'Kensington Gardens, a hint to the ladies', 1838. Artist: Anon

'Kensington Gardens, a hint to the ladies', 1838. Artist: Anon

1-645-955 - London Metropolitan Archives (London Picture Archive)/Heritage Images

'Kensington Gardens, a hint to the ladies', 1838. Two young women in the costume of the period are seen from behind as they sit on a wooden bench; their skirts have been dragged up in sitting and their legs are revealed; an allusion to the inconvenient design of women's clothes at the time.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Anon, attributed to: :
After
  1. Charles Dickens: British: Novelist, author, writer, artist, draughtsman

Medium
  1. Woodcut

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Kensington and Chelsea Kensington

  1. 51 30 00 N , 000 11 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Locations & Buildings Parks & Gardens

Artistic Representations Satires

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2183x3060
File Size : 19,571kb


Aliases

  1. 20348
  1. p5429073
  1. 0220006051
  1. 1-645-955
  1. 1645955
  1. 20348

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