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Unseen Portrait of Jane Austen Discovered?

Biographer is sure drawing depicts author

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 6, 2011 4:00 PM CST

(Newser) – There are only two accepted portraits of Jane Austen, one based on the other—but an Austen biographer believes she's found a third. Paula Byrne's husband bought her a graphite drawing sold as an "imaginary portrait" of the writer, labeled "Miss...   Read full story »

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