On the Original Illustrations of Trollope's Fiction

Phineas Redux

Francis Montague Holl provided 24 full-page illustrations for Phineas Redux. I have reproduced 16 with their accompanying captions. About Holl's style I quote from Chapter 6 of my book: "throughout Phineas Redux, Francis Montague Holl combines depictions of people in exacerbated states of distress with a dark chiaroscuro which gives his drawings the effect of a 'wash' of intensely-felt colour. Holl's style is associated with a slightly later pessimistic development from the idyllic called graphic realism; nonetheless, his pictures present the same autumnal mood or details and depictions of everyday moments in ordinary lives when the spirit falters, often just before rousing itself to fight again, that we find in Millais, Thomas and Fraser."

1. Chapter 6: Phineas and his old Friends
   
   
   Francis Montague Holl, "'Well, then, I won't mention her name again'" , Phineas Redux
   

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2. Chapter 7: Coming Home from Hunting
   
   
   Francis Montague Holl, "Adelaide Palliser" , Phineas Redux
   

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3. Chapter 9: The Debate
   
   
   Francis Montague Holl, detail from "The Laird of Loughlinter" , Phineas Redux
   

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4. Chapter 15: 'How well you knew!'
   
   
   Francis Montague Holl, "'I suppose I shall shake it off" , Phineas Redux
   

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5. Chapter 18: Spooner of Spoon Hall
   
   
   Francis Montague Holl, "'You know it's the keepers do it all'" , Phineas Redux
   

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6. Chapter 23: Macpherson's Hotel
   
   
   Francis Montague Holl, detail from "'Then sir you will abide my wrath'" , Phineas Redux
   

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7. Chapter 31: The Duke and the Duchess in Town
   
   
   Francis Montague Holl, "'I should have had some enjoyment I suppose'" , Phineas Redux
   

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8. Chapter 38: Once again in Portman Square
   
   
   Francis Montague Holl, detail from "'I must have one word with you' [Lady Laura]" , Phineas Redux
   

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9. Chapter 48: Mr Maule's Attempt
   
   
   Francis Montague Holl, "'What is the use of sticking to a man who doesn't want you?' [Mme Max Goesler]" , Phineas Redux
   

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10. Chapter 52: Mr Kennedy's Will
    
    
    Francis Montague Holl, detail from "'He may soften her heart' [old woman, Mr Kennedy's mother]" , Phineas Redux
    

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11. Chapter 55: Phineas in Prison
    
    
    Francis Montague Holl, "Of course it was Lady Laura", Phineas Redux
    

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12. Chapter 59: Mrs Bonteen
    
    
    Francis Montague Holl, "Lizzie Eustace", Phineas Redux
    

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13. Chapter 61: The Beginning of the Trial
    
    
    Francis Montague Holl, "'Violet, they will murder him'", Phineas Redux
    

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14. Chapter 68: Phineas after the Trial
    
    
    Francis Montague Holl, "And she sat weeping alone in her father's house", Phineas Redux
    

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15. Chapter 70: 'I will not go to Loughlinter'
    
    
    Francis Montague Holl, "Lady Laura at the Glass", Phineas Redux
    

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16. Chapter 78: 'The last Visit to Saulsby
    
    
    Francis Montague Holl, "Then she suddenly turned upon him, throwing her arms around his neck [Lady Laura and Phineas Finn, the last picture]", Phineas Redux