
Sujet
'The Rape of the Lock', 1896, (1928). Creator: Aubrey Beardsley.
Légende
'The Rape of the Lock', 1896, (1928). The Baron (left) is snipping off a lock of Belinda's hair with a pair of scissors. ('Rape' in this case is derived from the Latin 'rapere', meaning to snatch, to grab, to carry off). One of a series of plates, illustration to "The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope. Illustration published in "Aubrey Beardsley: The Man and His Work" by Haldane Macfall, [John Lane]. From "The Bookman - Special Christmas Number 1928". [Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, London, 1928]
The Print Collector collection
Date
1928
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19D55_032
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
61,8Mo (4,5Mo) / 31,6cm x 48,9cm / 3737 x 5778 (300dpi)