Rosa Corder: The Story of St George - St George Slaying the Dragon

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This work is part of a set of four drawings attributed to Rosa Corder after stained glass windows by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. The head of St George is said to have been modelled on Charles Augustus Howell (1840-90), a controversial figure with the Pre-Raphaelite circle. Corder was an associate and mistress of Howell from 1873, who is considered by many to have been a forger of Rossetti as well as Fuseli drawings. In a letter of 22 March 1876, Rossetti writes to Howell: 'You borrowed a set of drawings of St. George and the Dragon to copy - for your own use only. Please return them to Chelsea at once.' The artwork was presented by an anonymous donor through the National Art Collections Fund in 1905. [shortcode] [short-description] • Artist: Rosa Corder • Artwork: The Story of St George - St George Slaying the Dragon • Date of Work: 1875-90 [/short-description][/details] [/shortcode] Show more