Mother's Guineas

Grayscale illustration of two men sitting on the ground under a tree. They face each other, talking. One wears formal clothing and a top hat.

David is caught in his attempt to steal his mother’s guineas by his brother, Jacob, who sits besides the fallen coins and unknowingly lays his hand right beside them. David offers Jacob a box of lozenges in exchange for the guineas. Designed by Keene Engraved by Swaine Frontispiece in the Cornhill Magazine (1864)

Keene, Charles Samuel (1823-1891)

Swain, Joseph (1820-1909), engraver

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

1864

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"Brother Jacob"

Keene, Charles Samuel (1823-1891), Mother's Guineas, 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/83426

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