The correspondence between Powell and Rebecca Solomon attests to the fact that the artist was payed fifteen pounds for this work in installments, the last of which was made in 1873
Portrait of a young woman holding a wounded dove. A young woman sits on a large, carved chair holding a wounded, white dove in both hands. She has long, auburn hair and wears a black and purple dress. In the background is a fire place with three decorative plates, two fans and two round flower vases on the mantle. Paper is partly torn centre right. Painted in light washes with fine detail
