Ministrants, Charles Haslewood Shannon, 1894

Nude woman, whole-length in profile to right, sitting on a bed within a large room and washing her hands in a basin held for her by a stooping nude attendant, another clothed attendant sits behind her holding a mirror; at right, another nude attendant holding a large circular dish looks towards the bed and another, seen from behind, sits on the floor and making a flower garland; at left, standing woman, whole-length in profile to right, with head raised playing the violin with winged child sitting in a shallow bath at her feet; two birds and cat between and dove flying through window in background; trial proof. 1894 lithograph. Date: 1894. Dimensions: Height: 422 mm (trimmed); Width: 567 mm (trimmed). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Ministrants (BM 1899,0321.1)