Premium Framed Print : Couple exchange a love note behind the back of a cuckold
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Couple exchange a love note behind the back of a cuckold
Cuckold Love - A man and a married woman exchange a love note behind the back of a fool (the womans husband, signified by the horns of a fool). A cuckold historically referred to a husband with an adulterous wife Date: circa 1930s
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Media ID 11589801
© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Adultery Behind Bench Cigarette Cuckold Fool Foolish Form Forming Forms Heart Horns Husband Illicit Lover Lovers Note Passing Pretence Shape Subtle Adulterer Adulterous Fooled
23"x19" (58x48cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 16x12 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 23x19 inches (584x482mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 39.6cm x 25.1cm (15.6" x 9.9")
Estimated Product Size is 58.4cm x 48.2cm (23" x 19")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures a moment of clandestine passion between an adulterous woman and her lover, as they exchange a love note behind the unsuspecting back of her unsuspecting husband. The scene unfolds on a park bench, the couple's bodies subtly concealed from view by the shadows and the foliage around them. The woman, with a mischievous smile playing on her lips, passes the note to her lover, who eagerly reads its contents. The husband, oblivious to the betrayal unfolding before him, sits nearby, engrossed in his newspaper and puffing on a cigarette. The image is reminiscent of the historical concept of the cuckold, a term used to describe a husband whose wife was unfaithful. The lover's hat, adorned with a pair of horns, serves as a subtle nod to this ancient symbol of infidelity. The photograph, taken circa 1930s, captures the illicit nature of their rendezvous, the forming shapes of the smoke from their cigarettes adding to the sense of intrigue and secrecy. The love note, the hidden glances, and the pretence of normalcy all combine to create a powerful and poignant image of love and deceit.
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