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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

More websites such as Express (which also publishes this colour image) or Smash Hits are echoing the news of Emily Brontë's portrait (NOT! See yesterday's post) being auctioned in a few weeks. We understand the auction house's reasons for selling this as Emily Brontë, but sorry, that's simply not her.

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EDIT:
More about Emily Brontë at the Brontë Parsonage Museum:

An Evening with Emily Brontë ... at the Brontë Parsonage Museum - Wednesday 16th & Wednesday 23rd November To coincide with the release of the new film version of Emily Brontë's novel,Wuthering Heights, the museum is dedicating an evening to all things Emily! This special evening will include a guided tour of the museum, focusing on Emily at the Parsonage, and a visit to the Library for a rare opportunity to find out more about Emily through the remarkable manuscripts, letters and artefacts held in the museum's collections. Wine and canapes will also be served. Numbers strictly limited. Early booking recommended. Tickets are £16 and can be obtained from sonia.boocock@bronte.org.uk/ 01535 640192

2 comments:

  1. I am somewhat surprised you are so ready to dismiss this prospective Emily Bronte portrait without actually either having seen it or the extensive provenance connected with it? It seems strange you are so dismissive yet you are, in truth, unaquainted with the facts that lead to the attribution. Rather than pontificating- I invite you to come and see the painting (Towcester, Northants) or at least make yourself aware of the full press release before making further judgements. We have done extensive work in bringing this picture to market based on much factual and historical research- it is worthy of more than just being dismissed out of hand. Jonathan Humbert- the auctioneer concerned...

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  2. It's an awful picture and doesn't look like any of the others

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