Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
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Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale (1872 – 1945) was an English
artist
from London
. She studied at the Royal Academy
and worked at first mostly in illustration
, moving to paintings influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite artists. Later, she also worked with stained glass
. She was a staunch Christian
, and donated works to churches. Amongst her best known works are The Uninvited Guest and Guinevere. She died in 1945.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. She studied at the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
and worked at first mostly in illustration
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
, moving to paintings influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite artists. Later, she also worked with stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
. She was a staunch Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
, and donated works to churches. Amongst her best known works are The Uninvited Guest and Guinevere. She died in 1945.
External links
- E. Fortescue-Brickdale online (ArtCyclopedia)
- Biography
- Paintings by E. Fortescue-Brickdale (Art Renewal Center)
- Paintings by E. Fortescue-Brickdale (Pre-Raphaelite Women)
- E. Fortescue-Brickdale - short biography and works ("Celtic Twilight")
- The Forerunner (1920 painting)