Writing on the Sand, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, between 1858 and 1859

Writing on the sand, portraits of sir richard rivington holmes and elizabeth eleanor siddal (?); couple on beach, with his walking-stick the man is sketching the woman's head in the sand, beyond the sea to left, bordered to right by a curving sweep of sand, backed by low cliffs, in distance group of figures on shore. 1858-9 watercolour, begun on a smaller piece of paper, stuck onto a larger piece to enlarge the composition on the left, bottom and right. (see source). Date: between 1858 and 1859. Dimensions: height: 26.3 cm (10.3 in); width: 24.1 cm (9.4 in). Medium: watercolor. Collection: British Museum. Dante Gabriel Rossetti - Writing on the Sand