A slave girl , sitting on a carpet in an oriental market modestly bends her head to hide her shame. Around her neck is a sign in Greek which reads : "Rose of 18 years for sale for 800 coins " Around her are the faceless figures of potential buyers .
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- Girodet
- " Every day we should hear at least one good song , read one good poem , see one exquisite picture , and , if possible , speak a few sensible words . " Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "
Monday 9 September 2013
' Slave For Sale ' José Jiménez Aranda (Spanish 1837-1903) Oil on canvas , circa 1892. Museo Nacional del Prado . Madrid
A slave girl , sitting on a carpet in an oriental market modestly bends her head to hide her shame. Around her neck is a sign in Greek which reads : "Rose of 18 years for sale for 800 coins " Around her are the faceless figures of potential buyers .
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