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Title
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Mrs. Elton was first seen at church
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Description
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In this image Mrs. Elton sits in the front row of the church, standing next to Mr. Woodhouse. After Mr. Elton proposed to Emma and she turned him down, he left town for several weeks. When he came back, he was married, and his wife, Augusta, is seen here. She was a self-important and vain person and was not well-liked in Highbury. Nevertheless, societal manners and customs at this time meant that Emma, Mrs. Weston, and Jane Fairfax often found themselves in the other’s company. This scene occurs in chapter 32. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Mrs. Elton wears the regency style dress with an empire waist. She has a bonnet and has a scarf wrapped around her shoulders. Mr. Woodhouse wears a waistcoat and tailcoat, with a cravat and carries top hat. The regency period dated to the early nineteenth century (1811-1820) when George, Prince of Wales, later George IV (r. 1820-1830), reigned as regent for his mentally ill father, King George III (r. 1760-1820). The regency period is associated with the rise of neoclassicism in art and fashion.
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Image Creator
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Hugh Thomson (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:25788
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Source Name
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Emma
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Image
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