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191 years ago, founder member of the John Everett Millais was born. His First and Second Sermon paintings are a witty take on the ideals of Victorian childhood versus the realities. The little girl pictured is his daughter Effie.

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2020-06-08

Born in 1829: English painter (1829-96), one of the founders of the

Portrait of Louise Jane née Goode, later Rowe (1843-1933), 1879

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2020-06-08

Sir John Everett Millais was born in 1829, shown here from our collection are two works: 'Waiting' and a study for 'Ophelia'

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2020-06-08

Ladder of Heaven - From The Flower Book, 1905, illustrated by Sir Edward Burne-Jones.
More images from the Flower Book can be found at our online image resource: https://t.co/2Y2pCQwIvu
https://t.co/fT0g5rypyJ

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2020-06-04

"Helen of Troy" by Frederick Sandys (1867), at

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2020-05-30

In her recent live talk for on the curator Victoria Osborne mentioned Saint Cecilia by Dante Gabriel Rossetti,1856-57, as one of her favourite works in 's collection. Find out more in this podcast from a few years ago!
https://t.co/08egFEuYP8

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2020-05-20

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 's talk on the Pre-Raphaelites with . If you missed the zoom webinar then you can find the talk + Q&A on Facebook https://t.co/5rtwSsMoR1

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2020-05-14

Born in 1828: (1828-82), member of the

Portrait of Margaret Anne Thompson (1833-65), 1852

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2020-05-13

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was born in 1828, images are: oil painting - Beata Beatrix (finished by Ford Madox Brown), chalk portrait - Fanny Cornforth and ink drawing - Love's Mirror or a Parable of Love.

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2020-05-12

Nobody wears shoes in Edward Burne-Jones’s world. But then he paints such excellent feet. Various examples from the 2019 exhibition.

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2020-05-07

is featuring art today, here's a small selection from our collection: paintings by Arthur Hughes and Simeon Solomon, tapestry Morris & Co, design Edward Burne-Jones and chalk drawing by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. For more see https://t.co/fT0g5rypyJ

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2020-05-06

A view including the wonderful frame of The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple, 1854-55 by William Holman Hunt. This version and an image of the painting alone are available at https://t.co/fT0g5rypyJ

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2020-05-05

Born in 1829: English artist associated with the (1829-1904)

Portrait of Susanna Rose, 1862

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2020-05-01

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2020-04-29

"Phenomenon" by Edward Robert Hughes (1851-1914).

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2020-04-25

This little guy will be available at lery tomorrow! DM them if you're interested
"Draco Floris: Bayberry, 8x8 inches"

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2020-04-16

"Echo and Narcissus" by John William Waterhouse (1903).

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"Love among the ruins" by Edward Burne-Jones (circa 1873).

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