossini’s 1807 opera. The print was made to sell to fans of the star singer. Details like her costume and pose copy the stage look exactly. Check the Victoria and Albert Museum’s website to see more prints from their Harry Beard Collection.
An engraved portrait from 1807 depicts Madame Catalani in the role of Simiramis from Rossini’s opera *Semiramide*, part of the Harry Beard Collection.
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