Artwork

H Beard Print Collection

H Beard Print Collection, by John Opie, 1798
H Beard Print Collection, by John Opie, 1798

H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist John Opie. It dates from 1798 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 Amelia Opie.

About this work

Overview

This print is part of a collection featuring various subjects, including a portrait of Amelia Opie.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts Amelia Opie, a figure of note, likely significant to the collector or artist.

Technique & Style

As a print, the work is a reproduction or interpretation of an original image, utilizing techniques common to printmaking.

Artist & collection

Portrait of John Opie

Artist

John Opie

John Opie (16 May 1761 – 9 April 1807) was a British painter whose subjects included many prominent men and women of his day, members of the British royal family and others who were notable in the artistic and literary careers.