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Fanny Cornforth (born Sarah Cox; 3 January 1835 – 24 February 1909) was an English artist's model, and the mistress and muse of the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Cornforth performed the duties of housekeeper for Rossetti.
Fanny Cornforth was discovered by the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti as she had dinner at an event celebrating Florence Nightingale's return from the Crimean War. From that point onwards, she became one of the most divisive characters in Pre-Raphaelite art history.
Beautiful, spirited, and rambunctious, Fanny Cornforth made her mark on the world as a model and muse of Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Nov 23, 2023 · Discover a fascinating life account of English Pre-Raphaelite art model Fanny Cornforth, whose questionable reputation and voluptuous titan-haired beauty remain forever emboldened on an artist’s canvas.
Fanny Cornforth A golden-haired beauty of Pre-Raphaelite art The woman who inspired so many great works of art as a professional model was born in Steyning as Sarah Cox, a blacksmith's daughter.
Sep 26, 2019 · The Essential Fanny Cornforth, a Pre-Raphaelite muse Of all of the beautiful women who modelled for Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Fanny Cornforth was the ultimate stunner, remaining his most loyal muse and longstanding affectionate friend.
However, in the middle, present in his life for 25 years was Fanny Cornforth, by his side, in his house and on his canvases. So why is she so often minimised in, if not entirely left out of, Rossetti's story? What is our problem with Fanny, and what does it say about us?
