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Sunday, May 10, 2009

John Everett Millais - The Bridesmaid


1851
oil on panel
Fitzwilliam
This actually illustrates an old supersitition, that if a bridesmaid passes a piece of wedding cake through the wedding ring nine times, she will see a vision of her future lover. The model was a Miss McDowall.
This picture is also seen with the apparently incorrect title The Bride and All Hallow's E'en.
It was bought by a B. G. Windus and sold at Christie's in 1862 under the new title. In 1868 it was bought by Ernest Gambert.
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6 comments:

  1. NatalisMay 16, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    didn't knew about this superstition..and look at her hair!
    flame-gorgeous :)

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  2. HermesMay 16, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    If you investigate some of the other Pre Raph blogs, red hair often features.

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  3. viagra onlineApril 19, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    I like what the images represents, I don't think that's a superstition in fact I'm gonna try that ritual because in that way I'll get a vision about my future lover.m10m

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  4. AnonymousJune 26, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    i thought the models name was Lizzie Siddal?

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  5. HermesJune 27, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    It definately was Lizzie - thanks for mentioning it.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2012 at 2:56 AM

    I first saw this painting at the Fitzwilliam in Cambridge. I couldn't take my eyes off it. I bought a print of it to bring home.

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