‘I trust …’ by George du Maurier (original) (raw)

I trust

George du Maurier

Wood engraving by Joseph Swain

6½ x 4¼ inches

Gaskell, Elizabeth.Wives and Daughters,.The Cornhill Magazine 12 (August 1865): facing 129.

Another of Dr Gibson’s interventions in the girls’ emotional lives. Once again, du Maurier stresses his authority, making the girls wilt under his gaze.

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