Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys: A Pioneer of Victorian Landscape Painting Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys (1829-1904) stands as a pivotal figure in British art history, particularly recognized for his contribution to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and his masterful depictions of landscapes imbued with mythic grandeur. Born in Norwich, Norfolk, England, Sandys’s artistic journey began amidst a burgeoning intellectual movement that challenged academic conventions and championed idealized beauty rooted in medieval traditions. His father, Frederick Sandys Sr., was a sculptor renowned for hi…