This elegant engraving by Joseph Franck, based on a painting by John Phillip, depicts a refined young woman making a subtle gesture from behind a curtain. Draped in a rich, dark shawl and holding a fan, she delicately pulls back the curtain with one hand while lowering a white rose with the other—possibly as a secret signal to someone below. Her thoughtful expression and careful pose convey anticipation and quiet emotion. The ornate interior setting, with a flowering plant on the balustrade, enhances the scene’s atmosphere of romantic intrigue and hidden communication, a hallmark of Victorian narrative art.

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