A black and white engraving of a young woman sitting with her head resting on her hand, looking down, in quiet contemplation. She wears a simple dress and a cross around her neck. She sits by a table with books upon it. The engraving is titled Religious Melancholy and was published in the Medical Times & Gazette in January 1850.

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Size: 1129px × 1567px
Photo credit: © Recall Pictures / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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