three studies of fanny eaton, a Black jamaican-born pre-raphaelite muse, by walter fryer stalks (first image) and frederick sandys (images two and three). she sat for numerous artists of the movement, including dg rossetti and simeon solomon, and is perhaps best known for being the sitter for sandys’ morgan le fay.
the farmer’s daughter or girl tying up mistletoe by dante gabriel rossetti (1860). the model is unknown, but it is possible that the model is elizabeth siddal: the painting was finished during the first christmas of their married life.
fanny cornforth, pre-raphaelite model and dante gabriel rossetti’s housekeeper until his death, died on 24 february 1909. she is pictured here as the sitter for rossetti’s fair rosamund (1861) and photographed in 1863. cornforth is often the subject of scholarly bias, owing in part to her status as rossetti’s longtime mistress and in part to her figure, which was fuller and more lush than the traditional sylph-like femininity typically associated with pre-raphaelite women. moreover, cornforth was working class, working as a servant from at least 1851: william michael rossetti wrote that “she had no charm of breeding, education, or intellect”. however, cornforth appeared in many of rossetti’s most famous works, including bocca baciata, and was the first person to open a dedicated museum to rossetti’s work after his death.
Relief image on the Tablet of Shamash (Sippar, 800s BC).
This relief shows the sun god Shamash on the throne, in front of the Babylonian king Nabû-apla-iddina (r. 888 – 855 BC) between two interceding deities. The text tells how the king made a new cultic statue for the god and gave privileges to his temple.
A Qajar Tile Featuring The Virgin Mary and Child, late 19th Century [Qajar Period], possibly Isfahan, Persia, Iran, depicted in shades of green, blue and manganese on white ground amidst floral sprays, 23 x 32 cm, private collection, source: christies.com.
Van Gogh actually painted Starry Night while receiving treatment in a hospital for his depression. In fact, most, if not all, of his most successful paintings were done while he was receiving treatment of some sort. When he wasn’t, he often couldn’t bring himself to get out of bed at all, let alone paint.
A bit oversimplified perhaps, but the upgrade you’re looking for is likely treatment.
![gentlewave:A Qajar Tile Featuring The Virgin Mary and Child, late 19th Century [Qajar Period], pos](https://64.media.tumblr.com/ad6dd1ab3d4454cbbaf8276dee154806/tumblr_nq3wiyAXCm1rfe7gjo1_640.jpg "gentlewave:A Qajar Tile Featuring The Virgin Mary and Child, late 19th Century [Qajar Period], pos")
