Description

' An ornament seller carrying his wares on a board on his head

holding a book

South west view of Albion Mills

Military figure wearing an unidentified volunteer uniform

with asses' ears

Comus Size:Large: 7 x 5in ' An ornament seller carryingComus, 1856. The allegorical story in Comus centres on a virtuous lady who becomes separated from her two brothers while traveling in the woods. The lady encounters the evil sorcerer Comus, son of Bacchus and Circe, who imprisons her by magic in his palace. In debate the lady rejects Comus' hedonistic philosophy and defends temperance and chastity.

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