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  • About Elizabeth Siddal

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    Stephanie E. Chatfield

    In 1849, Elizabeth Siddal was working at Mrs. Tozer’s hat shop when she was introduced to the artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. One anecdote states she was discovered by Walter Deverell, who painted her as Viola/Cesario in his painting Twelfth Night. Another tale says she was introduced to the Pre-Raphaelites by their friend, poet William Allingham,…

  • Timeline of Elizabeth Siddal’s Life

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    Stephanie E. Chatfield

    July 25, 1829 – Birth of Elizabeth Eleanor Siddall (born at Charles Street, Hatton Garden) 1831 – Siddall family moves from Hatton Garden to Southwark (in South London) 1833 – Lizzie’s father, Charles, runs a business from his home at 8 Kent Place. This is the home they rented from James Greenacre, who would later…

  • Letters Written by Elizabeth Siddal

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    Stephanie E. Chatfield

    Reading Lizzie’s letters, although they are quite brief, gives a happy glimpse into her life. As we read her words and feel her voice, she is no longer silent on the canvas as a doomed Ophelia or an exalted Beatrice. A Letter from Lizzie to Rossetti (regarding her trip to Nice) (Published in Ruskin, Rossetti,…