#preraphaelite
“elizabeth siddal having her hair combed”, a study by dante gabriel rossetti circa 1855.
DRACULA - Today is the 125th anniversary of the publication of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker (Irish, 1847-1912). To mark this, here is a vampire slaying kit (from c. 1890s) associated with Philip Burne-Jones, son of the famous Pre-Raphaelite artist.
We have to assume that Philip Burne-Jones had an interest in vampires – because here also is his painting The Vampire (1897). The model used was likely to have been his lover at the time, actress Mrs Patrick Campbell.
A Mermaid (1901) by John William Waterhouse (English, 1849–1917). From an Alfred Tennyson poem.
Athlete Wrestling with a Python (first cast in 1877) by Frederic Leighton (English, 1830-1896). Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool (UK).
Very influential piece at the time. Likely inspired by Apollo slaying the Python of Delphi. The Python was one of the most fearsome creatures in Greek mythology, a serpent who lived in the centre of the earth near Delphi.
Flora (1894) by Evelyn De Morgan (English, 1855-1919). De Morgan Centre.