John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876) was one of England's most prominent 19th-century painters. He excelled in both oil and watercolour, was elected President of London's Old Watercolour ... preliminary ...

An engraving depicting the interior of a Dorchester labourer's cottage in the early 19th century. Poor living conditions caused numerous health issues. London's unsanitary conditions depicted in ...

Bankes was ready to leave early 19th-century London. While his father wanted him to pursue a career in politics, Bankes’ true passions were art and architecture. He could read Latin and Greek ...

A recently rediscovered painting by 19th-century Ottoman painter Osman Hamdi Bey sold for £1 million ($1.3 million) at a ...