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Title
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She very soon heard Captain Wentworth and Louisa.
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Description
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Here we see Anne sitting outside while on a walk with her companions at Uppercross. Anne wanted to avoid Captain Wentworth because he proposed to her eight years prior, but she refused. While on their walk, the party decided to take a break on a bank near the river. In this image, Anne is seen seated on a bank with the hedge row behind her. Louisa and Captain Wentworth are visible behind the hedge. Captain Wentworth was flirting with Louisa, but he was still in love with Anne. This scene occurs in chapter 10 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, with Anne wearing the regency style dress with an empire waist. Anne and Louisa’s hair is worn tied up and wear bonnets. The bonnet had a large brim, used to protect a woman’s face from the sun. These bonnets were a popular style in this era as going for walks were common pastimes. Captain Wentworth wears a top hat. 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)
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Henry Matthew Brock (engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:25668
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Source Name
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Persuasion
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Image
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