History seen through a Victorian eye. And yes I think they were that dressed up at sometimes. English. Edward Matthew Ward, artist (1816-1879). He created illustrations for the papers of Washington Irving, too.
Paintings of Rome’s Villa Borghese. Various artists. All lovely. One from the 17th century, the other 2 from the 19th.
Fruit art. Still lifes with something good to eat in each one. British. Oliver Clare, artist (1853-1927). Learned to paint from his father, George Clare, who painted still lifes too.
People out and about after dark just a little while back. Johan Mongels Culverhouse, artist. Living from 1820 to 1894, he was born in the Netherlands.
Medieval life seen through a Victorian eye. British. Byam Shaw, artist (1872-1919). Influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites. Also taught art.
Victorian young ladies, painted by English artist George Elgar Hicks. Living from 1824 to 1914, he is best known for his genre paintings but he did society portraits too. Studied at the Royal Academy Schools in London.
Selections from a sketchbook created between September of 1829 and October of 1830 by Mary Ellen Best who lived in England. Part of the upcoming British and European Art auction at Bonhams. These images taken from the websites of Bonhams and lotsearch.net.
