A secret is shared
A woman whispers something into the ear of a humbly dressed servant who carries a bible. The painting is entitled Peine Perdue, meaning a waste of time, so perhaps she is referring to reading the bible and religion as a whole
Picture No
10279905
Media ID
47418585
Size
3350px x 4183px
(3.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
M. Schlezinger in L'Illustration, Volume 1, 8th June 1872, page 356
Date
8th June 1872
