Great Britain
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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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Frank Bramley
Biography Frank Bramley RA (6 May 1857 – 9 August 1915) was an English painter associated with the Newlyn School. Bramley was born in Sibsey, near Boston, in Lincolnshire to Charles Bramley from Fiskerton also in Lincolnshire. From 1873 to 1878 Bramley studied at the Lincoln School of Art. He then studied from 1879 to… Continue reading
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Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret
Biography Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret (7 January 1852 – 3 July 1929), was a French painter. He was born in Paris, the son of a tailor, and was raised by his grandfather after his father emigrated to Brazil. Later he added his grandfather’s name, Bouveret, to his own. He became one of the leading French artists of… Continue reading
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Herbert James Draper
Biography Herbert James Draper (26 November 1863 – 22 September 1920) was an English painter whose career began in the Victorian era and extended through the first two decades of the 20th century. Born in Covent Garden, London, Draper was educated at Bruce Castle School in Tottenham and then went on to study art at… 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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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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