Emma hung about him affectionately · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Emma hung about him affectionately
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: In this image Emma hands her father a pillow. After announcing her engagement to Mr. Knightley, Mr. Woodhouse was very upset. Emma spent most of her time with him, caring for him and assuring him that she would not be leaving him. Mr. Woodhouse eventually came around to her marriage. This scene occurs in chapter 53. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Emma wears the regency style dress with an empire waistline. Mr. Woodhouse wears a waistcoat and tailcoat with a cravat. 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:25804
Language: eng
Source Name: Emma
Parent Collection: "Emma," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1896); "Emma," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1896)
Image: mta_25804_OBJ.png
Collection: Emma