Illustration, of interior scene, for Lady Anne Ritchie's (nee Thackeray, 1837-1919) novel of the same title. Foreground; woman in long black dress, holding artists palette in left hand, three quarter side on, looks towards, right hand to forehead, a painting on an easel to the left of the image. In the background at the back of the room a man enters through an ornately carved arched doorway, he also holds a painters palette. The room/gallery has gilt framed paintings hung on the walls. Detailed tonal wood engraving through line work and cross hatching.