Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by William Brenchley Rye. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This mid-19th-century print, created by William Brenchley Rye, reproduces an image of Richard Steele's cottage, located in Haverstock Hill.
Subject & Meaning
The subject of the print is a historically attributed cottage once associated with the writer Richard Steele, highlighting the structure's literary connection.
Technique & Style
As a print, the work is a reproduction from an original, characteristic of Rye's practice of documenting old houses and landmarks through printmaking.
History & Provenance
The print's current location is the Victoria and Albert Museum, with its creation date attributed to the mid-1800s.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Brenchley Rye made detailed prints in the 1800s. Two of his prints in this set come from the H Beard Print Collection, one dated around the middle of the 1800s and another from 1850. The prints show scenes or…
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