Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Water in the Basin
A nude woman holds a small mirror beside a basin of still water. Drapery and a seated companion enclose the softly shaded interior. The facing caption identifies The Water in the Basin and credits the original etching to James Fagan.
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James Fagan. "The Water in the Basin" [editorial title]. In The Songs of Bilitis, Pierre Louÿs; English translation by Horace Manchester Brown. 1904 supplied edition, 1904, Privately printed for members of the Aldus Society. Source scan leaf 257. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0271-0246
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
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James Fagan. The Water in the Basin. The Songs of Bilitis. Scan leaf 257. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0271-0246