Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by Evert Maaskaamp. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This print shows an interior scene from a Dutch theatre.
About this work
Overview
This print shows an interior scene from a Dutch theatre.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a performance of 'Gysbert d'Amstel', a national tragedy, and is accompanied by a caption in French: 'Vue de l'interieur du theatre hollandais, a la representation de la tragedie de Gysbert d'Amstel, Sujet national', translating to 'View of the interior of the Dutch theatre, at the performance of the tragedy of Gysbert d'Amstel, national subject'.
Artist & collection
Artist
This early 19th-century printmaker made detailed etchings of everyday life. Look for his "H Beard Print Collection," a set of finely wrought scenes likely produced in the Netherlands around 1820. The crisp lines and…
