Emilia Francis (née Strong), Lady Dilke

Sitterback to top

• Emilia Francis (née Strong), Lady Dilke (1840-1904), Art historian and trade unionist; former wife of Mark Pattison and second wife of Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 2nd Bt. Sitter in 5 portraits.

Artistsback to top

• Laura Capel Lofft (later Lady Trevelyan) (1804-1879). Artist associated with 1 portrait.
• Pauline, Lady Trevelyan (née Jermyn) (1816-1866), Painter, wife of Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan, 6th Bt. Artist associated with 1 portrait.

This portraitback to top

The earlier of these two portraits shows Dilke as an artist, recorded by her friend Pauline, Lady Trevelyan, who had commissioned Dilke to provide decorative panels for her house at Wallington. Dilke's dress shows the influence of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. The later portrait by Camino shows Dilke as an established art historian, in a costume inspired by eighteenth-century French fashions.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 182
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 179

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Victorian Women Historians (13 March 2008 - 31 August 2008)

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Carpets and textiles
• Flowers and plants
• In profile
• Making art