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H Beard Print Collection, by Howard van Dusen, 1950

H Beard Print Collection

Howard van Dusen

1950

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1950 by Howard van Dusen, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Howard van Dusen
When & what style?
1950
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a woman dressed in men’s clothing. The artist used fine lines to capture her pose and expression. It’s a portrait, but not a typical one. The woman is Vesta Tilley, a famous performer in the early 1900s. She often dressed as a man on stage. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum’s collection for more prints like this.

About the artist

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