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Title
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Mr. Darcy brings his sister to visit Elizabeth.
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Description
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Here we see Mr. Darcy introducing Elizabeth to his sister, Georgiana. Elizabeth went on vacation to the north of England with her aunt and uncle, and visited Mr. Darcy's estate, Pemberley. He arrived at Pemberley unexpectedly, and he met Elizabeth while she was touring the gardens. He then offered to introduce Elizabeth to his sister, Georgiana, shown here. Elizabeth and Darcy sit on a couch, and Georgiana sits sideways on a chair opposite Elizabeth. Elizabeth wears her bonnet and holds her parasol. She also wears white gloves. Georgiana is dressed less formally. This scene occurs in chapter 46 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, with Mr. Darcy wearing waistcoat, tailcoat, and knickers that stopped at the knee. Elizabeth and Georgiana 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. Elizabeth wears a bonnet, a popular fashion of this period to protect her from the sun. Bonnets were especially popular because in this period a common pastime for women was going out on walks. 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:25678
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Source Name
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Pride and Prejudice
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Image
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