Where to See Battledore: Private Collection, Unknown

Albert Joseph Moore painted the scene of a woman with a battledore (a paddle used in an early form of badminton). The work shows his interest in classical female beauty and decorative aesthetics.

Moore was known for paintings of women in classical settings. This work is in a private collection.

A paddle used in an early racquet game, predecessor to badminton. Moore included it as an elegant prop.

In a private collection. Moore's decorative paintings appeal to collectors of Victorian art.

Battledore is an early form of badminton played with wooden paddles. Albert Moore used the game as a pretext for painting classically draped women in graceful poses, typical of the Aesthetic Movement.

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