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19th-century oil portrait painting of British writer and social reformer Caroline Norton, shown seated at a table draped in a vibrant floral tablecloth. She wears an elegant off-the-shoulder yellow satin gown with ruffled sleeves and gold jeweled bracelets on both wrists. Her dark hair is parted in the middle and upswept in an elegant updo. She gazes directly at the viewer with a gentle smile, her left hand resting under her chin and her right hand holding a quill pen above an open book. The dramatic background includes a classical stone column, a rich red drape on the right, and a stormy night sky with silhouetted buildings on the left. The painting is signed “G.F. Watts” in the lower right corner.

After Caroline Norton's husband took her kids & earnings, she fought for: + Custody of Infants Act 1839: For the first time gave married women a right to their children + Matrimonial Causes Act 1857: Deserted wives' right to own & protect property She was born #OTD in 1808. #UK #WomensHistoryMonth

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