Plotting Murder. Phiz (Hablot K. Browne). 1866. Wood engraving. Errym's A Mystery in Scarlet. Courtesy Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington. Click on image to enlarge it.
Text Illustrated
"Our dear general, there is a third inquiry which you may make."
Commentary
The King (center) takes snuff from Sir Thomas Bellair's (left) snuff-box. The King's undeserved Garter is prominently displayed on his right thigh. Both men’s stiff Baroque-era coats and the king’s long waistcoat are elaborately decorated. The left background area of the room is concealed by a folding screen, perhaps emphasizing the text’s theme of concealed motives, identities, and political truth.
Image scan by the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington. Commentary by Rebecca Nesvet, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. Formatting, color correction, and sizing by George P. Landow[You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the person who scanned the image and Indiana University and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Bibliography
Errym, Malcolm J [James Malcolm Rymer]. A Mystery in Scarlet, leading serial of The London Miscellany. Ed. James Malcolm Rymer, 1, no. 8 (1866): 115. From the copy in the collection of the Wells Library, Indiana University, Bloomington. Courtesy Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Last modified 13 July 2019