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Title
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“He could not help giving Mrs. Norris a hint.”
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Description
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Here we see Sir Thomas Bertram reprimanding his sister-in-law, Mrs. Norris. While he was away in Antigua on business, Sir Thomas’ children, Tom, Edmund, Maria, and Julia, along with Mr. And Miss Crawford, Mr. Rushworth, and Mr. Yates, had decided to act out a production of the play, Lover’s Vows. Edmund had initially resisted, believing his father would not approve, but relented when Tom was going to ask more people to join the production. Not wanting anyone else involved, Edmund agreed to participate. Tom asked Fanny to join but she refused. Mrs. Norris encouraged this production, and upon returning home, Sir Thomas put an end to the play. He was disappointed that Mrs. Norris had encouraged it, believing that she would have convinced them otherwise, seen here. This scene occurs in chapter 20 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Mrs. Norris wears the regency style dress with an empire waist. Her hair is worn tied up, and she wears a mop cap. In her lap she holds her sewing project. Sir Thomas wears a waistcoat and tailcoat, and knickers that stop at the knee. 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.
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Image Creator
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Charles Edmund Brock (engraver)
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Henry Matthew Brock (engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:25700
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Source Name
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Mansfield Park
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Image
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