The erotic concealment of the bodies in this illustration contrasts markedly with the nudes displayed nearby. Together with no. 10, this offers a fascinating exploration of adolescent masculinity.
Dalziel after Frederick Walker, illustration for ‘The Seasons’ (Summer), in A Round of Days: Described in Original Poems by Some of Our Most Celebrated Poets, and in Pictures by Eminent Artists (London: Routledge, 1866). Dalziel Archive Vol. XVIII (1863-1867), British Museum reg. no. 1913,0415.179, print no. 383.
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