john locke mp

£95.00

Size -42 cms tall by 29 cms wide

Style of frame - simple vintage black wooden frame

Fabric / Background - a vintage sheet from Vanity Fair 1871 depicting John Locke MP, the only man to have made Mr Gladstone smile

Wording - a fabulous Jane Austen insult "Go and drink a little more and you will do very well" - said by the character Mr. Bennet to his wife, Mrs. Bennet, in Chapter 13 of Pride and Prejudice, in the context of their reaction to the news of Mr. Collins's impending visit. He is using dry wit to encourage her to be calm and composed, implying that some refreshment would improve her spirits and behavior.