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Celebrating Elizabeth Siddal

Stephanie E. Chatfield August 6, 2016

Published under: Elizabeth Siddal: Personal Life, Related Links

This post was originally published by Stephanie Graham Pina at Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood. On this day in 1829, Elizabeth Eleanor Siddall was born (she dropped a letter L from her name when she became an artist). I write about her frequently on this site; she’s a…
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What shapes our perception of Elizabeth Siddal?

Stephanie E. Chatfield February 11, 2016

Published under: Elizabeth Siddal: Personal Life

When beginning to research the life of Elizabeth Siddal, readers will invariably encounter this description of her, written by poet William Allingham in his diary: “Short, sad, and strange her life; it must have seemed to her like a troubled dream.” It’s a heartbreaking and…
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