This year marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. While a slew of celebrations are lined up across the pond, the English department at the University of Texas decided to commemorate the event by creating a portal that gives us glimpses into the writer’s world.

The website, ‘What Jane Saw’ is an online re-creation of an 1813 exhibit that Austen attended, giving viewers a chance to tour and see the artworks as Jane may have seen them. A retrospective of famed portraitist Joshua Reynolds, the exhibition features portraitures whose subjects range from King George III to actress Sara Siddens and other ‘abnormally interesting’ people..

Take a tour here.

Tags: Art, Exhibition, Inspiration, Jane Austen, Joshua Reynolds, Literature, Retrospective, Virtual Reality

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