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A rich man and a woman who has visited him for tea gossip about an impoverished gentleman's daughter who is present in his house as a governess: the visitor looks at the governess with a supercilious expression. Engraving by R. Hatfield, 1842, after Richard Redgrave, 1840.
Redgrave, Richard, 1804-1888.Date: April 10, 1842Reference: 3069408iPart of: Royal gallery of British art.
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A woman stealing some sugar by emptying it into her pocket is discovered by a manservant of the household. Wood engraving by Swain & Co..
Reference: 31998i
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A governess concealed in a niche in order to eavesdrop a conversation is discovered when she causes a coat of armour to fall loudly to the floor. Engraving, 1821.
Date: 1820Reference: 11538i- Books
The turn of the screw / Henry James.
James, Henry, 1843-1916.Date: 1994