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H Beard Print Collection, by Carle Vernet, 1850

H Beard Print Collection

Carle Vernet

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1850 by Carle Vernet, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Carle Vernet
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows an actor dressed for a play. It’s a colored engraving, not a painting. The print was made in the 19th century. It shows the costume worn by Edouard in the role of Constable. The print is part of a series from Martinet, Rue du Coq. It’s labeled number 303. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.

The story of this work

Overview

The colored engraving depicts a man seated in a chair, dressed in a black coat trimmed with white fur, a ruff, and a hat, portraying the actor Edouard in the role of Constable for the play *L'Exil de Rochester* at the Théâtre de Vaudeville. Published by Martinet on Rue du Coq, this print is numbered 303 and is part of the Harry Beard Collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Portrait of Carle Vernet
Artist

Carle Vernet

Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, better known as Carle Vernet, was a French painter, the youngest child of painter Claude-Joseph Vernet and the father of painter Horace Vernet.

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