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].
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- Mark Brown, The original Lydia? Portrait discovery delights Jane Austen museum, The Guardian, April 7, 2017
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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