The Rice Portrait Provenance by Mrs. Henry Rice – Edward Rice 1899-1973, and Henry Rice 1928-2010

Edward Rice As we come to the close of this fascinating history of the Rice Portrait provenance, I’d like to tell you about a new website, which gives more detail and information about the painting. The Rice Portrait of Jane Austen is to be found at www.janeaustenriceportrait.co.uk, and will cover every aspect of the portrait’s history [...]

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The Rice Portrait Provenance by Mrs. Henry Rice – Lady Northbourne, née Gwenlian Rice 1871-1952, and Henry Edward Harcourt Rice 1864-1943

 Lady Northbourne, née Gwenlian Rice 1871-1952 Jane Austen, the Rice Portrait Lady Northbourne, the eighth owner of the portrait gave the painting back to the main branch of the family, Henry Rice 1864-1943, her first cousin. Her father, Sir Ernest had considered giving it to the National Portrait Gallery, but eventually decided his cousin should have [...]

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The Rice Portrait Provenance by Mrs. Henry Rice – Colonel Thomas Austen

Colonel Thomas AustenReproduced by kind permission of the owner - from a private collection Mrs. Henry Rice joins me today for part three of the Rice Portrait Provenance. The history of the painting is a fascinating one, and I’ve loved hearing about all of the owners, but I must admit, I think Colonel Thomas’s biography is [...]

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The Rice Portrait Provenance by Mrs. Henry Rice – Francis Motley Austen

 Francis Motley AustenReproduced by kind permission of the owner-from a private collection Mrs. Francis Motley AustenReproduced by kind permission of the owner-from a private collection In the second part of this series of blog posts on the provenance of the Rice portrait, Mrs. Henry Rice talks about the second owner of the portrait,  Francis Motley [...]

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The Rice Portrait Provenance by Mrs. Henry Rice

In the first of a new series of blog posts, I’d like to welcome Mrs. Henry Rice who is going to be telling us all about the provenance of the ‘Rice’ Portrait of Jane Austen. Written in her own words is her account taken from letters and documents which her husband Henry Rice collated over [...]

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The ‘Rice’ Portrait – a new series!

The ‘Rice’ Portrait of Jane Austen This is the stunning portrait believed to be of Jane Austen that is known as the ‘Rice’ portrait because it was inherited by the late Henry Rice, a direct descendant of Jane’s brother Edward Austen/Knight. My interest in this portrait began a few years ago, but earlier this year, [...]

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