Chivalry by Frank Dicksee--I saw it today!

My sister and I stopped by the Brigham Young University Museum of Art today--she wanted to see the Warhol Marilyn Monroe prints they have on display, and I wanted to take a sneak peek at the Victorian exhibit because I had seen a Waterhouse painting on the promotional materials. I literally gasped when I walked in, because there was one of my favorite paintings on display, Chivalry by Sir Frank Dicksee!



Flashback to a few years ago--I'm making a list of my favorite Pre-Raphaelite artwork I want to try see while in London. The Lady of Shalott by Waterhouse at the Tate, Dicksee's End of the Quest at the Leighton House. . .but in my quest to find where Chivalry was, I found out it was in a private collection. I resigned myself to just enjoying the print I have of it that's hanging in my bathroom--as you can see, my walls are painted to match the damsel-in-distress's gown. =)

How could I guess that the original is currently on display, not ten minutes from my house! The exhibit is called Masterworks of Victorian Art from the Collection of John H. Schaeffer and has some beautiful pieces in it.

Chivalry is absolutely stunning--the colors are vibrant, the condition wonderful (unlike the horrible print I have, which made it look as if the original was falling apart!) and it's displayed perfectly so you can really soak in every detail. I'm sure I'll be visiting it several more times before the exhibit ends in August--if you are a fan of Pre-Raphaelite art, it will be well worth your time to check it out.