H Beard Print Collection
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
5
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 5 by William Holland, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print plays a funny trick. It shows Great Britain as a giant, rolling marbles with a little kid actor named Master Betty. The scene feels light, but it’s really a political joke about power and fame in London, 1804. The print was made by William Holland and fits the Romantic style, which liked to mix politics with pop culture. It was published right there in London. Need more prints like this? Try the Victoria and Albert Museum.
An etched and hand-colored print by William Holland depicts the personification of Great Britain playing marbles with the child actor Master Betty, titled *More Amusement for John Bull! or A Game at Marbles with the Young Roscius*. Published in London, the work reflects a satirical scene from the period.
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These prints from 1799, 1804, and 1811 show everyday scenes and people in early 19th-century Britain.
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