Is this a portrait of the Austen family in 1781?

The ‘Conversation Piece’. Is this a portrait of the Austen Family? Is this a portrait of the Austen Family in 1781? Whilst conducting research into the ‘Rice’ portrait, Mr. Robin Roberts discovered a very interesting picture, which seems to have gone unnoticed in a Christie’s catalogue. The sale of the property of Mrs. Robert Tritton [...]

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Ozias Humphry and the Austen Family: Part Two

Identifying Ozias Humphry’s work is not always easy, especially when his signature is not always to be found on a piece of artwork. And even when it is there, it’s often so lightly painted in as to hardly be seen. This is certainly the case in the Craven and Granard portrait, which can be found [...]

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Ozias Humphry and the Austen Family: Part One

Ozias Humphry, Self-Portrait I don’t think it’s any secret that I’ve always been a great admirer of the ‘Rice Portrait’, so when I was contacted recently by the owner, Mrs. Henry Rice, I was incredibly thrilled. She and her brother, Mr. Robin Roberts, have been working tirelessly in their quest to find out more about [...]

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