Women visiting a beach to enjoy geological collecting, study, sewing and other worthy activities. Chromolithograph after John Leech, 1865.

  • Leech, John, 1817-1864.
Date:
Jany. 2nd 1865
Reference:
37620i
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Presumably a joke about earnest blue-stockings' idea of a holiday avoiding vulgar pleasures

Publication/Creation

London ; Manchester ; Liverpool : Thos. Agnew & Sons, Jany. 2nd 1865.

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1 print : chromolithograph ; image/sheet 39.8 x 60.3 cm

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The mermaid's haunt. John Leech. Lettering hand written in pen and ink

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37620i

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