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Title
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“I cannot imagine how they will spend half of it.”
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Description
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In this image we see Mr. John Dashwood and his wife, Fanny. John Dashwood was the sole inheritor of his father’s estate. He was supposed to use some of the money to support his half-sisters. Initially he was going to give them one thousand pounds, but his wife talked him out of giving them so much money. He settled on giving them a small amount of money on occasion, keeping the majority for himself and his family. This scene occurs in chapter 3. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, as Fanny Dashwood wears the regency style dress with an empire waist. Her son is leaning on her knee. Mr. Dashwood wears a waistcoat and tailcoat with breeches and a cravat. 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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Hugh Thomson (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:25811
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Source Name
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Sense and Sensibility
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Image
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