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Title
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With a slice of Mrs. Weston's wedding-cake
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Description
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Here we see the Perry children eating Mr. And Mrs. Weston’s wedding cake. Mr. Perry was the apothecary of Highbury, and Mr. Woodhouse being a hypochondriac called upon him very frequently. Mr. Woodhouse felt that the wedding cake was too rich and should not be eaten, and Mr. Perry agreed that it should only be eaten in moderation. Nevertheless, Mr. Perry gave his children some of the cake, seen here. This scene occurs in chapter 2. The children play with a hoop. The older children are dressed in the regency style with the young girl wearing a dress with an empire waist and a bonnet, and the young boy wearing a short coat and breeches. 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:25768
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Source Name
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Emma
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Image
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