Pygmalion and the Image series which dates back to 1867–1870, used harsher tones, darker colours and less fluid lines – as may be seen in the Gallery below. This second version, despite being painted in oils, has the sheen and soft tones of chalk. The story tells of Pygmalion, a sculptor of Cyprus, the birthplace of Aphrodite. It was first related in Ovid's "Metamorphoses", although by the time of this series, William Morris had written his own version of the story. Pygmalion is seen here in his studio, pondering his lonely life, having chosen to remain celibate in disgust at what he saw as the
Pygmalion (play) a line so famous that it is now retained in nearly all productions of the play, including the 1938 film version of "Pygmalion" as well as in the stage and film versions of "My Fair Lady". The co-director of the 1938 film, [[Anthony Asquith]], had seen Mrs. Campbell in the 1920 revival of" Pygmalion" and noticed that she spoke the line, "It's my belief "as how" they done the old woman in." He knew "as how" was not in Shaw's text, but he felt it added color and rhythm to Eliza's speech, and liked to think that Mrs. Campbell had