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Title
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“My dear Sir Thomas, Fanny can walk”
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Description
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Here we see Fanny sitting with her aunt Norris and Sir Thomas coming into the room. After Mr. Crawford, Maria, and Julia, had all left Mansfield, Miss Crawford invited Fanny to come to dinner at the parsonage. In this scene, Mrs. Norris tells Fanny not to expect Sir Thomas to bring out the carriage to take her to and from the parsonage because no one else would be going out. Much to her surprise, at that moment, Sir Thomas came into the room to ask Fanny what time she would like the carriage to come to the door. Mrs. Norris tried to convince Sir Thomas that Fanny could walk, but Sir Thomas insisted that she take the carriage. This scene occurs in chapter 23. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Fanny and Mrs. Norris wear the regency style dress with an empire waist. Mrs. Norris wears a mop cap to cover her hair. Sir Thomas wears a waistcoat and tailcoat, and knickers that stop at the knee. 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:25734
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Source Name
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Mansfield Park
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Image
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