Proserpine is an oil on canvas painted by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1874, with this version dated to 1882. The work belongs to a series of paintings by Rossetti depicting the mythological figure Proserpine, created during the later period of his career when he was deeply engaged with themes from classical mythology and personal symbolism. The painting is associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, of which Rossetti was a founding member. The image presents a half-length figure of a woman with long, auburn hair, clothed in a voluminous, deep green robe.

She holds a pomegranate in her right hand, a reference to the myth of Proserpine and her time in the underworld. The background features a vine with green leaves, and in the lower left, a smoking bronze lamp rests on a stone ledge. The lighting is soft and diffuse, emphasizing the pallor of the subject’s skin and the rich texture of her garment.

In the upper right, a scroll bears an inscription, adding a literary dimension to the work. This painting is one of several versions of Proserpine produced by Rossetti between 1871 and 1882, each with slight variations in detail and execution. The model for the figure was Jane Morris, a frequent muse for Rossetti and a central figure in the Pre-Raphaelite circle. The work is held in the collection referenced as JQFW5c2ZLfpmbw at the Google Cultural Institute.

The painting has been widely exhibited and discussed as a key example of Rossetti’s late style and his fascination with mythological and symbolic subjects.