The Seed of David Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1 © RJL Smith and Associates, Rowan Studios, Much Wenlock, Shropshire TF136PE, UK The Seed of David DGR 1858-64 6 Whitehall, September 13, 1861 (possibly a single day showing); R.A., 1883 (no.296) Llandaff Cathedral early 1856 £400 Llandaff Cathedral oil central panel: 90 x 60 in.; wings: 73 x 24 1/2 in. Surtees, <hi rend="i">A Catalogue Raisonné</hi> , vol. 2, plate 139. Ash, <hi rend="i">Dante Gabriel Rossetti</hi> , plate 9. Marillier, <hi rend="i">DGR: An Illustrated Memorial</hi> , 74-75. Radford, <hi rend="i">Dante Gabriel Rossetti</hi> , 13. Radford, <hi rend="i">Dante Gabriel Rossetti</hi> , 14. Radford, <hi rend="i">Dante Gabriel Rossetti</hi> , 15. <hi rend="i">Masterpieces of DGR</hi> (Gowans and Gray), 16. <hi rend="i">Masterpieces of DGR</hi> (Gowans and Gray), 17. <hi rend="i">Masterpieces of DGR</hi> (Gowans and Gray), 18. Hollyer print, Delaware Art Museum. Hollyer print, Delaware Art Museum. Hollyer print, Delaware Art Museum. Ruth Herbert Ruth Herbert was the original model for the head of the Virgin. Jane Burden Morris DGR substituted Jane Burden Morris's head for Ruth Herbert's in 1861. Agnes Hughes Arthur Hughes's daughter Agnes was the model for the Christ Child. Edward Burne-Jones Edward Burne-Jones may be the model for the shepherd in the center panel. ? Surtees writes, “In the summer of 1860 Rossetti had ‘an Italian (of Parmigiano)’ sitting for him, though for which figure is not known” ( Surtees, <hi rend="i">A Catalogue Raisonné</hi> , vol. 1, 58 ). William Morris The head of King David in the right wing is taken from William Morris. Timothy Hughes Fanny Cornforth claimed that her husband Timothy Hughes sat for the figure of David in the left wing. 1869 <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>Commentary is not yet available for this image.</p> </section> <section type="prodhist"> <head>Production History</head> <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>Ash</author>, <xref doc="a.nd497.r8a9.rad" from="" link="dead" workcode="1-1864.s105" to=""> <title level="bk"> <hi rend="i">Dante Gabriel Rossetti</hi> , plate 9. <hi rend="i">Masterpieces of DGR</hi> (Gowans and Gray), 16-18. Marillier, <hi rend="i">DGR: An Illustrated Memorial</hi> , 74, [74averso], 110. Radford, <hi rend="i">Dante Gabriel Rossetti</hi> , xvii, 13-15. WMR, <hi rend="i">DGR as Designer and Writer</hi> , 67. Sharp, <hi rend="i">DGR: A Record and a Study</hi> , 170-71. Surtees, <hi rend="i">A Catalogue Raisonné</hi> , vol. 1, 58-60 (no. 105). Surtees, <hi rend="i">A Catalogue Raisonné</hi> , vol. 2, plate 139.