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Title
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Persuasion. They went to the sands, to watch the flowing of the tide
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Description
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Here we see Anne and Henrietta walking on the beach. The party went to the seashore before breakfast. While walking a handsome man was looking at Anne, clearly finding her attractive. After their walk, they go back to the Inn and find the gentleman is also staying there. They learn that he is Mr. Elliot, a wealthy man who was their cousin and their father’s heir. Anne wished that they had been formally introduced, but her father and Mr. Eliot were not on good terms. This scene occurs in chapter 12 on page 133 as noted underneath the title of this image. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, with Anne and Henrietta wearing the regency style dress with an empire waist. Their hair is worn tied up, as was tradition for women after their “coming out” before the queen, signaling her entrance into society, and they wear bonnets. The bonnet had a large brim, used to protect a woman’s face from the sun. These bonnets were a popular style in this era as going for walks were common pastimes. They wear fur shawls around their shoulders and have muffs and gloves to keep their hands warm. 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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anonymous (engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:25672
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Source Name
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Persuasion
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Image
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