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H Beard Print Collection

Print
19th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Gainsborough, Thomas (RA) (artist)
Knesing, Theodor (engraver)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)

Portrait of Sarah Siddons.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Print
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
hand coloured wood engraving, ink and paint on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Paint
Print-Making
Wood-Engraving (Process)
Painting
Hand-Colouring
Brief description
Portrait of Sarah Siddons, 19th c. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Hand coloured and wood engraved head and torso portrait of Sarah Siddons.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 28cm
  • Print size width: 21.7cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard.
Subject depicted
Siddons, Sarah
Summary
Portrait of Sarah Siddons.
Associated objects
Other number
F.136-45 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.3049-2009

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Record createdNovember 11, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1140124/h-beard-print-collection-print-gainsborough-thomas-ra/
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