Elizabeth Siddal - The artist who modelled for 'Ophelia' 

Elizabeth Siddal is best known as the model for Millais' iconic painting 'Ophelia'.
She became the most famous Pre-Raphaelite muse and posed for Victorian artists including Rossetti who she had a stormy nine year relationship with. In this video I've looked at Siddal's own story and artistic talents. I visited the exact spot on the beautiful Hogsmill River, on the edge of London, where Millais painted 'Ophelia'. As well as being a Pre-Raphaelite model and muse, Elizabeth Siddal was an artist in her own right. As a women artist in Victorian England she didn't achieve the fame of her male colleagues and her life was cut short when she tragically died aged 33 from a laudanum overdose.
For further info and some great resources on Elizabeth Siddal and other Pre-Raphaelite artists check out the following
► lizziesiddal.com/portal/
► preraphaelitesisterhood.com
► www.victorianweb.org