As said earlier, the majority of Governesses at the time faced hardship and solitude because they had an unusual middle ground between a servant and a member of the family. Governesses (being majorly frowned upon) started to become apparent within Georgian (Pre-Victorian) Culture. As shown in the painting above by Richard Redgrave, the Governess (on the left) sits alone, in the darkest part of the painting whilst the wealthy daughters dressed in "bright" colours. This presents a clear juxtaposition even though most Governesses were as young (18-early 20s) as some of her pupils.
Shown below is a painting by Rebecca Solomon, the Governess' divide is apparent (Governess, on the right with the child of course) between "the employer" (the rich family) and the Governess herself.
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