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H Beard Print Collection

Print
27 April 1829 (published)
Artist/Maker
William Sams (publisher)
Engelmann, Graf, Coindet & Co. (printer)
Gauci, Maxim (Massimo) (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Head and torso portrait of Mr. De Begnis. Accompanied by caption: 'This portrait, made on the occasion of his being appointed director and instructor of the pupils of the Royal Academy of Music for the dramatical department , in which they met with the most brilliant success at the English Opera House Decr. 8, 1828, is most respectfully dedicated to the most noble commitee, by their most humble & devoted servant W. Sams.'


Object details

Categories
Prints
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Print
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
lithograph
Paper
Printing Ink
Print-Making
Lithograph
Brief description
Head and torso portrait of Mr. De Begnis, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Head and torso portrait of Mr. De Begnis. Print mounted on card.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 32.9cm
  • Print size width: 24.7cm
  • Total including mount height: 53.4cm
  • Total including mount width: 36.6cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
De Begnis, Giuseppe (Signor)
Summary
Head and torso portrait of Mr. De Begnis. Accompanied by caption: 'This portrait, made on the occasion of his being appointed director and instructor of the pupils of the Royal Academy of Music for the dramatical department , in which they met with the most brilliant success at the English Opera House Decr. 8, 1828, is most respectfully dedicated to the most noble commitee, by their most humble & devoted servant W. Sams.'
Other number
F.123-27 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2794-2009

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Record createdSeptember 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1137565/h-beard-print-collection-print-gauci-maxim-massimo/
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