Monday, December 16, 2013

Happy Birthday, Ms. Austen

Today, the 16th of December 2013, would be the 238th birthday of Jane Austen if authors lived for as long as their works do.

Perhaps in anticipation of this historic event, a watercolor portrait of Jane was recently sold at auction for $270,000. The portrait painted by James Andrews was commissioned in 1869 for Austen's nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh's biography of her life. 
Image from www.jasa.net

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  1. This is totally unrelated to the post on this blog but I just read your post on relevant magazine and it was amazing. You articulated some things that I have struggled with for a while. Thank you for being so real.

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    1. So glad God used the piece in your life. Thanks for the encouragement!

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