The Quest of the Holy Grail
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Elizabeth Siddal
1855 (circa)
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour
Dimensions: 11 x 9 3/8 in.
Signature: monograms
Note: At the lower right is inscribed: EES inv. EES & DGR del.
Production Description
Production Date: 1855 (circa)
Exhibition History: Royal Academy, 1973 (no.145); Tate, 1984 (no.217)
Provenance
Current Location: Private Collection
Reproductions
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Marillier, DGR: An Illustrated Memorial, 56. -
Benedetti, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 194.
Electronic Archive Edition: 1
File Name:
sa116.rap.xml
Scholarly Commentary
Introduction
According to the inscription, the subject and composition for this picture were conceived by Elizabeth Siddal, and the work was executed by both Elizabeth and DGR. The subject is taken from Tennyson's poem Sir Galahad.
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