Ella Marchmill Studying Trewe's Poetry

Ella Marchmill Studying Trewe's Poetry

"An Imaginative Woman"

I love that this illustration was included in the publication of "An Imaginative Woman" because this image truly shows Ella in the foreground of this narrative. Her position on the desk that emulates intellect and curiosity, and the target of her gaze is unknown. Ella's imagination cannot be confined to the pages of Robert Trewe's books, or her husband grasp; she writes for herself and has goals for herself (himself, on paper).

Goodman, Arthur J.

Victorian Web

Pall Mall Magazine

1894

Allingham, Phillip V.

Scanned Image of Lithograph

Illustration