Keywords: TheGovernessRebeccaSolomon.jpg Artwork Rebecca Solomon 1832-1886 en The governess wears black clothes and is occupied in teaching her pupil while the probable daughter of the family that employs her is wearing a bright-colored dress and is musically flirting with an eligible man The governess is aware that most young adult men of the genteel classes will almost completely ignore her socially while a few will make crude sexual passes at her if they find her alone c 1851 exhibition history Exhibited at the Royal Academy summer exhibition 1854 6344 http //www victorianweb org/painting/solomonr/paintings/1 html original upload source Other versions <gallery> File Governess jpg </gallery> For another version see eo Image Janeeyrepenguin jpg PD-old-auto-1923 1886 1851 paintings Victorian era 1850s fashion Rebecca Solomon Teaching in art Governesses |