Titelblad med vignet til S. Richardson: "Miss Clarissa Harlowes Historie", første del by Georg Christian Schule

Titelblad med vignet til S. Richardson: "Miss Clarissa Harlowes Historie", første del 1783

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print, engraving

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aged paper

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toned paper

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print

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hand drawn type

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personal sketchbook

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hand-drawn typeface

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thick font

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golden font

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engraving

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watercolor

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historical font

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columned text

This 1783 title page vignette by Georg Christian Schule for a Danish translation of Samuel Richardson's novel *Clarissa*, features a man kneeling and proposing to a woman in an outdoor setting. This vignette illustrates the story of Clarissa Harlowe, a woman who is forced into a marriage she does not want, and ultimately dies due to the emotional strain. The artwork is held in the collection of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.

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