4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea

Title

4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea

Description

John Cross leased No. 4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, in 1880 prior to marrying George Eliot in May. Following their honeymoon trip to the continent, the couple began their lives together in this home. Eliot died there after a short illness, only seven months after the marriage.

Source

Sprague, Rosemary. George Eliot: A Biography. Chilton Book Co., 1968.

Publisher

George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett.
https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

Rights

CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 Free sharing is encouraged. Please cite your source (database) as George Eliot Archive, Edited by Beverley Park Rilett.

Type

Illustration