1910
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Dame Bragwaine is a 1910 watercolor by William Russell Flint, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows three women tangled in a wild, swirling scene. One stands tall in a blue cloak, holding a staff and looking upward. The other two are caught in a messy heap of white and red fabric, their arms reaching out as if struggling. The background is a blur of dark shapes and faint greens, like tangled branches or stormy clouds. Notice how the women’s faces are calm, even as their bodies twist. The artist used soft edges for the figures but sharp lines for their clothes, making the movement feel both urgent and dreamlike. Look up William Russell Flint to see how he painted other tangled, dramatic scenes.
The watercolour *Dame Bragwaine* by William Russell Flint, dated 1910, was created to accompany an edition of Thomas Malory’s *Le Morte d'Arthur*. The work is signed and dated by the artist.
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Sir William Russell Flint RA ROI was a Scottish artist, painter and illustrator who was known especially for his watercolours of women. He also worked in oils, tempera, and printmaking.
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