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H Beard Print Collection

Print
late 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Full length portrait of David Garrick as Abel Drugger in The Alchemist by Ben Jonson.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
mezzotint, ink on paper
Brief description
Full length portrait of David Garrick as Abel Drugger in The Alchemist by Ben Jonson, late 18th c. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Mezzotint full length portrait of David Garrick as Abel Drugger in The Alchemist by Ben Jonson.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 50.8cm
  • Print size width: 33.5cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
Literary references
  • The Alchemist
  • Alchymist
Summary
Full length portrait of David Garrick as Abel Drugger in The Alchemist by Ben Jonson.
Associated object
S.3755-2009 (Version)
Other number
F.149-57 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.3756-2009

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Record createdJanuary 7, 2010
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