H Beard Print Collection
1738
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1738
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1738 by Peter Van Bleeck, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The title of this print is H Beard Print Collection, created by Peter Van Bleeck in 1738. This print is a portrait of two individuals, Mr. Griffin Tribulation and Mr. Johnson, depicted as characters from a play called The Alchemist. The fact that it's a portrait of characters from a play makes it interesting, as it gives us a glimpse into the theatrical world of the time. To learn more about this style of art, look into the movement: Baroque.
A mezzotint full-length portrait depicts Mr. Griffin Tribulation and Mr. Johnson in their roles as Ananias from *The Alchemist*.
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Peter Van Bleeck never met a wig he didn’t sketch. The Dutch-born artist, who spent most of his life in London, made a living turning flamboyant 18th-century hairstyles into playful engravings that mocked vanity without…
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