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Idler No. 8: George and the Dragon. The Idler (1797)

Saint George, patron saint of England, is seen here wearing full plate mail wielding a mace and about to slay the dragon, together with his two dogs. The image is in an oval cartouche or frame, surmou [...]

Keywords: dragons, knights, weapons, battles, dogs, animals, mythical creatures, wings, armour, greyscale

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Added: 2012-07-13

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Ladies at the Roman Palace The Idler (1797)

The ladies and the ruined temple illustrate Essay XXI (21) in William Shenstone’s Essays on Men and Manners (1797):I was, methought, transported into a winding valley, on each side of whose area, so f [...]

Keywords: people, costumes, temples, columns, buildings, bare feet, colour

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Added: 2012-07-15

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Cartouche or Oval Frame With Wreath and Bricks The Idler (1797)

This oval frame surrounded a classical scene illustrating an essay; the frame includes a basket of flowers and a wreath, and has a bricks-and-mortar masonry background in black and white, making an un [...]

Keywords: borders, cartici, frames, wreaths, colour

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Added: 2012-07-14

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