Thinking today about poet & painter Elizabeth Siddal who died 1862. Grateful for these images (made by her husband Rossetti) of Siddal at work.
Esp thankful to scholars who have helped us see beyond the myths inc

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Back to Buxton today - (can’t get enough of the Peaks!) - to talk to Cavendish about ‘Pre-Raphaelite Sisters’ :
Effie Gray, Jane Morris & Elizabeth Siddal

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Sir Patrick Spens by Elizabeth Siddall, 1856
In true Pre-Raphaelite fashion, Siddall was a poet painting a poem (Sir Patrick Spens is a traditional Scottish ballad)

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Slayers Club member jordansiddall has created this mischievous and colourful Revenant fan art

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Elizabeth Eleanor Siddall was born in 1829. Painter, poet, muse & model, Siddal(l) has such a special & significant place and presence in the art, literature and history of the Pre-Raphaelites

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The Ladies Lament...
The tragic ballad of Sir Patrick Spens

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Tutti i volti femminili dipinti da Dante Gabriel Rossetti, che in realtà sono uno solo: quello dell'amata Elizabeth Siddal, con la quale ebbe une relazione piuttosto tormentata.
Qui la loro avvincente, ma anche tragica, storia: https://t.co/l47x1X3TiT

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From Patti and Selma Bouvier to the mum from About a Boy, Liv Siddall on the unsung heroines of pop culture https://t.co/pHo8FQ9Lvg

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"O God, forgive me that I ranged
My live into a dream of love!
Will tears of anguish never wash
The passion from my blood?"
~Elizabeth Siddal

"Golden Angel"
Theodor Axentowicz (1900)
Private collection

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Happy birthday Elizabeth Siddall, born 25 July 1829. My edition of her poems will be out in August with and if you'd like to attend the launch event , click here: https://t.co/qBMuKK2qfW

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‘A most beautiful creature with an air between dignity & sweetness with something that exceeded modest self-respect & partook of disdainful reserve’ the artist beyond the muse reviewed by https://t.co/xNZq3Ms8s7

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A depiction of Lizzie Siddal in the Entrance Hall. A renowned painter, patronised by John Ruskin; Siddal is thought to be responsible for another painting in the house depicting the figures of genesis.

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