The gentlemen accompanied him · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The gentlemen accompanied him
Subject: fictional works; Fictitious characters; Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; Characters; Women authors; Women authors, English; Manners and customs; Regency; England; Regency in literature; Regency; Great Britain; Great Britain; History; Regency, 1811-1820
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: In this image Mr. Collins pays his respects to Mr. Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam, who had just arrived at Rosings. Mr. Darcy and Colonel were Lady Catherine’s guests, and Mr. Collins called on them soon after they arrived, as was customary. This scene occurs in chapter 30. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Mr. Collins, Mr. Darcy, and Colonel Fitzwilliam wear waistcoats and tailcoats. Mr. Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam wear top hats and carry walking sticks. 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:25906
Language: eng
Source Name: Pride and Prejudice
Parent Collection: "Pride and Prejudice," by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1894)
Image: mta_25906_OBJ.png