![]() ![]() Unlike some other authors writing an account of the lives of Siddal and Rossetti, Hawksley displays a willingness not to make one into a saint while demonising the other and thoroughly grounds her narrative in the context of the times. Although only a slim volume at 240 pages and a fast read, it is thorough, absorbing and remarkably unbiased. Lizzie Siddal is an excellent and thoroughly enjoyable biography. Beautiful – though not by the standards of the day – her fame was gained not only through her arresting looks, but her tumultuous relationship with Dante Gabriel Rossetti and her suicide.Īuthor Lucinda Hawksley traces the tragically short life of Siddal in Lizzie Siddal: The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel, succeeding not only in this endeavour but also drawing attention to the often-neglected facets of Siddal's life – namely, her work as a artist and poet. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Siddal is one of the most famous women associated with the Pre-Raphaelite art movement – and one of its most iconic and celebrated models. ![]()
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