Girl admiring a poppy
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Girl admiring a poppy
A girl dressed in imitation of a poppy in a polonaise dress and pantelettes shades herself beneath a parasol as she looks at a poppy with its head held high. An accompanying poem warns against vanity. Date: 1859
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1850s 1859 Admiring Imitation Moral Morality Papaver Parasol Polonaise Poppies Poppy Purple Vanity
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Amidst the vibrant hues of an English garden in 1859, a young girl, dressed in an elegant imitation of a poppy, takes a moment to admire the beauty of a single poppy in full bloom. The girl, clad in a voluminous polonaise dress and pantelettes, shields herself from the sun's rays with a parasol. Her reflection in the mirror-like surface of the parasol reveals her striking resemblance to the poppy before her, with its bold red and purple hues. The serene scene is captured in this evocative photograph, a testament to the Victorian fascination with nature and the art of imitation. Yet, the accompanying poem serves as a gentle reminder of the fleeting nature of beauty and the perils of vanity. "Beneath the parasol's shade she stands, A vision of the poppy's grand design, Yet heed the warning in her hand, Lest beauty's allure ensnare the mind. The poppy's crimson head held high, A symbol of life's transient grace, The girl's reflection in the parasol's eye, A mirror of her own ephemeral face. But beauty, like the poppy's bloom, Fades with the passage of time, So cherish the moment, let not vanity consume, For in the end, it's not the poppy, but the heart that shines." This image, with its blend of beauty, nature, and morality, offers a glimpse into the Victorian era's cultural values and the enduring allure of the natural world.
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