Lot 921: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale RWS 1872-1945-

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale RWS 1872-1945- "Rothenburg, Street Fountain"; pencil study inscribed and dated 85, page from a sketch book dated 1905, according to inscribed label attached, 40x31cm: together with eight further inscribed and dated pencil studies from the same or similar sketch book, all circa 1905, depicting "Bull Finches; Trees on a River Bank; Cottage in Rothenburg; City Gate; Balcony at Lucerne and others, each mounted, (9) (unframed) Note: born in 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. Religious she donated a lot of work to churches. Amongst her best known works are The Uninvited Guest and Guinevere.