Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist Richard Westall. It dates from 12 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
This is a print from 1809 by English artist Richard Westall. It shows a woman playing Rosetta in a play called *Love in a Village*.
The print was part of a collection owned by Harry Beard. Now it lives at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Overview
This 1809 print by Richard Westall is part of the Harry Beard Print Collection now held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman portraying Rosetta, a character from the play 'Love in a Village', likely a representation of the singer Mrs Billington.
Technique & Style
The work is an engraved portrait, characteristic of the printmaking techniques prevalent during the Romantic era.
History & Provenance
Originally part of Harry Beard's collection, the print is now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum, a repository for numerous Romantic-era prints.
Artist & collection
Artist
Richard Westall was an English painter and illustrator of portraits, historical and literary events, best known for his portraits of Byron. He was also Queen Victoria's drawing master.
