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H Beard Print Collection

H Beard Print Collection

W. Ware

1750

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

18th Century

About this work

This print by W. Ware wraps a sheet of music in style. It’s a front cover for a popular tune from *Cymbeline*, played at London’s Theatre Royal Covent Garden back in the 1700s. The artist turned a simple program into a keepsake. It’s more than a flyer—it’s a snapshot of 18th-century showbiz. The print was made to draw crowds to the play and the music. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for this piece.

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