Sujet

Dolly, Isn't Christmas Jolly?, drawn by Hal Ludlow, 1883. Creator: William James Palmer.

Légende

Dolly, Isn't Christmas Jolly?, drawn by Hal Ludlow, 1883. 'A certain young lady, Who lives in Arcady, Thinks her simple Polly A duck of a Dolly; And in an arm-chair, With a minute to spare, Fast-chatters away to her; Though what she can say to her By way of invention Is past comprehension; Now kissing, now scolding her, Now warmly enfolding her. A sly little bird One day overheard Missy's gossiping tattle, And thus ran the prattle: My sweet darling Dolly! Now is it not jolly That Christmas is near, With its berries and holly, And best of good cheer? I am vastly delighted, Mamma has invited Young ladies a few To meet me and you. Well may you stare. Miss, At thought of such bliss. Each brings a fine Dolly, But none like my Polly!...O won't you look fine And all else outshine! With envy they'll stare, Their eyes open wide, As you sit on a chair Erect by my side, Dressed out as a Queen On State days is seen. O darlingest Dolly! Now isn't Christmas jolly?' John Latey. From "Illustrated London News", 1883.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM25A51_021

Model release

NA

Property release

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

65,3Mo (7,5Mo) / 33,7cm x 48,5cm / 3984 x 5726 (300dpi)

Mots clés

female people child children girl girls arts play playing toy toys art British chair Victorian century Britain doll kitsch newspapers press print furniture literature imagination concept armchair B&W stereotype gender engraved engraving arm chair 19th century poem poetry black & white black and white B W nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News stereotyping wood engraving ILN christmas newspaper John William James Palmer Palmer William James gender role 19th-century The Illustrated London News John Latey Latey W. J. Palmer Palmer W. J. Henry Stephen Ludlow Ludlow Henry Stephen Hal Ludlow Ludlow Hal J. Latey Jun.