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Title
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"Complete in his Lieutenant’s uniform.”
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Description
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Here we see William standing in his lieutenant's uniform, as Fanny, her mother, and youngest sister, Betsey, admire him. William was given a promotion to Lieutenant at the recommendation of Mr. Crawford to his uncle, Admiral Crawford. William was given some time off, and Fanny and William traveled down to Portsmouth, their hometown, before he boarded his ship. William had to leave just three days after their arrival in Portsmouth, but Fanny stayed there for three months. In this scene, William shows off his new Lieutenant’s uniform to his sisters and his mother. This scene occurs in chapter 37 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Fanny, Mrs. Price, and Betsey wear the regency style dress with an empire waist. Fanny's hair is worn tied up. Mrs. Price has her hair tied up underneath a mop cap, a soft cloth cap used to protect her hair. She also wears an apron and a kerchief or “tucker”, a lightweight cloth worn around the neck and shoulders and tucked into a woman’s corset or apron. Betsey’s hair is cut short and is worn down. William wears the naval Lieutenant’s uniform. This uniform was a blue coat, the traditional colour worn by the navy, with white breeches and waistcoat. He has only one epaulette on the right shoulder, signaling that he had less than three years' experience. In his hand he holds his bicorn hat. He was only permitted to wear his uniform when on duty, and though when first given leave, he wanted to take it to Mansfield to show it to Fanny there, he was not allowed. This scene therefore takes place right before he boarded his ship. 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:25707
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Source Name
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Mansfield Park
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