Dead Aunt Harriet

All Resolutions

A woman looks into a mirror and sees the reflection of a deceased relative instead of her own face

She saw instead of her own face in the glass, the face of her dead Aunt Harriet.

Artist

Name:: Newell, Peter
Dates:: 1862-1924
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Halftone Process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of California Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The wind in the rose-bush and other stories of the supernatural
Author:: Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins
Publisher:: New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1903
Open Library:: View record

Description:

A woman leans slightly forward to look into a mirror hanging above a chest of drawers and sees the reflection of a deceased relative instead of her own face.

Tags:

Download json record

▲ Top

Open Image Editor
(In partnership with Colorcinch)

Where is this illustration likely to be in the public domain?
In the US In the EU and countries where copyright protection lasts for the life of the creator plus 70 years or fewer

Please note that this statement merely reflects our best guess at the probable copyright status of this illustration. By no means is it intended to replace professional or legal advice.
Learn more about how we assess copyright status.

Cite this page:

{{cite web | title=Dead Aunt Harriet | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/dead-aunt/ | author=Newell, Peter | year=1903 | access-date=December 5, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}