Helgoland, from the Beautiful Bathers series (N192) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889
williamskimballcompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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green and blue tone
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caricature
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coloured pencil
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men
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watercolour illustration
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cartoon carciture
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watercolor
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profile
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warm toned green
"Helgoland" is a chromolithograph from the "Beautiful Bathers" series produced by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. in 1889. This colorful, illustrated card depicts a woman in a bathing suit, standing in the shallows of the water, holding a rope and a towel above her head. The card was printed in a limited quantity and today is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This piece is an example of the growing popularity of leisure activities like swimming in the late 19th century and is a testament to the artistic style of the Victorian era.
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