Illustration, of interior scene, for Lady Anne Ritchie's (nee Thackeray, 1837-1919) novel of the same title. Foreground; woman in long dress, side on, looks at a man to her right with despair? Middleground; to the left two other men observe the couple and to the right is a large artists easel and palette. Background; to the left of the two men a cupboard, behind them two artworks and behind the couple a bay window with window seat. Detailed tonal wood engraving through line work and cross hatching.