The Babylonian Marriage Market | Edwin Long | 1875 Frame Options:Art Print and contemplation

and contemplation

completed in 1823

whom he left pregnant with his child when he went to Tahiti

is a haunting and minimalist composition that stands out in its emotional intensity

painted in 1899

The Babylonian Marriage Market | Edwin Long | 1875 Frame Options:Art Print and contemplationAbout the artwork: "The Babylonian Marriage Market" (1875) by Edwin Long is a detailed and vivid representation of an ancient custom, inspired by Herodotus' account of marriage auctions in Babylon. The painting depicts a bustling market scene where women are being auctioned for marriage, with wealthier men bidding on the most attractive women, while funds from these bids are used to marry off less wealthy or less desirable women. Longs composition