Canvas Print : A Dowager during the London Season
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A Dowager during the London Season
Sketch of a dowager, one of the cliched characters of the traditional London Season, perhaps acting as a chaperone and peering through her lorgnette, perhaps disapprovingly at young debutantes at a ball. Date: 1937
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Media ID 14125741
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Aristocracy Aristocratic Aristocrats Chaperone Characters Classes Dowager Duchess Duchesses Jewels Lorgnette Nobility Posh Season Snob Snobbish Tiara 1937 Upper
20"x16" (51x41cm) Canvas Print
Bring timeless elegance to your home with Media Storehouse's Canvas Prints featuring "A Dowager during the London Season" by Rights Managed from Mary Evans Prints Online. This exquisite sketch captures the essence of a bygone era, with the dowager's regal presence and intriguing gaze through her lorgnette. Our premium canvas prints are meticulously crafted to bring out the rich details and vibrant colors of this classic image. Transform any room into a gallery and transport yourself back in time with this stunning addition to your collection.
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 50.8cm x 40.6cm (20" x 16")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
In this evocative sketch from 1937, we are transported back in time to the aristocratic world of the London Season, an annual social event that once defined the upper echelons of British society. The Dowager Duchess, an iconic figure of this bygone era, is depicted in all her resplendent glory, her regal presence a testament to the enduring allure of the aristocracy. Dressed in an elegant gown, adorned with intricate beadwork and embroidery, the Dowager Duchess holds a lorgnette, peering intently through its magnifying lens as she surveys the lively scene before her. Her piercing gaze, suggestive of both approval and disapproval, falls upon the young debutantes at the grand ball, their youthful exuberance a stark contrast to her own refined composure. The Dowager Duchess's tiara, a magnificent jewel-encrusted headpiece, glints in the soft glow of the chandeliers, adding to her aura of wealth and nobility. Her countenance, etched with the lines of age and experience, speaks of a life lived among the aristocracy, a life of privilege and refinement. The London Season, a time when the aristocracy came out to display their wealth and social standing, was a crucial moment in the lives of young debutantes. The Dowager Duchess, as a chaperone, played a pivotal role in guiding these young women through the complexities of high society, ensuring they made the right connections and behaved appropriately. This sketch, a window into a bygone era, offers a glimpse into the world of the aristocracy during the London Season of 1937. With its intricate details and evocative imagery, it serves as a reminder of a time when class and status were defined by the jewels in one's tiara and the disapproving glances of a Dowager Duchess.
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