'Holding his son Aaron between his knees'

Title

'Holding his son Aaron between his knees'

Alt Text Description

Grayscale illustration of two men sitting on a bench against a wall. One man holds a young boy between his knees.

Description

Mr. Winthrop and Mr. Macey comment on the dancing at Squire Cass’s New Year's Eve party. Aaron, Mr. Winthrop’s son, stands between his father’s knees.

Illustrator

Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920)

Publisher

George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

Date

1907

Rights

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Work Illustrated

Silas Marner

Citation

Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920), 'Holding his son Aaron between his knees', George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83372

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