H Beard Print Collection

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Artist/Maker	H. Humphrey (publisher) Gillray, James (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Colour full length portrait of male figure counting golden coins, entitled 'Pizzarro contemplating over the product of his new Peruvian mine. Probably a caricature of Richard Brinsley Sheridan portrayed as the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizzarro.

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Categories	Prints Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Print
Title	H Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques	coloured etching Paper Printing Ink Paint Print-Making Etching Hand-Colouring
Brief description	Colour full length portrait of male figure counting golden coins, entitled 'Pizzarro contemplating over the product of his new Peruvian mine, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description	Colour full length portrait of male figure counting golden coins, entitled 'Pizzarro contemplating over the product of his new Peruvian mine.
Dimensions	Print size height: 36.6cm Print size width: 26.3cm
Marks and inscriptions	'Sheridan' (Written in pencil at the bottom of image.)
Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted	Pizzarro, Francisco Sheridan, Richard Brinsley
Summary	Colour full length portrait of male figure counting golden coins, entitled 'Pizzarro contemplating over the product of his new Peruvian mine. Probably a caricature of Richard Brinsley Sheridan portrayed as the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizzarro.
Other number	F.120-51 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.2756-2009

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Record created	September 21, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1137323/h-beard-print-collection-print-gillray-james/

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