Description:This drawing was made by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) as a study for a painting, ‘The Beloved’ (‘The Bride’), which features models of different ‘races’. The dark skin of the boy is contrasted with the pale colouring of the central red-headed ‘Bride’. Rossetti’s drawing is therefore one of difference. It draws attention to a child who is ‘other’ than white. The model for the drawing was employed as a servant and was spotted by Rossetti at the door of a hotel.