“The cat’s star was on the rise in Victorian ... pet memoirs … and in family photographs.” Yet despite such success, Wain struggled. His wife died in 1887. He channeled his grief into his ...

Humans have interacted and engaged with animals for thousands of years, but pet ... of the Victorian human world – they were seen as steadfast, loyal and courageous. In the popular painting ...

The painting, “Sappho and Erinna in a Garden ... was a gay Jewish artist living in Victorian England whose work has been nearly forgotten. Solomon, who was associated with the 19th century ...

Elaborate wall paintings dating back to the Victorian era have been discovered at Shrewsbury Cathedral, after being hidden for around 70 years. Conservators found colourful depictions of biblical ...

When it comes to Victorian art, Lawrence Alma-Tadema has long been considered one of the best. Originally from the Netherlands, Alma-Tadema moved to England in 1870 and quickly became one of the ...

is set to offer seven of Butler’s watercolor paintings in an online sale today, March 25. Per Roland Arkell of the Antiques Trade Gazette, the landscape scenes—inspired by the Victorian ...