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A pen and brown ink sketch of artist, poet and model Elizabeth Siddal by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, born #onthisday in 1828.
See works by both Rossetti and Siddal in 'Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & Watercolours', opening 18 May.
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Gracing your feed with this small embroidered deer on a textile from the ancient Middle East.
Part of our Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries, it's made from coloured silk with stitching repair on linen, and is 14 centimetres across.
#TextileTuesday
Our online Collections now features over 200,000 objects, and counting! Find your new favourite object from the comfort of your home, or simply browse paintings, ceramics, sculptures and more...
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A watercolour study of a sprig of elderberry by May Morris c. 1905 🌿
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Today is #WorldPartyDay! Whilst parties feel like a thing of the past now, we hope it's not too long before we can start celebrating together again 🎉
A print of a painting and calligraphy party, or shokagai, by Japanese artist Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865).
Happy Monday, everyone 💐We hope you have a lovely week ahead!
This watercolour painting, 'A Bunch of Country Flowers' is by Sophia Davenport (1818–1916). Sophia was born in Oxford, but travelled far and wide with her paints, recording landscapes and flowers on the way
Michelangelo Buonarroti was born #onthisday in 1475. The painter, sculptor, architect and poet is widely considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance period.
Ideal Head, 1520-1525
This is the kind of energy that we are looking for on this #NationalPigDay
Lizzie Siddall was the 19th century’s proto-supermodel, and we tend to know her through the filter of the men who painted her. In today's episode of Objects out Loud, discover the real Lizzie - an talented artist and poet - on her own terms.
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Can't wait for reopening to get your fix of Pre-Raphaelites? We know the feeling. The good news is that you can now buy the catalogue for our upcoming exhibition in our online shop 👏
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