( CNN ) -- At first glance it looks like a fairly unremarkable watercolor of a woman with soft brown curls peeking from her white bonnet . First impressions can be wrong . This painting of Jane Austen , the author behind famous novels `` Pride and Prejudice '' and `` Sense and Sensibility , '' has sold at auction for £164,500 ( $ 270,000 ) . It 's the same image which is set to grace £10 notes across Britain , from 2017 . The painting was commissioned by the Victorian novelist 's nephew in 1869 , and was sold by auction house Sotheby 's to an anonymous private collector . But how well do you know your female authors ? Would you know the difference between an image of Austen and other renowned women writers ? Take our quiz to find out .
Jane Austen portrait sells for $ 270k at Sotheby 's auction . Version of famous author will appear on £10 notes from 2017 . Comment: Take our quiz .