Reading Jane’s Letters · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Reading Jane’s Letters
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: Here we see Lizzy reading letters from Jane. While Lizzy was visiting Charlotte and Mr. Collins the couple went to visit Lady de Bourgh at Rosings. Lizzy stayed behind to read over the letters that Jane had sent since her being in Kent. This scene occurs in chapter 34 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Lizzy 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. 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:25860
Language: eng
Source Name: Pride and Prejudice
Parent Collection: "Pride and Prejudice," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1894)
Image: mta_25860_OBJ.png