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thevictorianlady: Ophelia (1852) by Sir John Everett Millais The model for this lovely painting is everyone’s favorite pre-raphaelite girl, Elizabeth Siddal. The daughter of working class parents, Siddal and was employed as a milliner when the PRB boys discovered her, and she went on to become the poster girl for their movement. She would live with artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti for around 8 years before finally marrying him. Unfortunately, her life turned tragic during their short marriage. After facing years of social disaproval and shortly after the birth of a still born child, Siddal overdosed on laudanum, and even today it is unknown whether her death was accidental or suicide.  Her modeling for this Millais painting makes an interesting story, though. Millais had her foat in a bathtub while he was painting to make sure the peice was as realistic as possible. Unfornately, it happened to be winter and the water was freezing. Millais was thoughtful enough to place numerous candles under the tub to keep her warm, but became so caught up in his work he failed to notice the candles went out, leaving her floating in freezing water for hours. She became deathly ill and her father even attempted to sue Millais for medical expenses. Just another example of the story of a woman tossed around due to the whims of men.

thevictorianlady:

Ophelia (1852) by Sir John Everett Millais

The model for this lovely painting is everyone’s favorite pre-raphaelite girl, Elizabeth Siddal.

The daughter of working class parents, Siddal and was employed as a milliner when the PRB boys discovered her, and she went on to become the poster girl for their movement. She would live with artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti for around 8 years before finally marrying him. Unfortunately, her life turned tragic during their short marriage. After facing years of social disaproval and shortly after the birth of a still born child, Siddal overdosed on laudanum, and even today it is unknown whether her death was accidental or suicide. 

Her modeling for this Millais painting makes an interesting story, though. Millais had her foat in a bathtub while he was painting to make sure the peice was as realistic as possible. Unfornately, it happened to be winter and the water was freezing. Millais was thoughtful enough to place numerous candles under the tub to keep her warm, but became so caught up in his work he failed to notice the candles went out, leaving her floating in freezing water for hours. She became deathly ill and her father even attempted to sue Millais for medical expenses.

Just another example of the story of a woman tossed around due to the whims of men.

(via siddals)



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