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Monument to Dante Gabriel Rosseti, painter and poet. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Monument to Dante Gabriel Rosseti, painter and poet.

The bronze relief shows Dante Gabriel Rossetti composing some poems. The paper on which he writes is resting on two books: } Dante and his Circle Ballads and Sonnets Poet & painter. Born 38 Charlotte Street,London. Son of an Italian political refugee and Professor of Italian.In 1848/9 he founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood with his brother William and John Everet Millais. Had an affair with Jane Burden, William Morris`s wife. Married Lizzie Siddal and on her suicide, placed a manuscript book of his poems in her coffin. Years later, needing poems to publish he had the book retrieved by gravediggers. Died at Westcliffe, Birchington, Kent and was buried there. Never visited Italy.