Artwork

H Beard Print Collection

H Beard Print Collection, by J. Haytley, 1
H Beard Print Collection, by J. Haytley, 1

H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Impressionist artist J. Haytley. It dates from 1 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

The H Beard Print Collection is a print created by J. Haytley, published in London by J. Noseda.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts Margaret Woffington as Mrs Ford, a character from Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor, highlighting the intersection of theater and visual art.

Technique & Style

Although not strictly Impressionist, the print reflects the influence of contemporary artistic movements on printmaking practices of the time.

Artist & collection

Artist

J. Haytley

English printmaker in the mid-1800s, J. Haytley carved scenes straight onto wood blocks, inked them, and pressed the image onto paper—no cameras, no photos. Try the print H Beard Collection (1st June 1875) and you’ll…