Frederick Sandys, (1829–1904)
Valkyrie
Oil on canvas
74.9 x 40.6 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
One of the many 'strong women' paintings that emerged from the later years of the nineteenth century.
In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle, the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin. There, the deceased warriors become einherjar. When the einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök, the valkyries bear them mead. Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens and sometimes connected to swans or horses. More on the Valkyrie
Anthony Frederick Augustus
Sandys (born Antonio Frederic Augustus Sands) (Norwich 1 May 1829 – 25 June
1904 London), but usually known as
Frederick Sandys, was an English Pre-Raphaelite painter, illustrator and
draughtsman, of the Victorian era. He was born in Norwich, and received his
earliest lessons in art from his father, Anthony Sands, who was himself a
painter. His early studies show that he had a natural gift for careful and
beautiful drawing. He was educated at Norwich School and later attended the
Norwich School of Design in 1846. In the same and next year his talent was
recognized by the Royal Society of Arts. More on Frederick Sandys
He began
his career as a portrait painter and antiquarian illustrator, exhibiting at the
Norwich Art Union even as a boy. He moved to London in 1851 and worked as a
draughtsman for wood engravers. Sandys was one of a group of high-calibre
artists, known as the "Illustrators of the 60s".
His carefree bohemian lifestyle saddled him with
endless debt. He abandoned his first wife, had a brief flirtation with a gypsy
girl and a long-term relationship with a young actress who bore him nine
children. More on Frederick Sandys
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