She said nothing but, Sad, sad, girl · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: She said nothing but, Sad, sad, girl
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: Here we see Miss Crawford entering the hall at Mansfield Park, where Fanny greets her. Miss Crawford greeted Fanny by saying Sad, sad, girl, in reference to Fanny’s refusing Mr. Crawford's proposal. This scene occurs in chapter 36. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Miss Crawford and Fanny wear regency style dresses with empire waists. Miss Crawford wears a bonnet and overcoat, and holds a muff, used to keep her hands warm. 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:25747
Language: eng
Source Name: Mansfield Park
Parent Collection: "Mansfield Park", by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1898)
Image: mta_25747_OBJ.png