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H Beard Print Collection

Print
1760-1780 (published)
Artist/Maker
Ryland and Bryer (publisher)
Falconet, Étienne-Maurice (painter)
Dixon, John (maker)
Place of origin
Cornhill (published)

Portrait of 'Betty, a Fruit Seller in the City'. Published in Cornhill by Ryland & Bryer.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Print
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
mezzotint
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Mezzotint
Brief description
Portrait of 'Betty, a Fruit Seller in the City'. Published in Cornhill by Ryland & Bryer, 1760-1780, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Mezzotint portrait of 'Betty, a Fruit Seller in the City'. Half length portrait with Betty carrying a basket of apples.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 35.8cm
  • Print size width: 25.5cm
  • Total including mount height: 69.3cm
  • Total including mount width: 48.7cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
Betty
Summary
Portrait of 'Betty, a Fruit Seller in the City'. Published in Cornhill by Ryland & Bryer.
Other number
F.44-16 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.713-2009

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Record createdJanuary 16, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O183152/h-beard-print-collection-print-falconet-étienne-maurice/
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