Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Impressionist artist Salabert, M.. It dates from 1854 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This print is part of the H Beard Print Collection and depicts a scene from an opera.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows Anna Bishop as Ninetta in La Gazza Ladra, an opera character. Anna Bishop was a renowned singer, and the image captures her in a specific role.
Technique & Style
Created by M. Salabert around the 1850s, the print blends elements of Impressionism and Realism, characteristic of its time.
History & Provenance
The print was published by Day & Haghe, a prominent print shop. It is now part of the H Beard Print Collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
M. Salabert was a mid-1800s printmaker whose dry wit cut through the stuffy Parisian art world. She carved tiny, sneaky jokes into plates meant for book illustrations—think a cat wearing a bishop’s hat or a monkey…
