Well! This is brilliant indeed! · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Well! This is brilliant indeed!
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: In this image we see Miss Bates walking into the ballroom at the Crown Inn on Mr. Weston’s arm. Behind them we see Emma and Frank Churchill. The Westons gave a ball in Frank’s honour during his visit to Highbury. Miss Bates was thrilled with the sight of the room as it was finely cleaned and decorated. This scene occurs in chapter 38. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Miss Bates and Emma wear the regency style dress with empire waistlines. Miss Bates has feathers in her hair and Emma holds a fan. Mr. Weston and Frank Churchill wear waistcoats and tailcoats with breeches and cravats. 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.
Image Creator: Hugh Thomson (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; pen and ink illustrations
Identifier: mta:25793
Language: eng
Source Name: Emma
Parent Collection: "Emma," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1896); "Emma," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1896)
Image: mta_25793_OBJ.png
Collection: Emma