Emily Brontë
(1818-1848), NovelistEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 3 portraits
Novelist; her poems were included in a pseudonymous publication of 1846, with those of her sisters Charlotte and Anne; she is generally acknowledged to be the most considerable poet of the three; her novel Wuthering Heights, 1847, was not acclaimed as one of the masterpieces of the period until after her death.
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by Patrick Branwell Brontë
oil on canvas, arched top, circa 1833
NPG 1724
The Brontë Sisters (Anne Brontë; Emily Brontë; Charlotte Brontë)
by Patrick Branwell Brontë
oil on canvas, circa 1834
NPG 1725
published by The Medici Society Ltd, after Patrick Branwell Brontë
collotype printed in colours, 1914 (1833)
NPG D32170
Related People
- Anne Brontë (sister)
- Charlotte Brontë (sister)
- Patrick Brontë (father)
- Patrick Branwell Brontë (brother)
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