'Ladies buy your leaf!', c1822. Artist: Anon

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'Ladies buy your leaf!', c1822. A close-up view of the lower part of the Achilles statue in Hyde Park. Women stand below holding garments to drape over the fig leaf.

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Photo credit: © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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