The portrait of Jane Austen by her sister Cassandra is much loved even though we cannot see her face, only her clothes. How do we read the costumes and social symbols in paintings from 18th century ...

the V&A acquired a previously unknown portrait. It shows the Black Jamaican polymath Francis Williams (c. 1690-1762), dressed in a wig, surrounded by books and scientific instruments. Fara Dabhoiwala.

the V&A acquired a previously unknown portrait. It shows the Black Jamaican polymath Francis Williams (c. 1690-1762), dressed in a wig, surrounded by books and scientific instruments. Fara Dabhoiwala.

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Step back in time and prepare to be charmed at the Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens in Rockford, Illinois. This hidden ...

Highlights we can't wait to see include Tolkien’s handwritten letters, Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway manuscript, Jane Austen’s writing desk, and the only portrait likely to have been painted of ...

The cast and creators discuss the new BBC drama, coming to the U.S. on PBS in May, that looks at why Cassandra Austen burned her famous author sister Jane’s letters.

Miss Austen: who's in the cast of the Jane Austen BBC series? - The series, which explores the life of the young Jane and ...

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January 2025 marks the 250th birth anniversary of novelist Jane Austen, and fans — known as "Jane-ites" — are celebrating.