Frederick Sandys

Frederick Sandys received his initial training from his father, a minor Norwich artist. Encouraged by Rev. James Bulwer (1820-1899), a pupil and patron of John Sell Cotman (1782-1842), he attended the Norwich School of Design from 1846. When he arrived in London five years later, he was already a skilled illustrator. Through a family connection, Sandys was introduced to George Richmond (1809-1896), one of the century's most accomplished portraitists. From Richmond he acquired the skills and taste for life-size chalk portraits. Portraiture would remain his principal means of support for the...