If all the men are just drooling over her, I really needed a “better” picture to explain why. Well, this was the best I could find. But let’s face it, it’s often also the persona in addition to the appearance
It's subjective territory but I think the picture in the post conveys her attractiveness "better" – but as you say it is more about persona than appearance. The picture Jesse has included here suggests a liveliness about her eyes, a passion that Mantel recreates in her character.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucile_Desmoulins
If all the men are just drooling over her, I really needed a “better” picture to explain why. Well, this was the best I could find. But let’s face it, it’s often also the persona in addition to the appearance
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It's subjective territory but I think the picture in the post conveys her attractiveness "better" – but as you say it is more about persona than appearance. The picture Jesse has included here suggests a liveliness about her eyes, a passion that Mantel recreates in her character.