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A waxwork of the 'real' Jane Austen is unveiled in Bath | A waxwork of the 'real' Jane Austen is unveiled in Bath |
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A waxwork of Jane Austen which has taken three years to produce has been unveiled in Bath. | A waxwork of Jane Austen which has taken three years to produce has been unveiled in Bath. |
With no "acceptable likeness" of the author, the Jane Austen Centre claims it is the closest "anyone has come to the real Jane Austen for 200 years". | With no "acceptable likeness" of the author, the Jane Austen Centre claims it is the closest "anyone has come to the real Jane Austen for 200 years". |
It has been created using eyewitness accounts, and the help of Emmy award-winning costume designer Andrea Galer and an FBI-trained forensic artist. | It has been created using eyewitness accounts, and the help of Emmy award-winning costume designer Andrea Galer and an FBI-trained forensic artist. |
The waxwork went on show to the public in Bath earlier. | The waxwork went on show to the public in Bath earlier. |
The only confirmed portrait of Austen made during her lifetime is by her sister, Cassandra. | The only confirmed portrait of Austen made during her lifetime is by her sister, Cassandra. |
'Sucking lemons' | 'Sucking lemons' |
Melissa Dring, forensic artist, said she used the small pencil and watercolour sketch as a "starting point" for her pastel portrait, which became the basis for the waxwork. | Melissa Dring, forensic artist, said she used the small pencil and watercolour sketch as a "starting point" for her pastel portrait, which became the basis for the waxwork. |
"[Cassandra's portrait] does make it look like she's been sucking lemons," Ms Dring said. "She has a somewhat sour and dour expression. | "[Cassandra's portrait] does make it look like she's been sucking lemons," Ms Dring said. "She has a somewhat sour and dour expression. |
"But we know from all accounts of her, she was very lively, very great fun to be with and a mischievous and witty person." | "But we know from all accounts of her, she was very lively, very great fun to be with and a mischievous and witty person." |
Who was Jane Austen? | |
Source: BBC History | |
Ms Dring said she was confident the "3D portrait" taken from her drawing was "pretty much like her". | Ms Dring said she was confident the "3D portrait" taken from her drawing was "pretty much like her". |
"She came from a large Austen family and they all seemed to share the long nose, the bright sparkly brown eyes and curly brown hair," she said. | "She came from a large Austen family and they all seemed to share the long nose, the bright sparkly brown eyes and curly brown hair," she said. |
"[The waxwork] is as close as anyone can possibly get to her." | "[The waxwork] is as close as anyone can possibly get to her." |
Jane Austen was born in Hampshire in 1775 and died, at the age of 41, in 1817 in Winchester. | Jane Austen was born in Hampshire in 1775 and died, at the age of 41, in 1817 in Winchester. |
In 2007, a BBC poll for World Book Day voted Pride and Prejudice as the book most respondents could not live without. | In 2007, a BBC poll for World Book Day voted Pride and Prejudice as the book most respondents could not live without. |