George Du MaurierFrancia, 1834–1896A Generic Difference
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- 8 giorni fa
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- 25 set 2026
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George Du Maurier (1834-1896) was a cartoonist and novelist. He and his family moved between Paris and London frequently, and as one of the 'Paris Gang' he pursued artistic training alongside James Whistler and Thomas Armstrong. From 1861, his satirical commentaries on the aesthetic movement and its characters were published in Punch magazine, and he became a staff cartoonist there in 1863. He became a household name for series in Punch and as an illustrator of contemporary and historical novels.
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This drawing of a column of schoolgirls processing next to their tutor is a humorous take on the appearance and habits of pupils of the small private schools that proliferated for upper-middle class girls in the nineteenth century. These schools, often located in private homes and offering boarding and education for about 10 girls, were of varying quality and academic merit. The cartoon highlights many features of these schools - such as the age range of the pupils and the emphasis on decorum and etiquette - which may seem unfamiliar to contemporary audiences. The caption refers to the exclusively female environment of the school, and of young women's lives more generally. It is interesting that the young women themselves are questioning the conventions of behaviour, rather than passively obeying the tutor's rule.
Victoria and Albert Museum
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- Numero di inventario
- B.166-2013
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- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · acquisita 8 giorni fa
- Immagine: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
