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Band Resawing Machine
Side view of a band-resawing machine housed in a curved cast-iron frame. Two large, multi-spoked wheels are mounted at the upper and lower extremities
Surface Planer
Three-quarter view of a double surfacing planer, with a spoked driven wheel visible on the near side, and a roller assembly above the planer bed
The New Star
A full-length figure stands with its back to the viewer, its right arm is raised, the hand delicately holding a six-pointed star framed by fine radiating lines
The Rape of the Lock
A circle of aristocratic figures in eighteenth-century attire gathers for tea. A man holding small scissors prepares to snip a lock of hair from a woman
The Dream
A figure in elaborate costume is shown in profile, standing before a bed draped in patterned curtains. The attire includes a skirt, a plumed hat, and a wand
Battle of Beaux and Belles
A heated exchange unfolds between a woman, shown in profile, and a man kneeling beside an overturned chair, while three onlookers stand in the background
The Cave of Spleen
A fantastical scene unfolds in a crowded interior filled with elaborately dressed figures including a male character wearing a turban addressing a seated woman
The Toilet
A woman in a fur-trimmed dressing gown sits in profile, gazing into the mirror of a crowded dressing table. Behind her, a maid attends to her hair
The Barge
An ornate barge carries four figures, framed by heavy drapery. At the center, a seated woman faces the viewer, holding a large, decorated fan