Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Impressionist artist Francis Carruthers Gould. It dates from 2 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The H Beard Print Collection is a print by Sir Francis Carruthers Gould, featuring a portrait of Joseph Hollman.
Subject & Meaning
The print is part of the 'Men of the Day' series, a collection of portraits published by Vanity Fair magazine, highlighting notable figures of the time.
Technique & Style
The work is characteristic of the Realism movement, offering insight into the representation of individuals in the media during the late 19th century.
History & Provenance
Published on December 2, 1897, by Vanity Fair, the print is now part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
This guy drew politicians as animals. Not once, not twice, but thousands of times—satirical cartoons for London’s *Westminster Gazette* that turned MPs into lions, donkeys, and, well, weasels. His ink-and-paper barbs…
