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Title
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Of all the consequence of their power.
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Description
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Here we see Viscountess Dowager Dalyrumple entering the Concert Hall in Bath with Mr. Elliot. Elizabeth Elliot is behind the Viscountess, arm in arm with her friend, Miss Cartaret. All the upper-class people in Bath attended this concert. This scene occurs in chapter 20 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, with Elizabeth, the Viscountess, and Miss Cartaret wearing 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 and the Viscountess holds a fan, used in the regency era at balls, concerts, and other evening events both to provide relief from the often-hot ballroom or concert hall, but also to signal to others in the room. This language using fans was used most frequently when trying to communicate with a love interest, as it could be an invitation for the suitor to come over to a woman, indicate that they were being watched, among other things. Mr. Elliot wears a waistcoat and tailcoat with breeches and holds a monocle up to his eye. 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:25670
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Source Name
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Persuasion
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Image
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