Dante Gabriel Rossetti - Dante's Vision of Rachel and Leah

1855

Watercolour

not exhibited until 1883

commissioned by Ruskin now in the Tate Gallery

Ruskin commissioned Rossetti to make some illustrations from Dante in April 1855. This was completed by October but considered it rather rushed. Elizabeth Siddal modelled for the girl with the purple robe - Leah.

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