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Portrait of Elizabeth Siddal, reading
Draughtsman: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
History note: ?John Ruskin; Miss Margaret Bell of Winnington School, from whom obtained in 1872 by Fredercik Startridge Ellis (1830-1901) (according to Marillier, 1899); bt. Charles Ricketts; Ricketts and Shannon Collection
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Height: 242 mm
Width: 290 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
Production date: AD 1854-06-02
Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, rubbed perhaps with a stump and with some pen and Indian ink, on paper, laid down
Accession number: 2155
Primary reference Number: 13390
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Portrait of Elizabeth Siddal, reading" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13390 Accessed: 2023-01-31 17:50:54
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