Frank Hyde (1849–1937) was a British portrait and figure painter. He was a war artist and portrait painter, best known for his works of Capri. He also created comic characters for greeting cards for Raphael Tuck.
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Early life and education
Frank Hyde was born in Surrey to a gentleman who retired from the army, Captain John Francis, and Elizabeth Gudge Hyde in 1849. His father inherited Hyde End Manor, the family seat and a 1,500-acre estate in Berkshire, where he grew up with five brothers.
Hyde studied and exhibited his works of art in London at the Royal Academy of Arts. Later, Hyde inherited Hyde End Manor and later sold it.
Career
During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, he served the Royal Engineers as a 1st Lieutenant and then began created illustrations for The Graphic, working as a war artist. Battle of Sedan was depicted by Hyde for The Graphic.
In the late 1870s, he purchased a villa or the former Santa Teresa monastery at Anacapri on the island of Capri, where he made portraits of local model Rosina Ferrara and became a friend of John Singer Sargent. In 1914, he wrote the article Island of the Sirens about Capri for the International Studio about the allure of the people, culture, and island for artists over the years. It was one of many travel articles written by Hyde.