Portrait of William J. StillmanStudy for Dante's Dream?Dante Gabriel Rossetti1Portrait of William J. StillmanDGRNotation on verso, in WMR's hand, transcribed below.1870Perhaps R.A., 1883 (no.322)Sloan Library, Delaware Museum of ArtPerhaps A. Ionides; perhaps Thomas Ayres; perhaps Christie's sale April 23, 1906 (lot 27), £6. 6s.; perhaps Agnewchalk or charcoalA note by WMR appears on verso: “Dante—(Portrait of Wm. Stillman)
D.G. Rossetti.”
Commentary
Introduction
This portrait (tentatively identified as being of Stillman) may be an earlier study for the
head of Dante in Dante's Dream at the Time of the Death of Beatrice (see Surtees, I. 45 note 1).
Production History
Reception
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Pictorial
Historical
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Autobiographical
Bibliographic
Surtees, A Catalogue Raisonné, vol. 1, 45n. (no. 81.R.1.B).