I recently happened upon a 14 volume set of Little Journeys at a local second-hand bookshop. I was practically giddy with excitement to find these, especially the volume that includes Rossetti and Elizabeth Siddal. I’ve scanned the book and transcribed the text. Other volumes include Christina Rossetti, William Morris, and John Ruskin. I plan on transcribing these as well. Little…
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Commemoration of Siddal and Rossetti’s marriage
Via Hasting’s Art Forum: 150 years ago on May 23rd 1860 the Pre Raphaelite artists Dante Gabriel Rossetti married his lover and model Lizzie Siddal in St. Clements Church Hastings. Lizzie later became a fine artist and poet in her own right. Sadly just two years later she died. To commemorate the wedding there will be an exhibition by local…