The company at the Rainbow Inn

Colored illustration of a group of older men sitting in an inn, drinking and smoking. A young woman is refilling their cups.

A scene of the Rainbow Inn on the night of Mrs. Osgood’s birthday dance and Silas Marner’s robbery. The “more important” customers sit drinking spirits while others hold beer mugs. A tavern maid refills cups and Mr. Snell, the landlord, stands aloof behind the group.

Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920)

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

1907

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Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920), The company at the Rainbow Inn, 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/83385