Not on display

H Beard Print Collection

Print
5th April 1806 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print entitled 'Reposing on a Bed of Roses' in which Charles James Fox, Lord Moira (Rawdon-Hastings), Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Edward Law (Ellenborough), Henry Addington (Sidmouth), William Windham, Charles Grey, Thomas Erskine and Henry Petty complain of how uncomfortable the state bed is. Published in London by Walker.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
hand coloured etching, ink and wash on paper
Brief description
Print entitled 'Reposing on a Bed of Roses'. Published in London by Walker in April 1806, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Etched and hand coloured print entitled 'Pacific-Overtures, - or - a Flight from St. Cloud's - "over the Water to Charley." - a new Dramatic Peace now Rehearsing'.
Dimensions
  • Total including mount height: 40.7cm
  • Total including mount width: 51.3cm
Subjects depicted
Summary
Print entitled 'Reposing on a Bed of Roses' in which Charles James Fox, Lord Moira (Rawdon-Hastings), Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Edward Law (Ellenborough), Henry Addington (Sidmouth), William Windham, Charles Grey, Thomas Erskine and Henry Petty complain of how uncomfortable the state bed is. Published in London by Walker.
Other number
F.118-3 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.4662-2009

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2009
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