She accosted him with one of her sweetest smiles · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: She accosted him with one of her sweetest smiles
Subject: Brontë family; Governesses; Fiction; Governesses in literature; Marriage in literature; Marriage customs and rites in literature; Hats in literature; Flirting in literature
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: Here we see Rosalie Murray and Agnes Grey outside of their home. Mr. Weston raises his hat, greeting the ladies. Agnes Grey was hired as a governess for the Murray family, where Rosalie was the eldest child. Agnes becomes a confidante for Rosalie. Rosalie liked to flirt with any men whom she saw and became jealous of Agnes because Mr. Weston was flirting with her. Mr. Weston was the village parson who lived near the Murray estate. Agnes believed that Mr. Weston was in love with Rosalie, but he really loved her. Agnes and Mr. Weston eventually fell in love and got married.
Image Creator: Walter L Colls (engraver)
Type: StillImage; Copperplate engraving
Identifier: mta:24834
Language: eng
Source Name: Anges Grey
Parent Collection: "Agnes Grey" by Anne Brontë. Copperplate Engravings by Walter L. Colls (1893)
Image: mta_24834_OBJ.png