English Victorian crowd scenes. Maybe it looked just like that, maybe not. Either way they are fun. William Powell Frith, artist. Living from 1819 to 1909, he specialized in genre subjects and panoramic narrative works.

“The Derby Day:” the ‘first study’ for the celebrated painting. Sold by the artist in 1857. English. Oil on canvas. Image © Christie’s 2021. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5521063

“The Private View.” 1883. English. Image © Condé Nast Britain 2021. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.tatler.com/article/william-powell-frith-peoples-painter-harrogate-exhibition

“The Railway Station.” 1862. English. Oil on canvas. Royal Collection Trust. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.rct.uk/collection/405292/the-railway-station

“Ramsgate Sands (Life at the Seaside).” 1851-54. English. Oil on canvas. Royal Collection Trust. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/1/collection/405068

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