In 1854, John Ruskin visited the Ladies Guild, where Octavia Hill was the young manager. He was already celebrated as the author of “Modern Painters”, originally written in defence of the controversial artist Turner.
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Octavia Hill’s copy of Bellini’s Doge |
From 1855-1865, Ruskin trained Octavia as an artist, to copy original works of art. One such painting is Bellini’s masterful The Doge Leonardo Loredan of 1501. The original is now in the National Gallery. Octavia’s copy is on display in the Ruskin Gallery in Sheffield. |
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