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H Beard Print Collection

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Classical Antiquity

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H Beard Print Collection is a 22 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 22 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a crowd in a garden at night, lit by lanterns. Musicians play on a raised stage. Bright spots glow against dark trees. The print captures a special night at Vauxhall Gardens. This spot was London’s hot party place in 1803. People dressed up and listened to music outdoors. Check out related prints at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

A hand-colored aquatint print depicts the Vauxhall Orchestra illuminated on a gala night, designed to be viewed with light passing through it, creating a stained-glass effect.

Read the full account in the museum source.