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H Beard Print Collection

Print
11th March 1876 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of the playwright Tom Taylor (1817-1880), published by Vanity Fair on 11th March 1876, Harry Beard Collection.

This is one of a series of portraits published by the magazine Vanity Fair under the title 'Men of the Day'. Tom Taylor was the author of popular comedies and melodramas and was the editor of Punch magazine from 1887 until 1880.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph
Brief description
Portrait of Tom Taylor, published by Vanity Fair on 11th March 1876, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Full-length portrait of Tom Taylor. The caption, 'Punch', is printed beneath the picture.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40cm
  • Width: 27.2cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
Summary
Portrait of the playwright Tom Taylor (1817-1880), published by Vanity Fair on 11th March 1876, Harry Beard Collection.

This is one of a series of portraits published by the magazine Vanity Fair under the title 'Men of the Day'. Tom Taylor was the author of popular comedies and melodramas and was the editor of Punch magazine from 1887 until 1880.
Collection
Accession number
S.433-2010

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Record createdMay 13, 2010
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