Virginia Bathing

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Zoom in — Virginia in the bath.

Zoom in — Virginia in the bath.

Artists

Names:: Français, François-Louis; Johannot, Tony
Dates:: 1814-1897, 1803-1852
Countries:: France, France

Illustration

Subject:: People
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engravers:: Brevière, Louis-Henri; Smith, John Orrin
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: the Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Paul et Virginie
Author:: Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Jacques-Henri
Publisher:: Paris: Léon Curmer, 1838
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Description:

A young woman is sitting half-naked on the bank of a river, surrounded by luxuriant tropical vegetation.

The caption reads in the original French: Bain de Virginie.

When available, the captions in English were taken from the edition of Paul and Virginia published by W. S. Orr And Co., London, 1839.

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{{cite web | title=Virginia Bathing | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/virginie-bathing/ | author=Français, François-Louis | year=1838 | access-date=March 18, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}