Dante Gabriel Rossetti letter to Ellen Heaton, 1863 July 4
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 63.70
Call Number: MSS 47
Scope and Contents
Rossetti promises Heaton that he has not forgotten her photograph of Ruskin but that he does not have one to send her at present. He tells Heaton Tuesday would be best for her to visit him, and offers a time of 5:30 pm or before 11am. Rossetti says that the Beatrice must be turned into Solomon's Bride and states that he will title the work The King's Daughter (i.e. The Beloved). Rossetti thinks that Heaton will still want the piece but, if she doesn't, he will paint her a Beatrice when he can find an appropriate model. He thinks Jane Morris would be suitable but that hiring her "would cause loss of time and patience" if indeed she is available. He states that "to paint it from any study, without nature, would be impossible."
Dates
- 1863 July 4
Creator
Physical Description
1 folded sheet (4 pages) : autograph letter signed ; 18 x 23 cm, folded to 18 x 12 cm
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
The materials are open for research.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
With envelope. Date from Fredeman.
- Heaton, Ellen, 1816-1894 -- Correspondence
- Morris, Jane, 1839-1914
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882 -- Correspondence
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882. Beloved
- Ruskin, John, 1819-1900
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