Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Impressionist artist J.W Childs. It dates from 1865 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This print is part of the H Beard Print Collection and features a theatrical character.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts Louisa Fairbrother dressed in a 'Fancy Turkish Costume' as the character Abdullah from the pantomime The Forty Thieves.
Context
The print was published as part of Lacy's Dramatic Costumes, a collection likely used to document or promote theatrical costumes and characters.
Artist & collection
Artist
J.W. Childs made prints in the 1860s, part of a wave of detailed portrait engravings that were sold to collectors. Their prints in the H Beard Collection (around 1865) show finely etched faces and costumes of the day,…
