"Battledore (1868–1870)", Albert Joseph Moore

“Battledore (1868–1870)” is a stunning oil painting by Albert Joseph Moore, a principal originator of the Aesthetic Movement. The painting features a young woman dressed in classical robes holding a racket and shuttlecock, with a backdrop of a semi-translucent drapery. The painting’s exquisite technical assurance, seductive color harmonies, and linear patterning are a testament to Moore’s artistic genius. The title of the painting alludes to the racket used in badminton, a game of ancient origin, battle.