Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by Eugene Dubois. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A color print depicting a street scene at the Opéra Comique in Paris is part of the H Beard Print Collection.
Subject & Meaning
The print, 'Vue du Théâtre de l'Opéra Comique Rue Feydeau', shows the theater's facade amidst a bustling street with people and carriages, capturing a moment in 19th-century Parisian life.
Technique & Style
Created by Eugene Dubois, the print is notable for its use of color to represent the theater, diverging from the more common monochromatic depictions of the time.
History & Provenance
The print is now held in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, as part of their H Beard Print Collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Eugène Dubois spent years combing riverbeds in Java with a pickaxe and notebook, convinced human origins hid in the mud.
