“The Life and Age of Woman”

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From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information


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Commentaries on women, men, and marriage were popular themes for 19th century illustrations, which often decorated parlor or sitting room walls. Artemas Alden of Barre, Massachusetts, chose to illustrate “Stages of Woman’s Life from infancy to the brink of grave.” The caption, “The virtuous woman is a crown to her husband” epitomizes the period’s image of women as inculcators and preservers of domestic virtue. The hourglasses, clock, and stag remind viewers of their own fleeting mortality.

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Item typeArtwork
CreatorAlden, Artemas
Datecirca 1840
TopicGender, Gender Roles, Women
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsHeight: 18.00 in Width: 21.50 in
Catalog #2000.20.506
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Alden, Artemas. The Life and Age of Woman. ca. 1840. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/2000-20-506/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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