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Title
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Colonel Brandon was invited to visit her
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Description
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Here we see Marianne sitting in a chair with Elinor standing behind her and Colonel Brandon holding her hand. Elinor and Marianne left London with Mrs. Jennings to go to Cleveland, the estate belonging to Mrs. Jennings' daughter and son-in-law, the Palmers. Marianne spent most of her time going for walks, and one day she was caught in a storm and got her feet wet. This resulted in her becoming quite ill, developing an infection. She spent several days sick in bed, culminating in a night where she was overcome with a terrible fever. Elinor was very concerned and sent Colonel Brandon to fetch her mother from the cottage near Barton Park. Marianne was given medicine by the apothecary in town and her fever broke and she recovered quickly. Once she had begun to feel better, Marianne asked to see Colonel Brandon to thank him for going to Barton Cottage to fetch her mother. This scene appears in chapter 46 as indicated underneath the image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, as Elinor wears the regency style dress with an empire waist. Her hair is worn tied up, as was tradition for women after their coming out before the queen, signaling her entrance into society. Marianne sits in a chair with a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. Colonel Brandon wears a tailcoat and knickers that stop at the knee. 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:25693
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Source Name
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Sense and Sensibility
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