The Brontë Sisters wrote some of the finest works in the English language including Wuthering Heights, Jayne Eyre and The Tennant of Wildfell Hall.
Emily Brontë, Charlotte Brontë and Anne Brontë were celebrities of the mid 19th century - There are no known photos of them.
Or is there?
In this video we're going to look at some key research into a recently discovered photograph that just COULD be them. This is an update of a previous video which also includes some exciting NEW evidence.
Researchers and arm-chair detectives have poured over every bit of detail of this photograph and many believe it IS them.
Please join me whilst we investigate - Les Sours Brontë.
SPECIAL THANKS to Emily Ross - Independent Researcher.
SPECIAL THANKS ALSO to Caroline - VNI viewer and Bronte enthusiast.
Key research sources and further reading.
This is (what I understand to be) the original blog by the photo researcher who actually discovered the photograph. (Apologies in advance if I have got that wrong!) It’s incredibly well put together and a fascinating read.
brontesisters.co.uk
brontesisters.co.uk/Summary.html
britishphotohistory.ning.com/g...
britishphotohistory.ning.com/m...
whatsupwithbrontania - Wordpress blog
whatsupwithbrontemania.wordpr...
Making a Daguerrotype - A brilliant KZread video.
• Early Photography: Mak...
The de-bunk by the Brontë Society.
www.bronte.org.uk/whats-on/ne...
You may also be interested in this Facebook group - it’s filled with Brontë enthusiasts and Victorian photo-sleuths.
The ‘Bronte Photo’ - Who Are These Women?
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Images of the photograph in question (AKA Les Sours Brontë) have been treated as if in copyright - (some websites include a copyright credit.)
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The images of 'The Pillar Painting' have been treated as copyright of the National Portrait Gallery.
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The image of John Brown has been treated as copyright The Bronte Society/Parsonage.
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