Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist Smyth. It dates from 14 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This print is an etching depicting a scene from the ballet 'Catarina', performed at Her Majesty's Theatre in London in 1846.
About this work
It’s an etching by Smyth, made to look like a crowded inn where people in old-fashioned clothes gather around a woman playing a guitar-like instrument.
This print shows a lively scene from a ballet staged in London in 1846. It’s an etching by Smyth, made to look like a crowded inn where people in old-fashioned clothes gather around a woman playing a guitar-like instrument.
She’s dressed in Tudor-style clothes, complete with a scarf tied around her waist. The men around her seem to be reacting to the music.
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Overview
This print is an etching depicting a scene from the ballet 'Catarina', performed at Her Majesty's Theatre in London in 1846. It is part of the Harry Beard Print Collection.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a group of men in 17th-century attire gathered around a woman playing a stringed instrument, likely a precursor to the modern guitar. She wears a dress and cap reminiscent of Tudor fashion, with a tasseled scarf at her waist.
Technique & Style
The etching captures a lively atmosphere, with the men reacting to the woman's music. The artist has rendered the clothing and setting in a style that evokes an earlier era.
History & Provenance
The ballet 'Catarina' was first performed on March 3, 1846, at Her Majesty's Theatre, featuring Lucile Grahn and Jules Perrot as principal dancers. The print is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
These prints by an unnamed artist from the mid-1800s show scenes from everyday life in black and white.
H Beard Print Collection
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H Beard Print Collection
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H Beard Print Collection
Grand Gueux va! je voudrais t'y voir
H Beard Print Collection