Sophia Fuseli

'His wife Sophia here personifies two conflicting notions of femininity. While her painted lips, bared teeth, visible nipples and overly complex hairstyle carried traditional connotations of sexual immorality, the sewing basket acted as a sign of virtuous domesticity. The same basket may also allude to the ancient Greek myth of Pandora, who by opening her notorious box unleashed a host of misfortunes onto humankind.'

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