osprey_archer | Pre-Raphaelites

x_los linked me to the best webcomic ever: Pre-Raphernalia, which is sort of reminiscent of Kate Beaton except ALL ABOUT THE PRE-RAPHAELITES, who as we all know were the most ridiculous artistic brotherhood in nineteenth century England, which is saying something because, let's face it, nineteenth century English artists were pretty ridiculous.

Rosetti had a PET WOMBAT, you guys. (There is a cartoon of Rosetti with his wombat. It is adorable.) He named it Topsy, after his friend William Morris who everyone called Topsy because he had ridiculous hair.

Rosetti was having an affair with Morris's wife Jane Burden at the time. Rosetti seemed to be far angrier at Morris than Morris was with Rosetti. Morris buried himself in wallpaper design and socialist crusades, while Rosetti drew cartoons of Morris as a wombat.

I am just saying, if Desperate Romantics ever got a chance at another season, WHICH IT SHOULD because it is the best show EVERTY-EVER and you should all watch it, then Rosetti's wombat and his affair with Jane Burden would provide more than enough material for it. Also Ned Burne-Jones falling in love with a new girl every five minutes! And his steadfast wife Georgiana, who later teamed up with Morris to work for progressive causes! (They didn't have an affair. Probably. Although Morris did hand-letter illuminated manuscripts for Georgie as birthday presents, so...)

And maybe they could bring in Algernon Swinburne? OH AND ALSO THEY COULD FINALLY HAVE CHRISTINA ROSETTI YES YES YES.