I am sure she did not listen · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: I am sure she did not listen
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: In this image Mrs. Gardiner reprimands Lydia. After Lydia and Wickham had been found she went to live with Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner at their home in London before returning to Longbourn. During this time Mrs. Gardiner repeatedly reprimanded Lydia for her wickedness but she was sure Lydia was not listening. This scene occurs in chapter 52. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Mrs. Gardiner and Lydia wear regency dresses with empire waistlines. 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:26028
Language: eng
Source Name: Pride and Prejudice
Parent Collection: "Pride and Prejudice," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1894)
Image: mta_26028_OBJ.png