Artwork

H Beard Print Collection

H Beard Print Collection, by Blanchard, 1
H Beard Print Collection, by Blanchard, 1

H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist Blanchard. It dates from 1 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Print of a scene from the play The Children in the Wood featuring J.

About this work

The print is titled H Beard Print Collection.
It was created by Blanchard on 1st May 1797.
The print is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which describes it as a scene from the play The Children in the Wood, featuring a specific actor.
This gives us a hint about the context of the print.
It is related to a play and features J. Bannister as Walter.
Check out the movement: Romanticism.

Overview

A stipple-engraved print depicts a scene from the play *The Children in the Wood*, showing John Bannister in the role of Walter standing in full-length portrait and shielding two children from an armed assailant.

Artist & collection

Artist

Blanchard

Blanchard is a French family name. It is also used as a given name. It derives from the Old French word blanchart which meant "whitish, bordering upon white". It is also an obsolete term for a white horse.