Charlotte Brontë’s Shawl

Eleanor Houghton, Charlotte Brontë’s Shawl, Pen and ink with watercolour, 2021
 
A great number of shawls belonging to Charlotte Brontë have survived. Though all of them would have been worn by Charlotte, at least some of those that have survived would originally have been owned by her sisters, her mother or her aunt and would therefore have been imbued with strong sentimental associations. This cream ground shawl is fringed on all sides and features a complex printed paisley design.