Tuesday 22 March 2011

I spotted...

... this in Oxford on Sunday morning, and couldn't help but think that she could have written a brilliant blog!

I love the way she is remembered as a Pre-Raphaelite Muse and Embroiderer!


21 comments:

Deborah said...

That's so cool, I love it!

Bee happy x
Have a delicious day!

Suzy's Vintage Attic said...

Yes, all that she could have written about in a blog! It would have been fascinating.
Isabelle x

Simone said...

What a lovely way to be remembered! x

VintageVicki said...

How lovely - makes me wonder who else from history should have been a blogger??

menopausalmusing said...

What a glorious find! :O))))))

two bones and a bagle said...

Wonder what Will was like? Great find thanks for sharing. Hope she was both useful and beautiful - she must have been or he wouldn't have had her in his house would he - could be a double meaning in there somewhere. LOL.

Kathy said...

Isn't that lovely! Makes you want to know more about her!
xxx

Janet said...

Off to google her name !!

Rebecca said...

haha awesome, I love it!

Thanks for your comment on my blog! Yes, I know of the Sharrow piano but I don't think it is there any longer! It used to be half way up sharrow vale, near the jag garage.... a piano on the street that people could go up and play! x

Lyn said...

do you think I could put a blue plaque on my wall? wonder what it would say? what would yours say Diane?
love
Lyn
xxx

Anne in Oxfordshire said...

Hi I came over from diane's blog , My life in Charante ..Wonder what you were doing in Oxford, its a long way from home.

Diane and I had a fab day out .. I must look out for this sign next time ... interesting. Look forward to seeing your photos :-)

Susan T said...

I wonder if she ever fancied a change from his colourful style. I can't really imagine her saying "Oh William can't we just have white!"

Lisa said...

The lovely Janey, we have pictures of her in our house.
I bet her blog would have been fascinating. surrounded by all those men with their artistic temperments.

Jo said...

Would love to read her blog. I love stumbling across these blue plaques.

Rosie said...

She'd have had so much to talk about and one would imagine her posts full of wonderful illustrations. Her accounts of life at Kelmscott Manor would have been fascinating:)

Dianne said...

What a lovely tribute - Pre-Raphelite muse.... I'm clicking over to Google images to see if there are any paintings of her.

Karen Roderick said...

I always think it must be lovely to be someone's muse x

jennyfreckles said...

Seen plenty of paintings of her - don't recall any with her doing embroidery though!

Stina said...

Lovely photos.:-) Stina

Mister D said...

Inspirational stuff - could just imagine going for a pint with Morse down there - wooden beams open fires !

Christy said...

Just gorgeous!!!