Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist Abraham Wivell. It dates from 1827 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This print is part of a collection featuring various bearded subjects.
About this work
Overview
This print is part of a collection featuring various bearded subjects.
Subject & Meaning
One of the prints depicts a likeness of William Shakespeare at the age of 46, as it would have appeared in 1610.
History & Provenance
The print was published by A. Wivell in 1827, more than two centuries after Shakespeare's likeness was originally rendered.
Artist & collection
Artist
This British printmaker worked in the early 1800s, making portraits and other prints for popular audiences.
