Gwendolen Harleth

Grayscale portrait of a woman in a formal dress and fur shawl holding a dainty pair of gloves and wearing a pearl necklace.

Gwendolen Harleth in a formal dress and fur shawl holds a dainty pair of gloves and wearing a pearl necklace. This portrait captures her beauty and initial self-absorption, which are central to her character arc. She later experiences a moral awakening which leads her to think of others and not only of her own desires.

Pierce, H. Winthrop (1850-1935)

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

1894

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Pierce, H. Winthrop (1850-1935), Gwendolen Harleth, 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/83570