Frances Polidori | |
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 Frances Polidori, 1863, photograph by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson | |
| Born | Frances Mary Lavinia Polidori 27 April 1800 London, England |
| Died | 8 April 1886 (aged 85) London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Works | Model, educator |
| Spouse | Gabriele Rossetti |
| Children | |
| Father | Gaetano Polidori |
| Relatives | John William Polidori (brother) |
Frances Mary Lavinia Rossetti (née Polidori; 27 April 1800 – 8 April 1886) was a British educator who was the daughter, wife, sister and mother of important writers and artists. She was also a model of the paintings of her son Dante. Some photographic portraits of the Rossetti family by Lewis Carroll in the Victorian era are permanently displayed at the National Portrait Gallery, London.[1]
- ^ "National Portrait Gallery". Frances Mary Lavinia Rossetti (née Polidori). Retrieved 12 June 2018.