Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist J. Hinton. It dates from 1800 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Portraits like this often helped people remember someone who mattered, like an actor or public figure.
This print shows a man named Barton Booth in a portrait. Made around 1800 by J. Hinton, it’s a print on paper—not a painting—so it uses ink and lines instead of brush strokes. The Victoria and Albert Museum keeps the original in London.
The artist copied Booth’s face with careful shading and detail, typical of prints from that time. Portraits like this often helped people remember someone who mattered, like an actor or public figure.
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Overview
This print is part of the H Beard Print Collection and features a portrait of Barton Booth, created around 1800.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Barton Booth, likely an actor or public figure of significance, as portraits often served as a means to commemorate notable individuals.
Technique & Style
The print, made by J. Hinton, employs detailed shading and linework characteristic of prints from this period, capturing Booth's likeness with careful attention to facial features.
History & Provenance
The print is now held in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, indicating its preservation and recognition as a significant work.
Artist & collection
Artist
J. Hinton made prints in the Beard Collection, a group of 17th- and 18th-century engravings. Their two prints here, from around 1690 and 1800, show city scenes, ships, and everyday life in crisp black-and-white lines.…
