Patefamilias

Frederick Walker

Wood engraving by Joseph Swain

7 x 4½ inches

W. M. Thackeray, Philip, serialized in The Cornhill Magazine, 5 (May 1862): facing 513.

This scene represents the lowest moment in Philip’s life. The facial expression and gesture resonate with deep feeling.

Scanned image and text by Simon Cooke.

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