Whenever she spoke in a low voice · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Whenever she spoke in a low voice
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: In this image Charlotte Lucas speaks to Mr. Collins. Mrs. Bennet was very angry with Elizabeth, Mr. Collins and Charlotte. Whenever Mrs. Bennet saw Charlotte and Mr. Collins speaking quietly together she was convinced that they were talking about Longbourn and their future there after they inherited it following Mr. Bennet’s death. This scene occurs in chapter 23. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Charlotte wears a regency style dress with an empire waistline. Mr. Collins wears a waistcoat and tailcoat. 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:25895
Language: eng
Source Name: Pride and Prejudice
Parent Collection: "Pride and Prejudice," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1894); "Pride and Prejudice," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1894)
Image: mta_25895_OBJ.png
Collection: Pride and Prejudice