Lady Lever Art Gallery is in Port Sunlight.
Before 1815 Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun [aged 59]. Portrait of Amy Lyon aka Emma Hart Lady Hamilton [aged 49]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1854 to 1855. William Holman Hunt [aged 26]. "The Scapegoat". In the collecttion of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1858. John Everett Millais 1st Baronet [aged 28]. "Spring aka Apple Blossoms". Model far left Sophie Gray [aged 14]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map]. See The Life and Letters of Sir John Everett Millais pages 328-331.
1860. John Everett Millais 1st Baronet [aged 30]. "The Black Brunswickers". Model Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 20]. On the wall of the room is an engraving of a painting by J L David (1748-1825), which depicts Napoleon crossing the Alps. It serves as a reminder of Waterloo. The Black Brunswickers suffered severe losses at the battle of Quatre Bras at Waterloo in 1815. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1874 to 1877. Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet [aged 40]. "The Beguiling of Merlin". Model Maria Terpsithea Cassavetti aka Zambaco [aged 30]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map]. The painting was commissioned by Frederick Richards Leyland [aged 42].
Between 1875 and 1878. Dante Gabriel Rossetti [aged 46]. The Blessed Damozel. Models centre Alice aka Alexa Wilding [aged 28], probably left-hand angel Mary "May" Morris [aged 12]. The first four verses of his poem The Blessed Damozel are written on the frame. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1883. William Ewart Gladstone [aged 73] by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 30]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1883. Marble bust of William Ewart Gladstone [aged 73] by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 30]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
Before 1890. John Everett Millais 1st Baronet [aged 60]. "Bubbles". In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1890. "Dancing". Edward Onslow Ford [aged 37]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map]. Originally displayed at Lord Lever's London home The Hill, Hampstead. In 1922 it was moved to the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map] and displayed outside the south entrance.
1890. "Linus". Edward Onslow Ford [aged 37]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map]. Originally displayed at Lord Lever's London home The Hill, Hampstead. In 1922 it was moved to the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map] and displayed outside the south entrance.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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1890. William Holman Hunt [aged 62]. "May Morning on Magdalen Tower". In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1895. "Echo" by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 42]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1895. Bust of James Lever [aged 85], father of William Lever 1st Viscount Leverhulme [aged 43] by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 42]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
James Lever: In 1810 he was born. Before 19th September 1851 he and Eliza Hesketh were married. On 25th May 1897 he died.
1900. Marble bust of William Lever 1st Viscount Leverhulme [aged 48] by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 47]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1901. "Snowdrift". Marble, green onyx for base, with lapis lazuli below with silver mounts, and black marble below. The last work of Edward Onslow Ford [aged 48]. Completed following his death. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1908. Originally "Feronia", renamed "The Wood Nymph". Frederick William Pomeroy [aged 51]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
Around 1914. "Fiammetta". Francis Derwent Wood [aged 42]. Modelled in plaster with a bronze patina. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1918. "The Penitent Thief". Francis Derwent Wood [aged 46]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1920. "Psyche" by Francis Derwent Wood [aged 48]. Bronze. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
The Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map] is a museum founded and built by the industrialist and philanthropist William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme [aged 70] and opened in 1922.
1929. "Diana" by Gilbert Bayes [aged 56]. Puchased by William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme [aged 40]. Presented to the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map] in memory of his friend the architect Segar Segar-Owen who helped design the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
Around 1930. Bronze sculpture in the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map] by an unknown artist.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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1934. Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 43]. "Jeunesse Dorée (Gilded Youth)". Portrait of Kathleen Woodward [aged 21]. Painted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. It was bought for £1000 by William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme [aged 45], for his Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map] on the very first day of the show.
1942. "Deidre" by Jacob Epstein [aged 61]. Bought by the trustees of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map] in 1948. Deirdre was Epstein's family cook and housekeeper from 1939-42 whom he sculpted three times.