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Jane Austen's silk pelisse coat
Exhibition
The Mysterious Miss Austen
13 May 2017 – 24 Jul 2017
Event times
Start date: 13/05/2017
End date: 24/07/2017
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm
Cost of entry
FREE
Address
- Jewry Street
- Winchester
- SO23 8RX
- United Kingdom
Explore with us the intriguing question – who is Jane Austen? This landmark exhibition will look at the author’s work, life and relationship to Hampshire, the county that provided inspiration for her novels.
About
The centrepiece will be five portraits of Jane together under one roof for the very first time, including one which has not been seen in public for more than forty years. Of the handful of items that survive which actually belonged to Jane, on show will be her silk pelisse coat and purse. Other treasures include the manuscript of an alternative ending to Persuasion in her own hand, while Grayson Perry’ s Jane Austen in E17 ceramic is evidence of her lasting legacy and influence on the arts.
Please visit Jane Austen 200 to find out more.
