Elizabeth Siddal

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Elizabeth Siddal by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was utterly obsessed with Elizabeth Siddal, and this delicate sketch captures the woman who defined an entire art movement. Seen here in profile, her heavy-lidded eyes and distinctive nose became the ultimate 'Pre-Raphaelite look.' Lizzie wasn't just a passive muse; she was Rossetti's wife and a talented artist herself. She famously endured a freezing bathtub for weeks to model for Millais' *Ophelia*, a stunt that cemented her legend as the ultimate suffering romantic heroine.

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