Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Impressionist artist The Illustrated London News. It dates from 1869 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 features a theatrical scene.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a moment from Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, as performed at the Prince's Theatre in Manchester.
History & Provenance
The print is derived from an illustration originally published in The Illustrated London News in 1869, indicating its origin as a press cutting from that era.
Artist & collection
Artist
The Illustrated London News, founded by Herbert Ingram and first published on Saturday 14 May 1842, was the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine.
