Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/apr/07/pride-and-prejudice-mary-pearson-lydia-portrait-discovery-delights-jane-austen-museum
Mary Pearson, who was engaged to Austen’s brother, is thought to have been model for Pride and Prejudice’s bad Bennet girl. [Read more].
A watercolour miniature portrait of Mary Pearson painted by William Wood, unearthed by Jane Austen’s House. Photo: Jane Austen’s House.

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