A Day's Widowhood: You shall never have another father
Lithograph
mid-1830s (made)
mid-1830s (made)
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Lithograph showing a woman in a black dress and veil sitting on a sofa holding her young son and daughter close to her. Behind the sofa hangs a portrait of a man, and to the left, a young man and woman are shown coming through the door. To the right a priest is seen reading the last rites over a dead body, whose hand is just visible through a gap in the bed curtains.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | lithograph |
| Brief description | Achille Devéria. 'Veuve d'un jour. Vous n'aurez jamais d'autre père'. Published by Lemercier. |
| Physical description | Lithograph showing a woman in a black dress and veil sitting on a sofa holding her young son and daughter close to her. Behind the sofa hangs a portrait of a man, and to the left, a young man and woman are shown coming through the door. To the right a priest is seen reading the last rites over a dead body, whose hand is just visible through a gap in the bed curtains. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1937, London: Board of Education, 1938. |
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| Accession number | E.118-1937 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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