The Tempting Moment

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A woman sitting in her bed eagerly opens a letter while her nurse waits at her side

The tempting moment.

Artist

Name:: Thomas, George Housman
Dates:: 1824-1868
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Thomas, William Luson
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of Illinois Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Armadale, vol. 2
Author:: Collins, Wilkie
Publisher:: London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1866
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A woman sitting in her bed eagerly opens a letter while her nurse, not trying to hide her curiosity, waits at her side, her hands on her hips.

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