Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale (British, 1871-1945)
Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale was born in London in 1872, the daughter of barrister Matthew Fortescue-Brickdale. She attended the Crystal Palace School of Art and later between 1897-1900 Eleanor studied at the Royal Academy Schools. Her first exhibit at the Royal Academy was a black and white piece in 1896 and she went on to exhibit at Royal Watercolor Society.
During her lifetime, Brickdale became well respected as an illustrator which was an unusual accomplishment for a women of the day. Her earliest were works done in a simple manner in pen, and she did not begin to add color until several years into her career.
Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale was born in London in 1872, the daughter of barrister Matthew Fortescue-Brickdale. She attended the Crystal Palace School of Art and later between 1897-1900 Eleanor studied at the Royal Academy Schools. Her first exhibit at the Royal Academy was a black and white piece in 1896 and she went on to exhibit at Royal Watercolor Society.
During her lifetime, Brickdale became well respected as an illustrator which was an unusual accomplishment for a women of the day. Her earliest were works done in a simple manner in pen, and she did not begin to add color until several years into her career.
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She Walks Through the Meadows Giclee Print
Vivien Slighted by King Arthur Giclee Print
The Infant Arthur is Found Upon the Sands of Dundagil by the Cornish Sea
As You Like It, Rosalind and Celia and His Sister Aliena in the Forest of Arden
Olivia and the Letter Giclee Print
Saint Valentine Depicted Here as Boy Bishop
Fairies Among the Foxgloves in Ancient Britain
Elaine the "Lily-Maid of Astolat Otherwise Known as the Lady of Shalott Working
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Titania Bottom and Puck
Abelard and Heloise French Scholar and Nun Embracing in the Scriptorium
When Conspirators Seek to Murder James I of Scotland
Jeanne D'Arc Hearing Her Voices While Minding Her Sheep at Domremy
Biography
From 1902 Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale worked both as a painter and illustrator of fine books, among them Alfred Tennyson's Poems in 1905 and Robert Browning's Pippa Passes in 1908. She was the first female member of the Institute of Painters in Oils in 1902, a member of the RWS and also taught at the Byam Shaw School of Arts. Starting in 1901 she held a series of exhibitions entitled Such Stuff as Dreams are Made Of done in watercolor and gouache. One painting included in the show was In the Springtime.Though she continued to paint in Pre-Raphaelite methods well into the twentieth century with it's attention to detail and similar subwject matter, later in life Fortescue-Brickdale expanded her style to designing stained glass. She donated her work to churches, some of which may still be seen in Bristol Cathedral today. Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale died in London of a stroke in 1945.
Museums: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale may be found at Walker Art Gallery or the Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery.
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Merlin is Spellbound by His Lover Nimue Giclee Print
Sir Lancelot Goes to Guinevere as Ambassador Giclee Print
Merlin Reveals the Secrets of His Magic to Vivien Who Promptly Deserts Him
Lancelot Mourns for Elaine the Lily Maid of Astolat Otherwise Known as the Lady of Shalott
Lancelot and Guinevere Together for Last Time Giclee Print
Guinevere and Her Ladies-In- Waiting in the Golden Days Giclee Print
Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale Selected Art & Illustration
- A hue and cry after Cupid, 1912-1915- A Lady and Pageboy
- A mother and child in a garden, 1929
- Angel holding Hand of bound Figure
- Angels Leading the Poor
- Awake my Soul and with the Sun the Daily Stage of Duty Run
- But Mordred laid his Ear beside the Door and there half heard...
- But when the heart suffers a blow, will the pain cast so soon...
- Carnations Lady Pirrie
- Conscience 1901
- Contemplation
- Croquet
- Cupid with a Young Angel
- Doves seen through a stone doorway
- En sortant de chez le fleuriste
- Father's kiss 1900
- Following the Queen of the Gypsie Oh!
- For, what are the Voices of Birds...
- Friar Giving Loaves of Bread to the Needy
- Gareth and Lynette
- Gather ye Rosebuds
- Head of a Tudor Girl
- Head of a young girl at night
- Knight and Cupid before a Castle Door 1900
- Lady MacBeth 1908
- Lancelot and Elaine - Then to her Tower she climbed and took the Shield
- Lancelot and Elaine, But to be with you still an see your Face...
- Like the Remembrance of a Guest that Tarrieth but a Day
- Love and Adversity 1900
- Love and his Couterfeits
- Love will find out the Way
- Love's not Time's Fool
- Lynette
- Madame Placid
- Madonna and Child
- Mary for all Generations
- My Rose, I gather for the Breast of God
- Natural magic 1904-1905
- Nude and Pierrot
- Peace
- Petrarch's Laura at Avignon
- Picking Primroses
- Pixholme court, Dorking
- Romance
- Rosamond
- Rose and her three Daughters
- Spring and Autumn
- Spring
- St. Michael with a captive woman 1904
- Study of a classical female Figure
- Study of Roses
- The Benefactress of Ewellen
- The blush
- The Castle of Sark
- The challenge c.1924
- The Cunning Skill to Break a Heart 1900
- The Deceitfulness of Riches 1901
- The Gift that is Better than Rubies 1899
- The Greatest of these is Charity
- The Householder
- The Illusion's Burial
- The Illusions Burial
- The Nativity
- The Offering
- The Penitent Nun
- The Rose
- The Uninvited Guest
- The World's Travesties 1900
- The wounded Soldier
- There's many a Crown for who can reach
- Three Fair Queens, who stood in Silence near his Trone
- Three Wise Men Bearing Gifts
- Today for me 1901
- Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private...
- Wandering through the Irises
- Whilst Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night
Head of a Tudor Girl - Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
Madame Placid - Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
Spring - Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
The Rose - Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
The Blush
Guinevere
Lover's World
Natural Magic
Ugly Princess
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- Scandibaby Scandibaby Jun 5, 2009 @ 11:07 am
- I love this website because I adore Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale. I'm trying to find a print of my favorite of her paintings, the Deceitfulness of Riches. You mention it as one of her paintings, but don't have a link to a print of it. I've contacted AllPosters asking if they could locate one for me, but perhaps you know how I can get one. I discovered this painting in greeting card form when I was at the Tate Museum years ago. I have a jpg of the painting, but any enlargement would be limited. Thanks.
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- elliespark elliespark Jan 9, 2009 @ 6:48 pm
- Gor---geous arts...!! Madame Fortescue-Brickdale was a very gifted Renaissance-lady!! I've not heard of her before but I thank God I did; she is amazing beyond description! Thank you for putting up this lovely lens about her with so many pictures; you have a knack for dispersing visuals very well! 5/5 and definitely favoriting! :]
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