Title Representing Female Artistic Labour, 1848-1890 : Refining Work for the Middle-Class Woman

Published Florence : Taylor and Francis, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (230 pages) Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Refining Work; 1 Needlework and Creativity in Representations of the Seamstress; 2 'A Suitable Employment for Women': The Woman Artist and the Principle of Compatibility; 3 'The Difference is Great in Being Known to Write and Setting up for an Authoress': Representing the Writing Woman; 4 Unceasing Industry: Work and the Female Performer; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index Notes Print version record Subject Actresses -- England -- History -- 19th century Middle class women -- Employment -- England -- History -- 19th century Needleworkers -- England -- History -- 19th century Sex role in literature. Women -- England -- History -- 19th century Women artists -- England -- History -- 19th century Women authors -- History -- 19th century Work in literature. Actresses Middle class women -- Employment Needleworkers Sex role in literature Women Women artists Women authors Work in literature England Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781351904131 1351904132

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