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Artist
- Name:
- Français, François-Louis, Johannot, Tony
- Dates:
- 1814-1897; 1803-1852
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- People
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Engraver:
- Brevière, Louis-Henri, Smith, John Orrin
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- The Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Paul et Virginie
- Author(s):
- Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Jacques-Henri
- Publisher:
- Paris: Léon Curmer, 1838
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
A young woman is sitting half-naked on the bank of a river, surrounded by luxuriant tropical vegetation.
The caption reads in the original French: Bain de Virginie.
When available, the captions in English were taken from the edition of Paul and Virginia published by W. S. Orr And Co., London, 1839.
Keywords: 1830s, 19th century, bathing, black & white, female
