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| Picture No | 10279905 |
| Date | 8th June 1872 |
| Description | A secret is shared |
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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.
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| Source | M. Schlezinger in L'Illustration, Volume 1, 8th June 1872, page 356 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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