I found these two paintings while browsing the Victorian section of the BBC's 'Your Paintings', they both reminded me of what my first idea for Estella would be, a very prim and proper young woman with something behind the eyes. They are both by William Powell Frith c.1851, the first is called A Royal Princess and the second is called Annie Gambart, I haven't been able to find out any other information about them yet though.
They both remind me of my first idea for Estella for the same reasons, both subjects look young, prim and proper, this reminds me of Estella because I see Miss Havisham bringing her up to look like what she would like to look like (trying to live her own life through Estella), being taught to take great care of her appearance and to always remain composed. I also think that these painting are representative of Estella because I think they both have something going on/something deeper behind the eyes, I think that Estella would be quite a complicated person because of the way she has been brought up and who she was brought up by, she opinions on things may also have been suppressed by how Miss Havisham has taught her to be like and what to think.
Lastly I think that Miss Havisham has made Estella look attractive because she wants her to be loved (this is also shown in her speech in the book), in much the same way of her appearance she wants her to be loved because that is something she never fully achieved for herself.
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