3-083-771 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

A Social Eddy (or 'Left by the Tide'), 1878. The awkward posture of the young woman's hands and feet make manifest her psychological tension. Large, empty spaces versus crowded ones emphasise her isolation. We are left to speculate whether this is a straightforward story of a shy young woman, or whether her discomposure is the result of some unknown subtext.