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Pond, England 1852-53 WM185210 Costume Nude. TMLBAP. Actions At a time when swimming has just been rediscovered, and the Victorian ocean bathing swimdress is in its early evolution, these three nude skinny-dippers are hailed by a mother and child and her companions (1). Commentary It is suggested that despite the very classical pose that the more natural pretext of this image--a mortal and not a God, allegorical or Biblical reference--changes the painting with a newfound sexuality. Source William Mulready, "Bathers Surprised," Oil painting, National Gallery of Ireland, 1852-53. Source is Allison Smith, Exposed: The Victorian Nude, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 2001, in association with an exhibition by the Tate Museum, London. Downloaded from www.artnet.com, Internet, 2003. 1 picture. |
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