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H Beard Print Collection, by Wageman, 1823

H Beard Print Collection

Wageman

1823

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1823 by Wageman, a Romanticism work, depicting Actor, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Wageman
When & what style?
1823 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The print is titled H Beard Print Collection and was created by Wageman in 1823. It's a portrait of an actor, which is an interesting aspect of this work. The fact that it's an engraved portrait of a specific actor, Mr Blanchard, playing a character in a play, adds another layer to its significance. You can learn more about this type of art by looking into the movement: Romanticism.

The story of this work

Overview

An engraved portrait from 1823 depicts Mr. Blanchard in the role of Fluellen in Shakespeare's *Henry V*, part of the Harry Beard Collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Wageman

This British watercolorist and printmaker worked in the 1820s, leaving behind crisp portraits and printed scenes.

See the richer artist page
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