So much love and eloquence · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: So much love and eloquence
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: In this image Mr. Collins proposes to Charlotte Lucas. After Lizzy rejected his proposal, her close friend, Charlotte, became very attentive to him. The two grew closer and Mr. Collins proposed to her, and she happily accepted. This scene occurs in chapter 22. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Charlotte Lucas wears a regency style dress with an empire waistline and a bonnet to protect her face from the sun. 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:25893
Language: eng
Source Name: Pride and Prejudice
Parent Collection: "Pride and Prejudice," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1894)
Image: mta_25893_OBJ.png