tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post8336111379762821043..comments2024-03-28T06:36:03.144+00:00Comments on Historical and Regency Romance UK: Colonel Brandon's DiaryLouise Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09895724319451189592noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-32938019979883122582008-07-07T16:10:00.000+01:002008-07-07T16:10:00.000+01:00The cover's taken from a portrait of Jean-Baptiste...The cover's taken from a portrait of Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855) and his Daughter, Alexandrine (1791-1871), which was painted in 1795 by Francois Gerard. <BR/><BR/>I wanted to use this portrait in particular because the full picture shows him with a little girl and I think it works very well as an image of a young Brandon with his ward, the little Eliza.<BR/><BR/>You can find out more about it, <BR/>including a picture of the full portrait, on a previous blog post at http://historicalromanceuk.blogspot.com/2008/03/colonel-brandons-diary-is-out-in-july.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-61427285495641295552008-07-05T08:54:00.000+01:002008-07-05T08:54:00.000+01:00Lovely portrait! Any idea who it was (in reality)?...Lovely portrait! Any idea who it was (in reality)? I admit I've always had a soft spot for Col. Brandon. Definitely one of my favourite Austen characters. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-53341761481529263702008-07-03T18:22:00.000+01:002008-07-03T18:22:00.000+01:00I love this cover. So romantic and such a handsome...I love this cover. So romantic and such a handsome portrait.<BR/><BR/>I've added a link to the HB UK blog in the July issue of Stepping Stones Magazine for Writers.<BR/>http://www.freewebs.com/steppingstonesforwriters/index.htmRita Gerlachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348571506318182955noreply@blogger.com