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A sumptuous room with pastoral scenes on either side and a portrait at the back of the room, all of them in opulent frames. A table covered with large decorative plates, other crockery and ornate candle holders on either side stands at the rear wall. A number of servants attend to the guests or prepare dishes. Some of them wear breeches. Ladies and gentlemen in luxurious garments are seated at the dinner table which is decorated with flower bouquets and bowls of fruit in the centre of the image. A gentleman is carving meat (?) at the head of the table. The Dalziel signature is in the lower left-hand corner. The paper is yellowed with age and has some staining and folds.
Aberystwyth University School of Art Museum and Galleries
Aberystwyth
Title
Bird's-Eye Views of Society:'A State Dinner'
Date
1861
Medium
Wood engraving mounted on grey card
Accession number
PL824
Work type
Aberystwyth University School of Art Museum and Galleries
School of Art, Museum & Gallery, Buarth Mawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 1NG Wales
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