To make herself agreeable to all · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: To make herself agreeable to all
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: In this image Elizabeth entertains Mr. Darcy, Georgiana, and Mr. Bingley at Lambton. The three were staying at Pemberley while Elizabeth was visiting Derbyshire with her aunt and uncle. After visiting Pemberley, Mr. Gardiner invited Mr. Darcy to come pay a visit to Lambton, where they were staying in Derbyshire. Mr. Darcy happily accepted, and brought his sister, Georgiana, and Mr. Bingley. This scene occurs in chapter 44. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Georgiana and Elizabeth wear dresses with empire waistlines. Georgiana wears a bonnet and holds a parasol. Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley wear waistcoats and tailcoats with cravats. 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:25983
Language: eng
Source Name: Pride and Prejudice
Parent Collection: "Pride and Prejudice," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1894)
Image: mta_25983_OBJ.png