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Afternoon tea in a Victorian drawing room, 19th century
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Afternoon tea in a Victorian drawing room, 19th century
Afternoon tea in a Victorian drawing room, 19th century.. Ladies in crinoline dresses wait for a footman in livery bring the tea tray. Frenchman Jack Rogers presents a glove on a silver-plate tray and looks for its owner. A lee-tle contr-temps - Jack Rogers and the Glove. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by John Leech from Robert Smith Surtees Ask Mamma, or the Richest Commoner in England, Bradbury and Evans. London, 1858
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This enchanting hand-colored steel engraving captures the elegant and whimsical atmosphere of an afternoon tea party in a Victorian drawing room during the 19th century. The scene is filled with the rich textures and intricate details of the era, as ladies in crinoline dresses wait with anticipation for a footman in livery to enter with a silver-plate tea tray. The room is adorned with ornate furnishings, from the plush velvet chairs to the intricately patterned wallpaper. In the foreground, a Frenchman named Jack Rogers presents a glove on the tea tray, searching for its owner with a quizzical expression. The glove, a seemingly insignificant object, sets the stage for a light-hearted moment of amusement. The ladies in the room, including Mrs. Wotherspoon, Caleb Rennison, and Major Nettlefold, lean forward in their seats, their eyes fixed on the unfolding scene. The comical and humorous tone of the illustration is heightened by the presence of a cat, Puss, who sits on the floor, seemingly outwitting the hounds and their false trail. The hunt for the glove's owner becomes a game of cat and mouse, adding an element of excitement and suspense to the otherwise tranquil afternoon tea party. This engraving, taken from an illustration by John Leech in Robert Smith Surtees' "Ask Mamma, or the Richest Commoner in England," published by Bradbury and Evans in London in 1858, is a charming representation of the Victorian era, filled with caricature, humor, and the delightful absurdities of everyday life.
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