George du Maurier
British (Paris, France, 1834 - 1896, London, England) Primary

An Infelicitous Question

May 1890

Sheet
9.928 x 7.875 in. (25.216 x 20.003 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• aesthetics - Appreciation or criticism of the beautiful. The term refers to a branch of Western philosophy concerned primarily with the fine arts, although it may also be used in the context of the appreciation of natural beauty. Usage of the term dates from the 18th century, although historical discussions regarding issues now called "aesthetics" date from Antiquity.
• British - Refers to the culture of the modern nation of the United Kingdom. It also refers to the cultures of historical nations that had Great Britain as the central ruling power. For the culture of the ancient Britons, who were those tribes that spoke the Celtic (Brythonic) language, use "Ancient British."
• drawing - Producing visible forms primarily by delineation, usually by the direct application of material or instrument to the surface of the support.
• politics - The art or science of government or governing, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs.
• publications - Documents distributed to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.
• satire - Artistic device holding up human folly and vice to scorn, derision, or ridicule.
• social classes - Levels in human populations distinguished by degree of wealth or privilege, modes of labor, way of life, or other social, economic, or cultural factors.
• taste - The appreciative sensibility of observers who experience delight when disinterestedly observing or experiencing certain natural and manmade objects and events.

• Sheet Dimensions: 9.928 x 7.875 in. (25.216 x 20.003 cm)