Everything in such respectable condition. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Everything in such respectable condition.
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: In this image Edward Ferrars and Elinor walk through the grounds of Delaford, Colonel Brandon’s estate. Edward Ferrars began working as the parish priest in Delaford, after Colonel Brandon offered him the post. Edward praises Colonel Brandon and his property, remarking that he would be happy to call Colonel Brandon his brother, implying he wished to see Marianne marry Colonel Brandon. This scene occurs in chapter 50. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Elinor wears a regency dress and carries a parasol to protect her from the sun. Edward Ferrars wears a waistcoat and tailcoat, with a top hat. 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:25859
Language: eng
Source Name: Sense and Sensibility
Parent Collection: "Sense and Sensibility," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1896); "Sense and Sensibility," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1896)
Image: mta_25859_OBJ.png
Collection: Sense and Sensibility