The House of Mirth
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The House of Mirth is a tragedy about Lily Bart, a well-born but penniless young woman belonging to New York City's high society of the 1890s. Written by American author Edith Wharton, it came out Oct
First edition, 1905
In The House of Mirth (1905), Lily Bart attracts the attentions of a married man.
Poster for the serialized debut of The House of Mirth in Scribner's Magazine (1905)
The tragic heroine of The House of Mirth (1905), Lily Bart, lingers at the broad staircase, observing the high-society people gathered in the hall below.
Joshua Reynolds
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Sir Joshua Reynolds was an English painter who specialised in portraits. The art critic John Russell called him one of the major European painters of the 18th century, while Lucy Peltz says he was "th
The House of Mirth
…tableaux vivants portrayed by a dozen fashionable women in their set, including Miss Bart. The standout of this event was the portrayal of Mrs. Lloyd in Sir Joshua Reynolds' 18th-century painting (1775–1776). The portrait shows a woman dressed suggestively. As the curtain opens on this last scene, the gasp of approval heard…
Self-portrait, c. 1750
Self-portrait, aged about 24
Old Grammar School, Plympton, founded 1658, built 1664, attended by Joshua Reynolds whose father was headmaster
Cupid Untying the Zone of Venus (1788)