Jane Austen's Thomas

English artist George Engleheart used watercolour on ivory to paint this miniature portrait of Thomas Lefroy in 1798. Jane Austen is believed to have based the character of Mr Darcy in Pride And Prejudice on Lefroy. This should add to its price as well as to its interest: £50,000? It's up for sale at the Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair in London from 12 to 18 June. Click the title link for further information.