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James Collinson

1825–1881

Home Again 1856
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Biography

James Collinson (9 May 1825 – 1881) was a Victorian painter who was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood from 1848 to 1850. Collinson was known for the paintings,The Renunciation of St Elizabeth of Hungary, To Let and For Sale. Engaged at one time to Christina Rossetti, their broken engagement also influenced many of her poems.

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Victorian / Genre Pre-Raphaelite

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  • The Child Jesus

    James Collinson
    1850
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  • The Empty Purse (replica of ‘For Sale’)

    James Collinson
    ?c.1857
  • Home Again

    James Collinson
    1856

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