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Elizabeth Siddal was a prominent English artist, poet, and model associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Born in 1829, Siddal began her career as a milliner before being discovered by artist Walter Deverell, leading her to model for notable painters such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais, and William Holman Hunt. Her striking features and ethereal presence made her an iconic muse of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Despite her significant influence as a model, Siddal was also a talented artist and poet in her own right, exhibiting her work in exhibitions and receiving praise from her contemporaries. Her life was marked by a passionate but tumultuous relationship with Rossetti, whom she eventually married. Tragically, her life was cut short in 1862 due to an overdose, leaving behind a legacy intertwined with the romantic and often melancholic spirit of the Pre-Raphaelite era.

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