As the caption suggests, the subject of this 1848 picture does call to mind the obsession of some men of that era with "fallen women", but I revel in the sheer visual pleasure occasioned by this work from an important Scottish artist.

Omnia vanitas | Works of Art | RA Collection | Royal Academy of Arts

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/omnia-vanitas

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@wood5y Interesting. I wonder how true to life that was in terms of the livestock.

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