Yours affectionately, Angelo. The letters of Edward Burne-Jones and Frances Horner

Burne-Jones' relationship with women is examined through letters to his major patron and intimate friend Frances Horner. The research is informed by patronage studies (Dianne Sachko Macleod) and new approaches to biography, in particular the concept of ‘hidden’ biography and the interpretation of surviving materials. My research uses the Horner archive which contains thousands of letters but also paintings, drawings and objects.