Sunday, May 31, 2026

Red Hair in Art: Frank Dicksee

Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee (27 November 1853 – 17 October 1928) was an English Victorian 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.

His father Thomas and his sister MArgaret were painters as well.

Red hair is featured in many of his paintings.

A Knight Being Crowned

Harmony

Chivalry

The Two Crowns

La belle dame sans merci

Passion

Stella

The Ideal or In Quest of Truth

Startled

Yseult


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