Cinderella About to Try on the Glass Slipper
Oil Painting
ca. 1842 (painted)
ca. 1842 (painted)
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Redgrave exhibited this painting with a quotation from Cinderella: 'That minx, said the step-sister, to think of trying on the slipper'. The painting shows costume and furnishings in a mix of styles: the tunics and pointed-toe shoes are medieval in flavour; the women’s clothing is 18th century in style; and the chair in the foreground is Victorian.
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Title | Cinderella About to Try on the Glass Slipper (popular title) |
Materials and techniques | oil on canvas |
Brief description | Oil painting, 'Cinderella About to Try on the Glass Slipper', Richard Redgrave, ca. 1842 |
Physical description | Oil painting |
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Credit line | Given by John Sheepshanks, 1857 |
Object history | Given by John Sheepshanks, 1857 |
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Summary | Redgrave exhibited this painting with a quotation from Cinderella: 'That minx, said the step-sister, to think of trying on the slipper'. The painting shows costume and furnishings in a mix of styles: the tunics and pointed-toe shoes are medieval in flavour; the women’s clothing is 18th century in style; and the chair in the foreground is Victorian. |
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Accession number | FA.167[O] |
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Record created | May 12, 2003 |
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