Frances Polidori

(1800-1886)

British artists' model

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Frances Mary Lavinia Polidori, later Rossetti (27 April 1800 – 8 April 1886), is noted for her family connections rather than in her own right; in particular, two of her children were co-founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and another became a famous poet.

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Born	Frances Mary Lavinia Polidori 27 April 1800 London, England, UK
Died	8 April 1886 (aged 85)
Zodiac	Taurus
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Gabriele Rossetti 1783-1854 · Italian poet · m. ???? info edit

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Maria Francesca Rossetti info 1st child with Gabriele Rossetti Female b. 17 Feb 1827 d. 24 Nov 1876 · Age: 49 (at death) · 1827-1876 · British literary critic

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Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti info 2nd child with Gabriele Rossetti Male b. 12 May 1828 d. 9 Apr 1882 · Age: 53 (at death) · 1828-1882 · Pre-Raphaelite artist and poet

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William Michael Rossetti info 3rd child with Gabriele Rossetti Male b. 25 Sep 1829 d. 5 Feb 1919 · Age: 89 (at death) · 1829-1919 · Pre-Raphaelite writer and critic

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Christine Georgina Rossetti info 4th child with Gabriele Rossetti Female b. 5 Dec 1830 d. 29 Dec 1894 · Age: 64 (at death) · 1830-1894 · Poet

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Gaetano Polidori · Father · 1763-1853 · Italian writer edit info

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John William Polidori · Brother · 1795-1821 · British writer edit info

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Elizabeth Siddal · Daughter In Law · 1829-1862 · Pre-Raphaelite model, artist, and poet edit info

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Lucy Madox Brown · Daughter In Law · 1843-1894 · British artist, author and model edit info

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