There are no known photographs of the Bronte Sisters but one intriguing image has yet to be explained.

The Bronte Sisters - A True Likeness?

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Several years ago a photo titled "The Bronte Sisters"  was found in France and purchased to help illustrate a book about photography. It wasn't thought to be of any great interest until it was discovered that there were no photos of the sisters and the present research began.

A photo on glass,1. it dates from the 1850s, and written on the back in French is “Les Sœurs Brontë.” Although Emily and Anne died in the 1840s, copies were made of their other portraits in the 1850s, one by a photographer from France.

You can compare these ladies with images and descriptions of the Bronte Sisters and there is research on the fashions, early photography and a possible location.

1. The photograph in question is a Victorian image on glass. The correct English term for this is 'wet-plate collodion positive' but the American term 'ambrotype' is also widely used both sides of the Atlantic. So as not to confuse people, it is referred to as a 'photo on glass' throughout this website.