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30588273
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Media ID 20633319
20"x16" (51x41cm) Canvas Print
Delivered stretched and ready to hang our premium quality canvas prints are made from a polyester/cotton blend canvas and stretched over a 1.25" (32mm) kiln dried knot free wood stretcher bar. Packaged in a plastic bag and secured to a cardboard insert for safe transit.
Canvas Prints add colour, depth and texture to any space. Professionally Stretched Canvas over a hidden Wooden Box Frame and Ready to Hang
Estimated Product Size is 40.6cm x 50.8cm (16" x 20")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
This is a vintage illustration featuring two characters in an imaginative and whimsical scene. A woman, scantily clad in what appears to be early 20th-century lingerie, including stockings and garters, stands with one arm raised defensively. She wears an elaborate headdress adorned with feathers and a large skull that suggests exotic or theatrical attire. Opposite her is a man dressed in ornate Renaissance-style clothing complete with puffed sleeves, slashed hose, and a wide-brimmed hat adorned with feathers. He holds out an oversized key as if offering it to the woman or suggesting its use for something unseen in the image. The background includes scattered feathers and broken locks or pieces of metalwork on the ground around them, hinting at some narrative where perhaps the giant key has been used to unlock something significant. The circular red outline encasing the scene gives it focus and may imply this moment's importance or intensity. Text within the image reads "LA CEINTURE INCOMMODE OU LE ZÈLE INDISCRET" which translates from French as "The Inconvenient Belt or Indiscreet Zeal, " possibly alluding to chastity belts or metaphorically speaking about barriers between individuals. Another text line says "LA VIE PARISIENNE, " indicating that this illustration might have been published in or inspired by Parisian life—perhaps even part of La Vie Parisienne magazine known for its light-hearted portrayal of Parisian culture during that era. Below there's dialogue written: “Madame, on a tout essayé! Il ne reste plus que la clé du grand portail. . . ” translating into English as “Madam, we have tried everything! There only remains the key to the great gate…” The artist's signature "HEROUARD" can be seen at bottom right corner indicating Chéri Hérouard as likely creator who was known for his work in La Vie Parisienne among other publications.
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