1916 boudoir almanack art print

Hi folks picked this up for a pound at a bootsale yesterday

just thought it was a cool image, and could use the frame

peeling off the backing paper today, it seems thats its something else

still not quite sure what a boudoir almanack actually is, never heard of them before

guess this would come under ephemera ?

any idea what these were actually used for or in ?

print measures 14 inches by 11

any thoughts or info appreciated

 

thought it was cool as the guy reminds me of anthony perkins from psycho

 

Nice picture, love the costumes. Probably after a genre painting.

It is a small almanac or diary for ladies.

 

I wouldn't like to meet him in a dark alley.

 

He's dressed as a Puritan,

 

Something on ladies' almanacs.

https://www.musinskyrarebooks.com/images/upload/e-catalogue-20.pdf

They don't call them boudoir almanacs in the article, but that is what they are also called.

 

thanks for the info Aj and dave, never heard of an almanac before, let alone a boudoir one

think i might have to get inside as maybe the almanac sheet was used as a backing for the print, as i cant understand why it would be so large and both sided

 

Here is the original painting -

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/francis-davis-millet-1634

 

i like that arms around the back pose, flirtatious ?

 

Not flirtatious, confronting. She has her hands in her sides, as if she is saying "And what do you think you're doing with the next door neighbour!"

 

ahh, think your right, she looks like she's got info, and actually enjoying the fact a little

think he might have just gulped

 

waterlow and sons were a major stamp engraver, thought i remembered the name from somewhere, makes it a bit more interesting

dont know if the date makes it more so as well

 

More information about the artist, Francis Davis Millet, who died in the sinking of the Titanic.

https://www.civilwarmed.org/titanic-tragedy/