Modesty!
Print
19th century (published)
19th century (published)
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| Place of origin |
Print entitled Modesty!, Harry Beard Collection.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Modesty! (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand coloured etching |
| Brief description | Print entitled Modesty!, Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Hand coloured print. The print is titled "Modesty!". In the print, there is a woman with an exposed bosom in a theatre box with a gentleman and there is a man peering at them from on stage. Below the print, it says " And fair exposed she stood, shrunk from herself" and "With fancy blushing" which is from The Season by James Thomson. |
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| Content description | Satire of modesty |
| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Literary reference | The Seasons by James Thomson |
| Summary | Print entitled Modesty!, Harry Beard Collection. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S. 258-2012 |
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| Record created | April 10, 2012 |
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