The entreaties of several · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The entreaties of several
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: In this image Lizzy sits at a piano at a party hosted by Colonel William Lucas. Mr. Darcy became interested in Lizzy, wanting to spend more time with her, despite his initial rejection of her. Upper class women of this era were encouraged to practice some art form, often drawing or playing piano. Lizzy played piano and several people at this party entreated her to play for them. This scene occurs in chapter 6. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. The men wear waistcoats and tailcoats with cravats. Lizzy wears a regency style dress with an empire waistline. 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:25869
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_25869_OBJ.png
Collection: Pride and Prejudice