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A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (Un bar aux Folies Bergère), 1882
A painting by French artist Édouard Manet entitled "Un bar aux Folies Bergère (A Bar at the Folies-Bergère)," dated 1882.
"Virginia Woolf," ca. 1917
A portrait of the author Virginia Woolf by British artist Roger Fry, dated ca. 1917.
"The European War Cloud"
A poem in 1890 that describes the perpetual "hovering over" of the War Cloud in Europe.
"The British Beehive"
An image showing where the different occupations fit within the British class structure. While "Domestic Servants" are not specifically indicated, "Girls and Women" are likely representative of those roles.
"Reasons Humbly Proposed"
A measure presented in Parliament in 1680 opposing a bill that restricted the use of drift-nets in coastal fishing.
"Punch" Cartoon
A cartoon from "Punch" magazine show the relationship between the lady of the house and her servants, captioned: “The Duchess (who takes a great interest in all her servants, and has a large house-party)”
"Pilchards"
An 1897 oil painting of Cornish fishermen using a "seine" net to catch a shoal of pilchards.
"Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown"
The original cover of "Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown," which was designed by Vanessa Bell. Originally published by the Hogarth Press in 1924.
"Happy Childhood's Days"
Children playing in the waves of a seaside town in England in 1905.
"Grafton Gallery: Manet and the Post-Impressionists"
The cover to the exhibition catalog for "Manet and the Post-Impressionists," held at the Grafton Galleries from November 8th, 1910 to January 15th, 1911. The poster's image is based on an 1896 painting by French artist Paul Gauguin titled "Barbarian…