William Michael Rossetti

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• William Michael Rossetti (1829-1919), Critic and writer. Sitter in 9 portraits.

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• Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), Painter and poet. Artist associated with 22 portraits, Sitter associated with 29 portraits.

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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 instead acted as Secretary to the P.R.B. and as 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.

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• Marsh, Jan, Insights: The Pre-Raphaelite Circle, 2005, p. 36
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 534