H Beard Print Collection
Print
4th January 1879 (published)
4th January 1879 (published)
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Portrait of Francis Bret Harte, published by Vanity Fair on 4th January 1879, Harry Beard Collection. American author Harte (1836-1902) was the author of a popular poem, The Heathen Chinee, which satirized racial prejudice in California.
This is one of a series of portraits published by the magazine Vanity Fair under the title 'Men of the Day'.
This is one of a series of portraits published by the magazine Vanity Fair under the title 'Men of the Day'.
Object details
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| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph |
| Brief description | Portrait of Francis Bret Harte, published by Vanity Fair on 4th January 1879, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Full-length portrait of Francis Bret Harte. The caption, 'the Heathen Chinee', is printed beneath the picture. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Summary | Portrait of Francis Bret Harte, published by Vanity Fair on 4th January 1879, Harry Beard Collection. American author Harte (1836-1902) was the author of a popular poem, The Heathen Chinee, which satirized racial prejudice in California. This is one of a series of portraits published by the magazine Vanity Fair under the title 'Men of the Day'. |
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| Accession number | S.471-2010 |
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| Record created | May 18, 2010 |
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