Dignity! - "Grace was in all her Steps. Heaven in her eyes, In all her actions dignity" by Theodore Lane

Dignity! - "Grace was in all her Steps. Heaven in her eyes, In all her actions dignity" 1821

drawing, print

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

print

handmade artwork painting

coloured pencil

coffee painting

men

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

botanical art

watercolor

warm toned green

"Dignity!" is a satirical hand-colored etching by Theodore Lane, created in 1821, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The print depicts a scene of a man attempting to maintain composure while dining with an overweight, unkempt woman, likely a caricature of a real-life individual. The work is a commentary on social graces and the absurdity of human behavior, employing humor and exaggeration to critique the societal norms of the time.