Figure descriptions
A bride sits at the center of the illustration and gazes at her reflection in a mirror
on a nearby dressing table. She is
surrounded by three women, all of whom look toward her while tending to her appearance.
On the bride’s right, a woman sits and
adjusts the sleeve of her dress. On the bride’s left, a woman reaches out toward her
shoulder. Behind the bride, a woman stands
and covers her head with a long veil. There is a fifth figure standing in the shadows
behind the bride and the three women. They
have dark skin and wear a headscarf, an earring, and a large cloth draped over their
shoulder. This figure also looks toward the
bride. The room in which the figures gather has multiple decorative ornaments. There
is a folded screen in the background. A clock
hangs on the wall. On the dressing table, there is a small crown, multiple pieces
of jewellery, flowers in a vase, a piece of paper,
and a small framed portrait. Cloths and additional jewellery sit on a chair beside
the dressing table. There is a large window
behind the dressing table framed by draped, tasselled curtains. Building and plants
are visible through the window. Full-page
illustration contained within a double-ruled border.
