A Love Letter

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A woman hands a letter to a man standing in a doorway, while an anxious maid stands still in the background

A love letter.

Artist

Name:: Du Maurier, George
Dates:: 1834-1896
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Swain, Joseph
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: the Duke University Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Wives and daughters, vol. 1
Author:: Gaskell, Elizabeth
Publisher:: London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1866
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A young woman hands a letter to a man in top hat standing in a doorway, while an anxious maid, embodying the tension of the moment, stands still in the background.

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{{cite web | title=A Love Letter | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/love-letter/ | author=Du Maurier, George | year=1866 | access-date=January 19, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}