Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by Hahn. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. The work is a 19th‑century print portraying a nude female figure identified as Lina Steinert.
About this work
This print shows a nude woman named Lina Steinert. It’s from the 19th century, made by Hahn. The medium is print, so it’s an image meant to be seen and shared.
The Victoria and Albert Museum keeps this piece in their collection. It’s part of their print group called the H Beard Print Collection.
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Overview
The work is a 19th‑century print portraying a nude female figure identified as Lina Steinert. Executed by the artist known as Hahn, the image was produced for visual dissemination, typical of print media of the period. It is presently held by the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of its H Beard Print Collection.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a solitary nude woman, rendered in a straightforward, observational manner. While the print does not include overt narrative elements, the depiction of the female form aligns with 19th‑century artistic interests in anatomy, beauty, and the study of the human body as a subject for artistic exploration.
Technique & Style
Created through a printmaking process, the work employs line and tonal contrast to define the figure’s contours and flesh. Hahn’s handling of the medium reflects the era’s conventional approach to reproductive prints, emphasizing clarity of form over painterly texture, and allowing multiple copies to be circulated.
History & Provenance
The print entered the Victoria and Albert Museum’s holdings as part of the H Beard Print Collection, a grouping of works assembled by the collector H Beard. Its acquisition date is not specified, but the piece remains catalogued within the museum’s extensive print and drawing department.
Artist & collection
Artist
The man hid behind ink. A 19th-century printmaker who signed work “H. Hahn,” he spent his days carving city scenes so crisp you can count the bricks on a Berlin alley or the lampposts on a Paris boulevard—then quietly…
