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Dido in Despair, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1801 (hand-coloured engraving)
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Dido in Despair, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1801 (hand-coloured engraving)
NCO189701 Dido in Despair, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1801 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: Lady Emma Hamilton (1761-1815) laments the departure of her Aeneas or Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805); the album Studies of Academic Attitudes taken from Life ; mention of the old Antique is a satirical reference to her husband, Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) collector and antiquarian; 99:booklet; medallions; coins; statuettes; objet d art; dressing table; flask of maraschino; comb; pincushion; lamenting; lover; abandonment; nightdress; cap; deshabille; bed; bedroom; chamber; ships; ship; fleet; departure; left behind; grieving; obese; grotesque; caricature; cartoon; political satire; satirical; female; portrait; Enee; Didon; ); English, out of copyright
Media ID 23356148
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The captivating print titled "Dido in Despair" takes us back to the year 1801, when Hannah Humphrey published this hand-coloured engraving by James Gillray. The image portrays Lady Emma Hamilton, a renowned figure of her time, lamenting the departure of her beloved Aeneas or Lord Horatio Nelson. This emotional scene is part of an album called "Studies of Academic Attitudes taken from Life" where every detail tells a story. In this satirical reference, Lady Hamilton's husband Sir William Hamilton is mentioned as the old Antique collector and antiquarian. The composition includes various elements such as booklets, medallions, coins, statuettes, and objet d'art scattered on a dressing table. As she grieves over her lover's abandonment, we see her in deshabille attire with a nightdress and cap while sitting on a bed in her chamber. The presence of ships and fleets departing in the background symbolizes the physical separation between Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelson. Her anguish is depicted through exaggerated features that border on grotesque caricature but serve as political satire. Despite being obese according to societal standards at that time, she remains an influential female portrait subject. This remarkable engraving captures not only the personal despair experienced by Lady Emma Hamilton but also reflects upon themes of love lost and longing for companionship amidst turbulent times. Courtesy of Fine Art Finder via Bridgeman Images. "
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