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Clarissa in prison (Clarissa, Nourse 1751 fig19) - Pasquier

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Date :
1751
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre
Dimensions (HxL cm) :
13x8,5
Y2-62760

Description

Belford is led by the archer and his wife to Clarissa, who is being held at their home for debts. He finds her in a miserable little room, in front of a broken mirror. Dressed in her white satin gown, Clarissa is kneeling in front of the window, dozing over the Bible she was reading (Prévost's translation refers to a book but omits the sentence mentioning the Bible). Belford protests against Clarisse's treatment and demands an explanation from the archer (CH1985, L334 p. 1064-1066; CH1999II, L288 p. 444-445)

History :

1. Above the engraving on the left, ‘Volume VI. Part I. Page 193’; on the right, ‘Pl.6’.
The engraving is unsigned.
3. BM Montpellier, Rés. 35894 (1-12) B.n.F. Impr. 62760-62771 (MFiche Y2 62760) B.n.F. Ars 8 BL 29896.

Indexed items :
Porte entrebâillée
Fenêtre
Ciel de lit
Textual Sources :
Richardson, Clarissa L334 (Clarisse emprisonnée chez l’archer)

Technical Data

Notice #000702

Image HD

Past ID :
A0021
Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Bibliothèque numérique Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France (https://gallica.bnf.fr)