Morris, Jane Burden (1839–1914)
Morris, Jane Burden (1839–1914)
English model. Born Jane Burden, 1839, in Oxfordshire, England; died in 1914; dau. of a stablehand; sister of Bessie Burden; m. William Morris (writer and artist), in 1859; children: Jenny Morris and May Morris.
Considered a Pre-Raphaelite stunner, began career modeling for Dante Gabriel Rossetti, then modeled for William Morris; was sickly throughout life.
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