Gailey, Andrew

Portrait of a Muse: Frances Graham, Edward Burne-Jones and the Pre-Raphaelite Dream

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ISBN 13:: 9781913394400
author:: Gailey, Andrew
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Wilmington Square Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2020
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 24.13 x 16.51 x 4.06 centimeters
Genre:: History, Europe, Great Britain,
Condition:: New
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Frances Graham was the muse of Edward Burne-Jones, a Pre-Raphaelite artist, for the last 25 years of his life. He wrote to her, 'I haven't a corner of my life or my thoughts where you are not'. This biography explores her life, a study in power, both artistic and social, played out from a position of weakness. The life of a muse is complex, often involving a mix of inspiration, love, and surrender to the art of another.

Frances Graham's life was marked by her restless, irrepressible intelligence, which enabled her to mix with politicians, aristocrats, writers, artists, and the up-and-coming. She became the confidante of three government ministers, including Asquith, the Liberal leader. This book tells the tale of a remarkable woman living in an age on the cusp of modernity.

With 75 illustrations, 'The Portrait of a Muse' offers a unique insight into the life of a woman who defied convention and forged her own path in a time of great change.

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