Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Baroque artist James Worsdale. It dates from 1729 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This work is a printed image that presents a frontal view of a man's head and upper body.
About this work
Overview
This work is a printed image that presents a frontal view of a man's head and upper body. The composition focuses on the sitter’s facial features and shoulders, rendered in a style typical of portrait prints. The piece is identified as part of a series catalogued under the H Beard Print Collection.
Subject & Meaning
The figure depicted is Harry Carey, a noted actor of early American cinema. By isolating his head and torso, the print emphasizes his recognizable visage and personal presence, offering viewers a direct visual reference to his public persona during the period in which the image was produced.
Artist & collection
Artist
James Worsdale (c. 1692 – 10 June 1767) was an Irish and English portrait painter, actor, literary fraud, and libertine whose lively conversation, wit, and boldness allowed him to move among the highest circles of…
