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Title: At church
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: In this image Charlotte, her sister, Maria, and Lizzy sit at church. They sit together as Mr. Collins leads the sermon. They are in a private pew, and other members of the congregation walk by. This scene occurs in chapter 31. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Charlotte, Maria, and Lizzy wear the regency style dress 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:25907
Language: eng
Source Name: Pride and Prejudice
Parent Collection: "Pride and Prejudice," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1894)
Image: mta_25907_OBJ.png