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Victorian Periodical Wood Engravings / PL3380

The Small House at Allington

Artist: Millais, John Everett [1829-1896]



Series title: The Small House at Allington

1863 (year of production)
Wood engraving mounted on grey card

165 x 110 mm.
Purchase: Puttick and Simpson Auctioneers, Leicester Square, London 1924

Serial originally published in the Cornhill Magazine, Sept. 1862 - April 1864. Illustration depicts Lady Amelia Gazebee, Mortimer Gazebee, Lady Alexandrina Crosbie and Adolphus Crosbie as in Chapter XL: '"That might do," said Alexandrina, gazing upon a magnificent crimson ground through which rivers of yellow meandered, carrying with them in their streams an infinity of blue flowers. And as she spoke she held her head gracefully on one side, and looked down upon the carpet doubtingly. Lady Amelia poked it with her parasol as though to test its durability, and whispered something about yellows showing the dirt. Crosbie took out his watch and groaned.'





 
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