Artwork Title: The Breakfast

The Breakfast, 1911

William McGregor Paxton

Paxton’s scene suggests his sense of humor and demonstrates his abiding adherence to academic compositions and techniques. A beautifully attired young woman sulks while her husband reads the newspaper, signifying his engagement with the outside world. The Breakfast proposes that the domestic sphere was a cosy trap for some women. (http://books0977.tumblr.com/post/150271521342/the-breakfast-1911-william-macgregor-paxton)
Uploaded on Sep 11, 2016 by Suzan Hamer

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