Jane paid two long visits to Bath. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, and from 1801 to 1806 Bath was her home.
It also provides the backdrop to two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, as well as features in her other novels and in the collection of letters to her sister, Cassandra.
The Bust
Based on portraits and descriptions of the time, t
The Base
There are a series of objects around the base illustrating articles associated with Jane Austen. For this Jane Austen bust we have included Pemberley House, envelopes & letters, evening dance, Jane Austen house, town house and a courting couple.
The etch around the base reads:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife"
Quote from Pride & Prejudice.
Height: 130mm
Width: 65mm
Depth: 30mm