The Parrot and the Mirror. Addressed to a Portrait of Mrs. Kingston James

The Parrot and the Mirror. Addressed to a Portrait of Mrs. Kingston James Hibernian (pseudonym) Hibernian Illustrator Richard Buckner Buckner, Richard Metadata research and editing DVPP Project Team University of Victoria Digital Victorian Periodical Poetry Project Victoria, BC, Canada

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Full-body portrait of a young woman holding a mirror. She wears a necklace with a religious cross pendant. The woman is turned from the viewer, but her reflection can be seen in the mirror. A parrot sits on the mirror. A small dog sits at the woman’s feet and looks up at her. There are flowers in the room, as well as an opened curtain that reveals buildings in the background. Full-page illustration.