William Holman Hunt
English painter (1827–1910), one of the founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Group of English artists formed in 1848 to counter what they saw as the corrupting influence of the late-Renaissance painter Raphael.
John Henry Mole
English artist (1814–1886) who became a professional miniature painter in 1835, later focusing on landscapes and portraits of children.
James Sharples
Blacksmith and self-taught artist whose major work, The Forge, was completed in 1847.
Robert Huskisson, artist
British portrait painter particularly recognised for his fairy paintings.
John Simmons, artist
English painter recognised as a specialist in painting female fairies, frequently nude.
Pierre Adolphe Valette
French Impressionist painter who taught at the Manchester School of Art from 1906 until 1920.
George Tutill
Artist and entrepreneur who started a business at the age of 20, manufacturing banners and regalia.
Joseph Noel Paton
Scottish artist, antiquary, poet and sculptor.
Antoine Wiertz
Belgian Romantic painter and sculptor. His output, featuring such macabre scenes as violent suicide and premature burial has persuaded some critics to consider it the work of a madman.
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