Cassandra by Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys, dated 1895, in coloured chalks on greenish-blue paper, 14 1/8 x 21 inches (35.8 x 53.3 cm), now in a private collection. Image courtesy of Christie’s: right click disabled; not to be downloaded.
In comparison with the oil version of Cassandra, this "wild-looking young woman" (Elzea 283) with her staring eyes, open mouth, and hair streaming ahead of her in the wind, seems positively deranged. The model is thought to have been one of Sandys's daughters. See the commentary on the oil painting for a full discussion of both versions. — Dennis T. Lanigan
Bibliography
Bate, Percy. "The Late Frederick Sandys: A Retrospective." The Studio 33 (November 1904): 3-17. [The original image on this webpage, added in 2010 by George P. Landow, appeared in this article, facing p. 12].
Elzea, Betty. Frederick Sandys 1829-1904. A Catalogue Raisonné. Woodbridge, Suffolk: The Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., 2001, cat. 2A.63, 174-75 and cat. 5.22.
Created 24 December 2010
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