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Dr. Jan Marsh: The death of Elizabeth Siddal remembered at Highgate Cemetery
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Thank you so much to Dr. Jan Marsh for sharing this. If you have not had the pleasure of reading them, I highly recommend her books Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood and The Legend of Elizabeth Siddal. The 150th anniversary of Elizabeth Siddal’s death on 11 February 1862 from an opiate overdose is being marked at her graveside…
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New article in the Spectator on Barbara Bodichon and her circle, including Elizabeth Siddal
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A new article in the Spectator explores Barbara Leigh Smith, later Bodichon. Written by Charlotte Moore, this charming piece introduces us to her ‘Aunt Barbara’, whose circle of friends included many famous Victorians. I recently saw the sketch that Barbara made of Elizabeth Siddal in The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites by Elizabeth Prettejohn. The sketch,…
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Commemoration of Siddal and Rossetti’s marriage
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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…
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Letter from Rossetti to his brother while his pupil uses his studio
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In 1853, while Lizzie was known as Gabriel’s pupil, she painted in his studio while he was visiting the Scott (William Bell Scott) family in Newcastle-on-Tyne. Gabriel mentions this in a letter to his brother, William Michael Rossetti. I believe that this was when Lizzie painted her only self portrait. Newcastle-On-Tyne.20 June [1853]. My Dear…
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Lizzie Siddal on Jeopardy
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I just discovered via our LizzieSiddal.com Facebook page that Lizzie Siddal was recently on answer on the popular gameshow Jeopardy. Here’s a link to the clue archives. Scroll down a bit on the page, Lizzie appears during the Double Jeopardy round under the category The Victorians. The clue was: “Prominent feature of women in pre-Raphaelite…
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A look at Pippa Passes
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The latest post at Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood discusses Lizzie’s illustration of Robert Browning’s poem, Pippa Passes.
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Portrayals of Elizabeth Siddal
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I have only seen snippets of Desperate Romantics so far; I can’t really speak about the series as a whole. I am aware of the historical inaccuracies and I do question some of the changes made. But from what I’ve seen, Amy Manson portrays Lizzie as likable and spirited. I’ve enjoyed seeing Lizzie portrayed with…
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The Lady of Shalott Film project
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Have you heard about this beautiful project? If not, then allow me to warn you that you about to be swept away by WAG Screen’s attention to detail and beauty in this glorious production! And our dear Lizzie has a cameo! I’ll share more about that in a bit, but first let me give you…
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A Portrayal of Lizzie & Gabriel: 1976’s The Love School
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With thanks to http://patriciaquinn.co.uk/