Harry R. Beard
Print
1939 (made)
1939 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Portrait of Harry R. Beard by H.A. Freeth, copper etching, 1939.
Harry Beard (1912-1970) studied singing and after World War II became overseas operatic critic for The Times, but his great interest was theatrical prints. He amassed a personal collection of over 20,000 prints and playbills as well as texts and paintings. On his death his sister, Isobel Beard, gifted the collection to the V&A where it became the core of the print collection held by what is now the V&A Theatre and Performance department.
Harry Beard (1912-1970) studied singing and after World War II became overseas operatic critic for The Times, but his great interest was theatrical prints. He amassed a personal collection of over 20,000 prints and playbills as well as texts and paintings. On his death his sister, Isobel Beard, gifted the collection to the V&A where it became the core of the print collection held by what is now the V&A Theatre and Performance department.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Harry R. Beard (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Copper etching on paper |
| Brief description | Portrait of Harry R. Beard by H.A. Freeth, copper etching, 1939 |
| Physical description | Portrait of Harry R. Beard, seated, half length, head turned to viewer's left. He wears a jacket, shirt and waistcoat with a bow tie. |
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| Copy number | 5/12 |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Harry R. Beard Esq / 2nd State 12 proofs. 5/12 / HA Freeth 1939.' (Inscribed in pencil, beneath image) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | This portrait was presented to the V&A in 1973 by the artist H.A. Freeth after he had visited a V&A exhibition of prints from Harry R.Beard's collection. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Portrait of Harry R. Beard by H.A. Freeth, copper etching, 1939. Harry Beard (1912-1970) studied singing and after World War II became overseas operatic critic for The Times, but his great interest was theatrical prints. He amassed a personal collection of over 20,000 prints and playbills as well as texts and paintings. On his death his sister, Isobel Beard, gifted the collection to the V&A where it became the core of the print collection held by what is now the V&A Theatre and Performance department. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.40-1982 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2014 |
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