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Title
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Distinguished Visitors
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Description
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Here we see Miss de Bourgh, Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s niece visiting Mr. Collins at the parsonage. Lady Catherine was Mr. Collins's patron, and visited him on occasion, but more frequently asked Mr. Collins and his wife, Charlotte, to join her at her home called Rosings. Elizabeth Bennet went to visit her good friend Charlotte, who married Mr. Collins after Elizabeth rejected his marriage proposal. Miss de Bourgh stands with her hand on the table, as Mr. Collins bows his head to her, with Mr. Darcy standing next to him. This scene occurs in chapter 30 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, with the men wearing waistcoats, tailcoats, and knickers that stopped at the knee. Miss de Bourgh wears the regency style dress with an empire waist. Her hair is worn tied up, as was tradition for women after their coming out before the queen, signaling her entrance into society. 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. The same image appears as the frontispiece for the Dent 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1897 editions of Pride and Prejudice.
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Image Creator
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William Cubit Cooke (engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:25561
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Source Name
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Pride and Prejudice
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Image
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