#victorian art
study for the head of ophelia by john everett millais (1852), alongside the completed version. the model is elizabeth siddal, aged twenty. during her sitting for ophelia, the oil lamps which heated the bathtub in which siddal was floating for the piece went out; the water went cold- millais’ studio was in a basement, and it was the winter of 1851/1852- but siddal did not disturb the artist. she eventually contracted pneumonia, but recovered and became an artist in her own right. it is unsubstantiated whether the health issues that shaped much of her life were directly related to the ophelia incident.
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moses’ mother by simeon solomon (1860)
“the sleeper”, inspired by edgar allan poe’s eponymous poem, by dante gabriel rossetti (1846-1847)
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previews of the pre-raphaelite sisterhood exhibit catalogue, by jan marsh and peter funnell. featuring the work of elizabeth siddal, christina rossetti, evelyn de morgan, fanny eaton, and other women from the pre-raphaelite movement, the exhibition runs at the national portrait gallery until 26 january 2020. you can purchase the catalogue here.
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we have merchandise! purchase your very own pre-raphaelist tshirt on redbubble, featuring a transparent elizabeth siddal as drawn by dante gabriel rossetti in 1852.
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mother and child, painted by frederic george stephens circa 1854. stephens was born 10 october 1811, and although best known for being an art critic, his artistic achievements as a founding members of the pre-raphaelite brotherhood have gone largely unappreciated.
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“two girls in a conservatory” (cira 1850s), recently discovered to have been painted by pre-raphelite artist arthur hughes
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dante gabriel rossetti’s woodcut for the frontsipiece from the 1862 first edition of “goblin market and other poems” by christina rossetti
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