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Title
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“How fond he was of it!”
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Description
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In this image Mrs. Jennings gives her ill husband a glass of her best Constantia wine. Mr. Jennings died before the beginning of the novel, but Mrs. Jennings spoke about him when caring for Marianne. After Marianne found out about Willoughby’s engagement, she was distraught. Mrs. Jennings was trying to care for her and brought out a glass of a special Constantia wine that always helped her husband when he was ill. Elinor told her that Marianne was already in bed but said she would drink it herself. This scene occurs in chapter 30. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, as Mrs. Jennings wears the regency style dress with an empire waist. She has a mop cap to cover her hair and apron to protect her clothes. Her husband wears a waistcoat and breeches with a housecoat and nightcap. 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:25829
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Source Name
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Sense and Sensibility
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Image
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