Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), English novelist suitcase On the left three figures

On the left three figures are carrying chimney sweeping equipment and on the right a beggar holds out his hat

with Windsor Castle in the background

and Nottingham manufacturer's shop window

Each bridge has a drawbridge

Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), English novelist suitcase On the left three figuresCharlotte Bronte (1816 1855), English novelist, 1908 1909. Bronte was the author of Jane Eyre, Shirley, and Villette. The Bronte family of Haworth in Yorkshire was a literary family; Charlotte's sisters Emily and Anne were also writers, and all died young, before they reached 40. From Penrose's Pictorial Annual 1908 1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908 1909).