Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist T Laurence. It dates from 5 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This print is part of a collection featuring various subjects, including a portrait of Mr Kemble.
About this work
Overview
This print is part of a collection featuring various subjects, including a portrait of Mr Kemble.
History & Provenance
The print was published by J. Miller in 1817, indicating its origin and date.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts Mr Kemble, a subject likely chosen for their significance or notoriety at the time.
Artist & collection
Artist
T. Laurence lived in the noisy London of gas lamps and coffee houses, sketching the city’s odd corners—churchyard cats, drunks asleep in doorways, a man lighting his pipe at midnight. They sold these quick, wry prints…
