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H Beard Print Collection, by Unknown, 11

H Beard Print Collection

Unknown

11

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 11 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

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

About this work

This print shows two people, Mr. Parsons and Miss Pope, dressed in costume. They are in characters from a play called The Drummer. You can see the details of their outfits and the scene behind them. The print is interesting because it's from a specific play and time period. To learn more about similar prints, look up the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

The print shows Mr. Parsons and Miss Pope in the roles of Vellum and Abigail from the play *The Drummer*, with the design attributed to Dodd and Viv. and the engraving executed by Walker. Issued by I. Lonndes and Partners on 11 January 1777, the image is printed on paper affixed to a cream card within the Harry Beard Collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.

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