Tracing of 'Two Athenian Women in Distress'
Tracing
1890s (made)
1890s (made)
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Tracing of an illustration from The Lysistrata of Aristophanes showing two Athenian women. The one to the right, seen from the back, climbs down a rope. She is naked except for her stockings; a lost shoe lies beneath her. The second woman to the left is also naked save for a diaphonous cape and stockings. Her right hand shields her genitals and her right foot is perched on a dove. From above an arm, recognisable by the flounced sleeve as that of Lysistrata, reaches after her.
Object details
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| Title | Tracing of 'Two Athenian Women in Distress' |
| Materials and techniques | Tracing |
| Brief description | Tracing after Aubrey Beardsley, 'Two Athenian Women in Distress' from The Lysistrata of Aristophanes, published by Leonard Smithers, London, 1896 |
| Physical description | Tracing of an illustration from The Lysistrata of Aristophanes showing two Athenian women. The one to the right, seen from the back, climbs down a rope. She is naked except for her stockings; a lost shoe lies beneath her. The second woman to the left is also naked save for a diaphonous cape and stockings. Her right hand shields her genitals and her right foot is perched on a dove. From above an arm, recognisable by the flounced sleeve as that of Lysistrata, reaches after her. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Provenance: R. A. Harari |
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| Accession number | E.347-1972 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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