The Rape of the Lock
Print
1896 (made)
1896 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Line block print depicting the moment the Baron approaches Belinda with scissors to cut a lock of her hair while Clarissa turns away on the right hand of the scene. The character of the dwarf page stands in the foreground holding a porcelain cup, smiling and winking at the viewer.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Rape of the Lock (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Line block print |
| Brief description | Illustration by Aubrey Beardsley for 'The Rape of the Lock' by Alexander Pope, published by Leonard Smithers, 1896 |
| Physical description | Line block print depicting the moment the Baron approaches Belinda with scissors to cut a lock of her hair while Clarissa turns away on the right hand of the scene. The character of the dwarf page stands in the foreground holding a porcelain cup, smiling and winking at the viewer. |
| Style | |
| Literary reference | Alexander Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock' |
| Bibliographic reference | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.22147:5 |
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| Record created | August 18, 2015 |
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