William Michael Rossetti
(1829-1919), Critic and writerSitter in 9 portraits
Dante Gabriel's brother, and a civil servant from 1845, William Michael was a founder member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He had virtually no leanings towards painting but acted as Secretary to the PRB and editor of its short-lived journal, The Germ. In later years he established himself as a leading literary critic and acted as a stabilising influence on his brother's increasingly erratic lifestyle.
by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
pencil and wash, 1853
NPG 5428
William Michael Rossetti; Dante Gabriel Rossetti
by (Henry) Mark Anthony
albumen print, circa 1853
NPG P1273(26h)
by Henrietta Rintoul
albumen print, circa 1855
NPG P1273(26f)
by Lewis Carroll
albumen print, 7 October 1863
NPG P56
by Lewis Carroll
albumen print, 7 October 1863
NPG P1273(25b)
by Julia Margaret Cameron
albumen print, 19 July 1865
NPG P126
by William Rothenstein
oil on canvas, circa 1909
NPG 2485
copy by Howard M. King
bromide print, 2 January 1895
NPG x38877
William Michael Rossetti; Mary Elizabeth Madox Rossetti
by James Russell & Sons
albumen cabinet card, circa 1907
NPG x8022
Related People
- Oliva Frances Madox Agresti (née Rossetti) (daughter)
- John William Polidori (uncle)
- Christina Georgina Rossetti (sister)
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti (brother)
- Frances Mary Lavinia Rossetti (née Polidori) (mother)
- Maria Francesca Rossetti (sister)
- Mary Elizabeth Madox Rossetti (daughter)
- Michael Ford Rossetti (son)
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