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Title
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He received the kindest welcome from her
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Description
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Here we see Edward Ferrars arriving at the Dashwood cottage near Barton Park. Elinor was flirting with Edward Ferrars, the eldest son of a wealthy family. He was also the brother of Elinor’s sister-in-law. He did not write to her after she left Norland but arrived unexpectedly and stayed for a week. He was greeted warmly by Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters. He arrived when Elinor and Marianne were coming home from a walk. This scene appears in chapter 16 as indicated underneath the image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, with Edward wearing a waistcoat and tailcoat. Elinor, Marianne, and their mother wear the regency style dress with an empire waist. Their hair is worn tied up, as was tradition for women after their coming out before the queen, signaling her entrance into society. Elinor and Marianne both wear bonnets to protect their faces from the sun while out on a walk, common pastimes for young women of this era. Mrs. Dashwood wears a mop cap to protect her hair. 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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Charles Edmund Brock (engraver);Henry Matthew Brock (engraver)
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Charles Edmund Brock (engraver)
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Henry Matthew Brock (engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:25685
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Source Name
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Sense and Sensibility
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Image
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