Monogram designs Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1 ©Robin Alston Monogram designs DGR 1876, 1865-72, 1869 pencil 1876, 1865-72, 1869 The date for the DGR monogram is inscribed beneath the design. The date for the two Jane Morris monograms is inferred from the address lightly sketched above the design. The date for the two John Ferguson MacLennan monograms is derived from the letter upon which the designs were inscribed. <artist/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnpictorial> <citnmythic> <name/> <culture/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnmythic> <citnhistorical> <event/> <place/> <date/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnhistorical> <citnautobiographical> <name/> <place/> <date/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnautobiographical> <citnscenic> <place/> <date/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnscenic> </listcitn> </source> <commentaries> <head>Commentary</head> <section type="intro"> <head>Introduction</head> <p/> </section> <section type="prodhist"> <head>Production History</head> <p>The two designs for a monogram for John Ferguson MacLennan are inscribed on a letter of Dec. 1869 in which DGR writes: “I have found your monogram specially difficult to manage considering as I do that clearness is essential. The one unerased above is the best I can manage after a good many trials. Combining the lines I have not found practicable in this case. It has a hopeful bank-note look which is cheery” (<xref doc="a.nc257.r622.a4.rad" from="9">Fredeman</xref> 9).</p> </section> <section type="recepthist"> <head>Reception</head> <p/> </section> <section type="icon"> <head>Iconograpic</head> <p/> </section> <section type="pictorial"> <head>Pictorial</head> <p/> </section> <section type="historical"> <head>Historical</head> <p/> </section> <section type="literary"> <head>Literary</head> <p/> </section> <section type="autobio"> <head>Autobiographical</head> <p/> </section> <section type="biblio"> <head>Bibliographic</head> <p> <bibl> <author>Fredeman</author>, <xref doc="a.nc257.r622.a4.rad" from="9"> <title level="wrk"> <hi rend="i">A Rossetti Cabinet</hi> , 9 (plate 69a).

DGR 1876DGR inscribed the first of these monograms, figured at left, with his own initials.

JMThis monogram for Jane Morris, figured second from the left,bears only her first and last initials.

Jane M

26 Queen SquareThis monogram, also for Jane Morris and figured second from the right, bears her first name in full and her last initial. Above the monogram an address is lightly inscribed.

JFMcLThe last two monograms, figured at far right, are designs for John Ferguson MacLennan.