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Sir David WillkieSir David Willkie(18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841)

was a Scottish painter.was a Scottish painter. His fame mainly rests on his genre His fame mainly rests on his genre

pictures in the Dutch style, such pictures in the Dutch style, such as the as the Distraining for RentDistraining for Rent (1815), (1815), The Penny WeddingThe Penny Wedding (1818), (1818), The Letter of The Letter of IntroductionIntroduction (1818) and others. (1818) and others. Later he changed his style, tried Later he changed his style, tried to imitate the depth and richness to imitate the depth and richness of coloring of the old masters and of coloring of the old masters and chose more elevated historical chose more elevated historical subjects, like subjects, like The Preaching of The Preaching of John Knox before the Lords of John Knox before the Lords of Congregation, 10 June 1559.Congregation, 10 June 1559. He also painted portraits He also painted portraits William William Chalmers-Bethune, his wife Chalmers-Bethune, his wife Isabella Morison and their Isabella Morison and their Daughter IsabellaDaughter Isabella (1804), and (1804), and was successful as an etcher. was successful as an etcher.

Portrait of Sir Alexander Keith, 1830

Queen Victoria, 1840

His Highness Muhemed Ali, Pacha of Egypt, 1841

Josephine and the Fortune-Teller, 1837

The First Council of Queen Victoria, 1838

Boys Playing by a Fountain, 1841

A Man Leaning on the Back of a Chair,1841

Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Sir John Everett Millais, 1st BaronetBaronet, (8 June 1829 – 13 , (8 June 1829 – 13

August 1896)August 1896)

was an English was an English painter and painter and illustrator and one illustrator and one of the founders of of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite the Pre-Raphaelite BrotherhoodBrotherhood

Ophelia, 1852

The Blind Girl (1856)

The Two Princes Edward and Richard in the Tower, 1878

The Boyhood of Raleigh, 1871

The Black Brunswicker, 1860

Cherry Ripe (1879)

William Holman HuntWilliam Holman Hunt (2 April 1827 – 7 September (2 April 1827 – 7 September

1910)1910) was a British painter, and one of was a British painter, and one of

the founders of the Pre-the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.Raphaelite Brotherhood. Hunt Hunt believed that renewal of art believed that renewal of art must involve a return to must involve a return to honored religious and moral honored religious and moral ideals, and these became the ideals, and these became the center of his work. He used center of his work. He used biblical subjects; to paint biblical subjects; to paint scenery for these themes he scenery for these themes he visited Palestine several times, visited Palestine several times, see see The ScapegoatThe Scapegoat (1856) and (1856) and The Finding of Savior in the The Finding of Savior in the TempleTemple (1860). He also (1860). He also frequently took themes from old frequently took themes from old English myths and sagas, from English myths and sagas, from Shakespeare, and Keats, filling Shakespeare, and Keats, filling them with an intense them with an intense symbolism in which every small symbolism in which every small detail contributed to the detail contributed to the picture's message and which is picture's message and which is not easy to understand to a not easy to understand to a modern viewer. The years modern viewer. The years 1866-1868, he worked in 1866-1868, he worked in Florence.Florence.

A Converted British Family Sheltering a Christian Priest from Persecution by the Druids, 1850

The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple, 1860

The Shadow of Death, 1871

The Lady of Shalott, 1905

Dante Gabriel RossettiDante Gabriel Rossetti (12 May 1828 – 9 April 1882)(12 May 1828 – 9 April 1882)

was an English poet, was an English poet, illustrator, painterillustrator, painter and and translator. Most of translator. Most of Rossetti’s work was Rossetti’s work was produced in the spirit ofproduced in the spirit of this movement, despite this movement, despite his leaving it at an early his leaving it at an early date. Many of his themes date. Many of his themes were taken from the Old were taken from the Old and New Testament, and New Testament, Dante, or the medieval Dante, or the medieval legends about the King legends about the King Arthur and his knights, Arthur and his knights, Malory's Malory's Morte d’Arthur Morte d’Arthur in in particular, and treated particular, and treated with strong overtones of with strong overtones of symbolism.symbolism.

Desdemona's Death Song, c. 1878-1881.

Ecce Ancilla Domini, 1850

Beata Beatrix (1864-1870)

A Vision of Fiammetta (1878)

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Dame Ellen Terry, (27 February 1847 – 21 July 1928)

English actress of the stage. She was best known for English actress of the stage. She was best known for her roles inher roles in the plays of William Shakespeare, the plays of William Shakespeare, appearing in a number of his plays including the appearing in a number of his plays including the Taming of the Shrew and The Merchant of Venice. Taming of the Shrew and The Merchant of Venice. Her greatest success came in 1882, appearing as Her greatest success came in 1882, appearing as Beatrice in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Beatrice in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. She also appeared in several early 20th Nothing. She also appeared in several early 20th century films such as "The Bohemian Girl" century films such as "The Bohemian Girl" alongside Ivor Novello, "Pillars of Society" and alongside Ivor Novello, "Pillars of Society" and "Victory and Peace". She lectured on Shakespeare "Victory and Peace". She lectured on Shakespeare throughout England, the USA and Canada. In 1925 throughout England, the USA and Canada. In 1925 she was created a Dame of the British Empire. she was created a Dame of the British Empire. Dame Ellen Terry, along with Sir Henry Irving were Dame Ellen Terry, along with Sir Henry Irving were considered the greatest actors of their age, considered the greatest actors of their age, dominating theatre throughout the United dominating theatre throughout the United Kingdom and the USA. Kingdom and the USA.

Ellen Terry at age 16

as Lady Macbeth as Katherine in Henry VIII

Sir Henry IrvingSir Henry Irving (6 February 1838 – (6 February 1838 –

13 October 1905)13 October 1905) OOne of the most famous ne of the most famous

of English actors, the of English actors, the first of his profession first of his profession to be knighted (1895) to be knighted (1895) for services to the for services to the stage. He was also a stage. He was also a celebrated theatre celebrated theatre manager and the manager and the professional partner professional partner of the actress Ellen of the actress Ellen Terry for 24 years Terry for 24 years

(1878–1902).(1878–1902). Sir Henry Irving, as Hamlet

Henry Irving&Ellen Terry, Hamlet