mysteriousartcentury:Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833-1898), Love Among the Ruins, 1873, watercolour,
mysteriousartcentury:Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833-1898), Love Among the Ruins, 1873, watercolour, 96.5 x 152.4 cm. In a private collection.-The title refers to Robert Browning’s poem Love Among the Ruins, published in Men and Women in 1855. The subtext is the ending of Burne-Jones’ four-year love affair with his model Maria Zambaco. She attempted to commit suicide in the Regent’s Canal in 1869 after he attempted to end their affair. -- source link