Esther Lyon
Title
Esther Lyon
Alt Text Description
Grayscale portrait of a young woman with dark hair in an updo wearing a white formal dress.
Description
This portrait of Esther Lyon, in which she wears a formal white dress with an elegant updo, reflects her evolving social status and increasing confidence as she navigates the complexities of her identity and inheritance.
Illustrator
Merrill, Frank T. (1848-1923)
Publisher
George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1894
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Felix Holt, the Radical
Citation
Merrill, Frank T. (1848-1923), Esther Lyon, 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/83556
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