Sense and Sensibility Illustration Chap 12, Hugh Thomson, between 1860 and 1920

Illustration from sense and sensibility by jane austen. The illustration is by hugh thomson (1860-1920). This illustration is from chapter 12 of sense and sensibility. The caption for the picture is "he cut off a long lock of her hair. " (according to the customs and etiquette of the time, permitting him to take a lock of her hair as a keepsake would be considered improper on her part unless the two were actually engaged. ). Date: between 1860 and 1920.