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The Harlowe judge Clarissa (Clarissa, Rivington 1768 fig1) - Wale

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Date :
1768
Dimensions (HxL cm) :
13.3x7.6 cm
FaD 7350, T1 (slide 7279)

Description

Clarisse is summoned before the Harlove family assembly to give an account of Lovelace's visits to her during her stay with her friend Miss Howe.
Clarisse is seated on the left, next to her mother, looking at the reader.
Opposite her and on the other side of the engraving, Clarisse's brother James has his arm in a sling following the wound Lovelace inflicted on him in a duel. His sword can be seen at his side.
Mr. Harlowe, who suffers from gout, holds a cane and has a bandaged foot (CH1985, L7 pp. 58-61; CH1999I, pp. 87-91).

History :

1. Above the engraving on the left, "Front[ispice] Vol. I".
Below engraving on left "S. Wale inv[enit] et del[ineavit]", on right "Isaac Taylor Sculp.[sit]"

2. Frontispiece engraving.

3. Paris, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal 8 BL 29895 (1) B.n.F. Y2 62748-62755 [1774 ed., in-12°]

Indexed items :
Tableau sur le mur
Paravent
Les personnages font groupe et constituent la scène
Textual Sources :
Richardson, Clarissa L007 (Reproches familiaux à Clarisse)

Technical Data

Notice #000692

Image HD

Past ID :
A0011