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Taking Chardin's Kitchen Maids Seriously, Danielle Ezor
Taking Chardin's Kitchen Maids Seriously, Danielle Ezor
ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640-1830
Historically, Jean-Siméon Chardin’s The Kitchen Maid and Return from the Market have been characterized as austere images of middle-class virtue. However, the engravings made after these paintings include verses that place the paintings within the satirical tradition. Thus, there is a misalignment between the canonical interpretation of Chardin’s kitchen maids as virtuous and the satirical understanding of these paintings. I reconcile these two contradictory interpretations by offering a feminist reinterpretation of Chardin’s The Kitchen Maid and Return from the Market, juxtaposing the prints and their satirical verses and considering the female viewer. In my analysis, I focus on small, …
Hannah Humphrey, London’S Leading Caricature Printseller, Ersy Contogouris, Béatrice Denis
Hannah Humphrey, London’S Leading Caricature Printseller, Ersy Contogouris, Béatrice Denis
ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640-1830
Hannah Humphrey (ca. 1745-1818) was the exclusive publisher of James Gillray's (1756-1815) caricatures from 1791 until Gillray's death. His achievements were made possible in large part thanks to Humphrey and her innovative business acumen. But while Gillray has been celebrated and studied by art historians, Humphrey’s contribution to his success and to the history of graphic satire has remained unexamined. This article is a first attempt to shift the focus onto her in the story of the “golden age” of British caricature. It outlines Humphrey’s career, takes a closer look at her relationship with Gillray, and finally considers some of …
Review Of The The Closet: The Eighteenth-Century Architecture Of Intimacy, By Danielle Bobker, Mary Peace
Review Of The The Closet: The Eighteenth-Century Architecture Of Intimacy, By Danielle Bobker, Mary Peace
ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640-1830
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