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The Adventures of Ashley Madder: Chapter Two, Page Twenty-Four
Top hat guy has quite a grip on his cane.
Hur hur hur.
This presentation reminds me of The Greek Slave, a popular statue of the 19th century. It was supposed to be a chaste Christian girl captured by the infidel Turk and about to confront the Inevitable. It’s backstory allowed it to be exhibited as a “moral nude”.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greek_Slave
Thank you for the link. It’s a well-crafted artwork, and the notion of being able to transcend grief and shame is not without its appeal.