To celebrate the author's 250th birthday, a new exhibition at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City features ...

The museum upends various misconceptions about the novelist’s life by celebrating the anniversary of her birth through a ...

Christie's is putting up for sale the only known oil painting of Jane Austen. The portrait could fetch up to $800,000 at auction, but some skeptics say the young girl in the painting is just too ...

A portrait of a young girl that some believe is the only known painting of English novelist Jane Austen failed to sell at auction Thursday. Christie’s said no one offered the owner’s minimum ...

When Henry Rice was growing up, a portrait of a young girl hung over the mantelpiece in the family home. It was, he was told, his illustrious forebear, for Rice is reportedly the sixth generation ...

A watercolor portrait of Jane Austen sold for $270,600 at an auction at Sotheby’s London on Tuesday. The painting, done in 1869, is considered by many scholars the most accurate likeness of the ...

A quiet figure in Jane Austen’s life is stepping into the spotlight. The novelist’s older sister, Cassandra, was a skilled artist in her own right and she is best known for her tender portrait ...

The Bank of England is asking people to choose between six different themes to appear on notes, including nature, innovation, ...

Jane Austen’s letters reveal her trademark sharp wit—sometimes maybe too sharp for polite society. Portrait of Jane Austen, year and artist unknown. Photos.com - Getty Images ...

Novelist Jane Austen has been given a makeover for the cover of a book about her life after publishers decided an original image of her was unattractive. "She was not much of a looker," said Helen ...

Jane Austen’s letters reveal her trademark sharp wit—sometimes maybe too sharp for polite society. Photos.com // Getty Images Portrait of Jane Austen, year and artist unknown.