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Dull Reading: with Portraits of Daniel Terry (c. 1780-1829) and Elizabeth (Nasmyth) Terry (1793-1862)
Dull Reading: with Portraits of Daniel Terry (c. 1780-1829) and Elizabeth (Nasmyth) Terry (1793-1862)

Dull Reading: with Portraits of Daniel Terry (c. 1780-1829) and Elizabeth (Nasmyth) Terry (1793-1862)

Artist (Edinburgh, Scotland, 1783 - 1844)
Date1826
Mediumetching and drypoint on paper
ClassificationsPrints
DimensionsPlate Size: Height: 13.7 cm, Width: 17.4 cm
AcquisitionInnes Gift, 1921.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG007588
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In this etching, the woman is well lit, while the man is almost invisible in the shadows. Why do you think the artist chose to portray them in this way?