Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by Carle Vernet. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
This print shows an actor dressed for a play. It’s a colored engraving, not a painting. The print was made in the 19th century.
It shows the costume worn by Edouard in the role of Constable. The print is part of a series from Martinet, Rue du Coq. It’s labeled number 303.
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Overview
The colored engraving depicts a man seated in a chair, dressed in a black coat trimmed with white fur, a ruff, and a hat, portraying the actor Edouard in the role of Constable for the play *L'Exil de Rochester* at the Théâtre de Vaudeville. Published by Martinet on Rue du Coq, this print is numbered 303 and is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, better known as Carle Vernet, was a French painter, the youngest child of painter Claude-Joseph Vernet and the father of painter Horace Vernet.
