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H Beard Print Collection, by W. Waite, 31

H Beard Print Collection

W. Waite

31

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 31 by W. Waite, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
W. Waite
When & what style?
31 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The title of this print is H Beard Print Collection, created by W. Waite in 1825. It's a portrait, which is a type of art that focuses on depicting a person. The portrait is of Master Grossmith, a notable figure, and this fact makes the print interesting because it gives us a glimpse into the past. You can learn more about the movement that influenced this work, Romanticism.

The story of this work

Overview

A portrait of Master Grossmith of Reading, known as the Infant Roscius, is depicted in this work.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

W. Waite

London printmaker W. Waite left only one dated mark: a 1825 etching titled *H Beard Print Collection* that quietly captures a single moment in the city’s ink-and-paper trade. The sheet shows a shop interior where copper…

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