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H Beard Print Collection, by Fritz Zuber-Bühler, 21

H Beard Print Collection

Fritz Zuber-Bühler

21

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 21 by Fritz Zuber-Bühler, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Fritz Zuber-Bühler
When & what style?
21 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows Lillie Langtry on stage as Effie Deans from *The Heart of Midlothian*. Fritz Zuber-Bühler shaped it in 1880 using realism and impressionism. The image comes from a Life Magazine page that same year, so it’s a snapshot of theater and press at the time. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see the print in person.

The story of this work

Overview

The print shows Lillie Langtry portraying the character Effie Deans in *The Heart of Midlothian*, reproduced from a Life Magazine illustration in 1880.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Fritz Zuber-Bühler

Fritz Zuber-Bühler made prints of everyday people and places in the 1800s. His work *H Beard Print Collection (21st August 1880)* shows a detailed scene of daily life in the 19th century. These prints belong to the…

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