A Cup of Tea and a Quiet Cigarette after Lunch

A Cup of Tea and a Quiet Cigarette after Lunch George du Maurier. Scanned image and text by George P. Landow [This image may be used without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose.]

Commentary: Like "Breakfast at Bonnebouche Hall during the Holidays," this drawing differs from most of du Maurier's work in two ways: first, it makes no use of dialogue, witty or otherwise, and second, it emphasizes a crowded social panorama rather than an elegant composition with comparatively few figures. [GPL]

References

du Maurier, George. English Society. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1897.


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