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This is the
most powerfully erotic of the early pictures. The Bridesmaid passes a small
piece of wedding cake through the wedding ring a number of times. The
superstition was that she would then see a vision of her own future husband. The
lovely girl has long luxuriant dark red hair, flowing right down over her
shoulders, and this in combination with the phallic symbolism of the sugar
caster produces a highly sexually charged image. BUT the blossom on her breast
is a symbol of virginity. On a lesser point the artist was a great specialist in
painting silver, with its different shades and reflections.
Purchase
a hand painted reproduction from Kings Galleries
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