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Harry Beard Print Collection

Unknown

1764

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism 18th Century Allegory

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Harry Beard Print Collection is a 1764 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1764 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows David Garrick standing on a stage with musicians around him. A banner above reads “Shakespeare Jubilee.” Below, small text names each performer and lists the instruments. The print marks the 1769 Stratford festival where Garrick honored Shakespeare with music and plays. It’s one of the few surviving images from that event. See how chiaroscuro sharpens Garrick’s face against the dark hall.

The story of this work

Overview

The print shows David Garrick standing on a balcony, surrounded by orchestra members, with the inscription reading "Mr Garrick reciting the Ode, in Honour of Shakespeare at the Jubilee at Stratford, with the musical performers &c" beneath the image.

Read the full account in the museum source.