John Ruskin and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, seen together in this image, were good friends and worked together on many projects.
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood founded by Rosetti and others associated their work with John Ruskin, whose influences were driven by his religious background.
In 1855, John Ruskin who was 36 yo at that time began to subsidise Liz Siddal’s art career and paid her £150 per year in exchange for all the drawings and paintings she produced.
A rare lithograph of Liz Siddal is also part of our collection.