Tag Archives: Georgiana Burne-Jones

The Mirror!

In this previous post, I mentioned a mirror seen in Fair Rosamund and Queen Eleanor by Burne-Jones and also in The Return of Tibullus to Delia by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. This seemingly mundane object has captured my attention, mainly because … Continue reading

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Drawing of Georgiana Burne-Jones

Drawn in 1860 by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, this portrait was probably intended to commemorate the wedding of Georgie and Ned (Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones).

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NY Times Article Mentions Georgiana Burne Jones

‘A Circle of Sisters’: Eminent Victorians (from Amanda Foreman, the author of ”Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire,”) link via New York Times Online.

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Sweet Georgie…

Georgiana Burne-Jones, painted by her husband Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (their children can be seen in the background) Georgiana MacDonald Burne-Jones (1840-1920) Georgiana MacDonald came from a strict, God-fearing family.  Both her father and grandfather were Methodist ministers.  According to … Continue reading

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The Beggar Maid

The Pre-Raphaelites often used the works of Tennyson as inspiration and this painting by Burne-Jones is a fine example. King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid features the artist’s wife Georgiana. Georgiana was mentioned on this blog previously in a book … Continue reading

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