Title
Love's Bitter Potion or Dolly Pregnant.
Caption
Love's Bitter Potion or Dolly Pregnant. After discovering she is pregnant Dolly stares into the well, contemplating suicide. The broken pitcher beside the well perhaps symbolizes her lost virginity. The gossiping farm boys spread details of her shame. After an 18th century work by Boitard. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.
Date
1909
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Reference
UMG23A65_072
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,5Mb (6,1Mb) / 13,9in x 14,1in / 4169 x 4238 (300dpi)