Equine Painter George Stubbs was a close friend of Ozias Humphry, known for his paintings of Edward Austen-Knight, as well as the Rice Portrait.
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George Stubbs
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Philip Astley: Father of the modern circus
Jane Austen mention’s Astley’s Amphitheatre in both her letters and in Emma…
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The Microcosm of London: Astley’s Amphitheatre
Famous for the associated riding school and circus…
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The Jubilee of George III
Period impressions of the Golden Jubilee of George III
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Spencer Perceval: One of Britain’s forgotten Prime-Ministers
Although Jane Austen does not mention it in her published letters, indeed she rarely mentions politics or current events…she lived through one of the most shocking events in the history of the House of Commons when, in 1812, the Prime Minister was assassinated in the very lobby of the house. Spencer Perceval, though not particularly [...]
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Rhymes with Rose
A parlor game played by the Austen family
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