From stormy seas to Cornish light, meet some of the artists who have been inspired by the dramatic coastline of the British ...

The Chiswick Press was founded by Charles Whittingham I (1767–1840) in 1811. The management of the Press was taken over in 1840 by the founder's nephew Charles Whittingham II (1795–1876). The name was ...

Thomas Brock was born in Worcester, where he was educated at the Government School of Design and apprenticed to the Worcester Royal Porcelain Works. Aged nineteen he moved to London to become ...

Clock and watch-maker. Son of Benjamin Vulliamy (1747-1811); continued family business in partnership with his elder brother Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy (trading as ‘Vulliamy & Sons’) until 1821.

Clock and watch-maker. Son of Benjamin Vulliamy (1747-1811); continued family business in partnership with his younger brother Justin Theodore Vulliamy (trading as ‘Vulliamy & Sons’) until 1821.

Art Sales at the Royal Academy presents unique and limited-edition works for sale by some of the strongest contemporary artists based in the UK and beyond, including Royal Academicians and invited ...

The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B. Complete in one volume. With the life of the author. / Embellished with vignettes & tail-pieces, designed, and engraved on wood, by T. Bewick. - Hereford: ...

Leighton, Millais and William Morris : a lecture delivered to the students of the Royal Academy / by Sir William Blake Richmond, Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy of Arts - London ; New York: ...

From the desert of New Mexico to the clifftops of Guernsey, artists have found inspiration in all sorts of places. Here are ...

Discover the imaginary worlds of Victor Hugo, one of France’s most famous writers, at this exhibition of his rarely-seen works on paper. Victor Hugo (1802–1885) was a leading public figure in ...

Study of a girl's head for one of the angels in 'The Martyrdom of St. Stephen', June 1871 - May 1873 ...

Hugo once said that he had ‘missed his true vocation’ and was ‘born to be a decorator’. Best known as a writer, he was also a politician, a skilful and inventive draughtsman, and had a passion for ...