Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by Hogg. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This 19th-century print, part of the H Beard Print Collection, is a theatrical scene depicting characters from a play.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows Mrs Vining and Edward Stirling performing in 'The Rag Picker of Paris', a play that was visualized by the artist Hogg.
History & Provenance
Published by John Tallis & Company, a firm known for producing prints of theatrical scenes and other subjects, the print is now held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Technique & Style
The work is a print, a medium that allowed for mass production and dissemination of images, characteristic of the publishing practices of John Tallis & Company.
Artist & collection
Artist
This British printmaker had a habit of hiding tiny jokes in the corners of his crowded scenes—like a shopkeeper’s cat mid-tail-flick or a sneaky face in the wallpaper.
