Titelblad med vignet til S. Richardson: "Miss Clarissa Harlowes Historie", første del 1783
georgchristianschule
statensmuseumforkunst
print, engraving
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aged paper
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toned paper
# 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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