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Monna Vanna or Belcolore

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1866

A beautiful woman in a rich, white and gold dress leans on a couch, holding a black and yellow feather fan in her jewelled hands. Her golden hair is parted in the middle and fastened with spiral pearl clasps. Round her neck is a chain bearing a crystal locket, showing the flesh through it. Behind is a brass bowl of cream roses.

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Title of artwork, date

Monna Vanna or Belcolore, 1866

Date supported

1916

Medium and material

Oil

Dimensions

89 x 86 cm

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