Artwork

H Beard Print Collection

H Beard Print Collection, by C. Motte, 1850
H Beard Print Collection, by C. Motte, 1850

H Beard Print Collection is a print by C. Motte. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

The H Beard Print Collection is a print created by C. Motte, featuring a full-length portrait.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts Madame Pasta dressed as Romeo, a male character, highlighting the practice of female performers taking on male roles.

Technique & Style

The work is a print, a medium that allowed for the reproduction and dissemination of images.

History & Provenance

The print is part of the holdings at the Victoria and Albert Museum, a repository of a wide range of artistic and cultural artifacts.

Artist & collection

Artist

C. Motte

This 19th-century printmaker carved crisp lines into everyday scenes, filling broadsheets with trades in motion and city corners frozen in time.