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Page last updated at 08:49 GMT, Monday, 5 December 2011

Is this the face of Jane Austen

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A possible portrait of Jane Austen has been discovered which, if verified, will be one of the few remaining images of her.

Arts editor Will Gompertz speaks to Austen biographer Dr Paula Byrne, who believes she has a finished portrait that may reveal what Jane Austen really looked like.

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