Also, the recreation is totally unlike the description the artist allegedly used.

Claire Chilton (from post further down)looks more like Jane Austen as described by her family.

the wax version looks quite thin lipped, rather than small mouth, no?, really prominent at the bridge long nosed with bulby end, not quite developed young girl, small breasted Irish redhead. That’s supposed to be an ‘empire waist dress’ and its bodice darts are illfitting completely. And the regimented little winged propellers all over it, are bery bery blah, I think. Not sure I’d call those ‘curls.’ Looks more like lank wavy hair. BUT, the entire wax figure is also sweet, I think. However, since she was a woman of such passion, one would think she would rather go buck nekkid than wear a dress the color of yellow-beige face powder.

I compared me (as a round-faced, hazel-eyed, dark-haired English girl) to the 1870 portrait, and came to the conclusion that I look more like Jane Austen that that waxwork does. But then, I’m not a forensic scientist, so maybe I’m wrong. You can see my comparison photo here:

http://www.claire-chilton.com/blog/what-did-jane-austen-really-look-like/

If for nothing else, it’s good for a laugh, and my mother likes it :p.