Courtly love
Richard Doyle
Wood engraving by an unknown engraver [probably Joseph Swain]
3 x 2½inches
W. M. Thackeray, The Newcomes, I, 289.
Clive's love for Ethel is symbolized by the figure of knight paying devotional homage to his Lady; however, Ethel's indifference is visualized in terms of her greater affection for her kestel - which she can control.
Scanned image and text by Simon Cooke.