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H Beard Print Collection

Unknown

1833

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

H Beard Print Collection is a 1833 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1833 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows three views of Mr. Edmund Kean's death mask. It's interesting because Mr. Edmund Kean was a famous actor, and his death mask was likely made to remember him. This was a common practice at the time, and it's unique to see it depicted in a print like this. The use of shading in this print is similar to the technique of chiaroscuro.