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Frank Dicksee
Biography Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee KCVO PRA (November 27, 1853 – October 17, 1928) was an English painter and illustrator, best known for his pictures of dramatic literary, historical, and legendary scenes. He also was a noted painter of portraits of fashionable women, which helped to bring him success in his own time. Dicksee’s father,… Continue reading
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Edward John Poynter
Biography Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet GCVO, PRA ( March 20, 1836 – July 26, 1919) was an English painter, designer, and draughtsman, who served as President of the Royal Academy. Poynter was the son of architect Ambrose Poynter. He was born in Paris, France, though his parents returned to Britain soon after his… Continue reading
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Dante Gabriel Rosetti
Biography Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti (May 12, 1828 – April 9, 1882), generally known as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, was an English poet, illustrator, painter, translator, and member of the Rossetti family. He founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 with William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais. Rossetti inspired the next generation of artists and writers,… Continue reading
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John William Waterhouse
Biography John William Waterhouse RA (6 April 1849 – 10 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood’s style and subject matter. His paintings are known for their depictions of women from both ancient Greek mythology and Arthurian legend. A high proportion… Continue reading
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Frederic Leighton
Biography Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton, PRA (3 December 1830 – 25 January 1896), known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was a British Victorian painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. His works depicted historical, biblical, and classical subject matter in an academic style. Leighton was born in Scarborough to Augusta Susan and Dr. Frederic Septimus Leighton (1799–1892), a medical doctor. Leighton’s grandfather, Sir… Continue reading
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Solomon J. Solomon
Biography Solomon Joseph Solomon RA RBA (16 September 1860 – 27 July 1927) was a British painter, a founding member of the New English Art Club and member of the Royal Academy. Solomon’s family was Jewish, and his sister, Lily Delissa Joseph (née Solomon), was also a painter. He made an important contribution to the… Continue reading
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Cicely Mary Barker
Biography Cicely Mary Barker (28 June 1895 – 16 February 1973) was the illustrator who created the famous Flower Fairies, in the shape of ethereal smiling children with butterfly wings. As a child, she was greatly influenced by the works of the illustrator Kate Greenaway. Her principal influence was the artwork of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.… Continue reading
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Charles Burton Barber
Biography Charles Burton Barber (1845–1894) was a British painter known for his paintings of children and their pets. Barber was born in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, and studied from the age of 18 at the Royal Academy, London – receiving a silver medal for drawing in 1864, and first exhibiting there in 1866. During his… Continue reading
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Richard Ansdell
Biography Richard Ansdell RA (11 May 1815 – 20 April 1885) was a British painter of animals and genre scenes. He first exhibited at the Liverpool Academy in 1835, becoming a student there the following year. His animal and rural subjects proved to be popular and he soon attracted wealthy patrons. His first exhibition at… Continue reading
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Anna Airy
Biography Anna Airy (6 June 1882 – 23 October 1964) was an English oil painter, pastel artist and etcher. She was one of the first women officially commissioned as a war artist and was recognized as one of the leading women artists of her generation. Nationality: English Dates: June 6, 1882 – October 23, 1964… Continue reading
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