Charles Spencelayh

Charles Spencelayh (1865-1958) was a painter of genre scenes and portraits. In later years he focused largely on domestic scenes depicting old men. Although he painted well into the 20th century, his roots were in Victorian times.

 A Winter Traveler (1895)

  

 Always Busy

  

 Behind the Screen

  

 Elevenses

 [what is elevenses?]

 

 Helping Mother (1899)

  

 Kitty Spencelayh (1893)

  

 Perplexed

[I'm perplexed too - what's the story here?]

  

 Rochester Castle (1895)

  

 She Stoops to Conquer

[there's something rather creepy about this one...]

  

 Snodland Ferry, Kent (1893)

  

 That Damned Cat

  

 The Morning Chapter

  

 The Old Dealer (The Old Curiosity Shop)

  

 The Penny Whistle

  

Who Dies if England Live (1914)

[propaganda doesn't get more blatant than this]

William Mulready

William Mulready (1786-1863) was an Irish genre painter. He is best known for his romanticizing depictions of rural scenes, and for creating Mulready stationery letter sheets.

 A Lock Gate (1810)

  

 Academy Study (1842)

  

 An Old Gable (1830)

  

 Cargill and Touchwood (1831)

[These are characters from Sir Walter Scott's St. Ronan's Well.]

  

 Crossing the Ford (1842)

  

 Fair Time (Returning from the Ale-House) (1809)

[interesting story behind this painting]

  

 Othello (1840-63)

 [as portrayed by the African-American actor Ira Aldridge] 

  

Study of a Seated Female Nude, Seen From Behind

  

 The Child Sitter

  

 The Last In (1835)

  

 The Rattle (1808)

  

 The Sonnet (1839)

  

The Young Brother (1857)

 

 A Snow Scene (attributed to William Mulready)

W. A. Atkinson

I have not even been able to find his first name...

 The First Public Drinking Fountain (1859-60)

[let the cholera begin]

  

The Upset Flower Cart

John Phillip

John Phillip (1817-1867) was a Scottish-born painter who specialized in genre scenes of Spain. He was nicknamed "Spanish Phillip" by his contemporaries.

 A Mountainous Landscape in Spain

  

 The Letter Writer of Seville (1854)

  

 The Prison Window (1857)

  

 The Promenade (1859)

  

The Signal

Thomas Brooks

Thomas Brooks (1818-1891) was a genre painter.

 Prayer (1862)

  

 Relenting

  

 Shakespeare Before Sir Thomas Lucy (1857)

  

 Thames Lilies

  

 Mischief: The Artist's Studio (1855)

  

 The Bridesmaid

  

 The Ferryman's Daughter (1869)

 

 The Last Summer Days

  

 The Life Boat Going to the Rescue (1861)

  

 The Love Test

  

 The Pastor's Visit (1850)

 [This painting shows a deathbed scene from Oliver Goldsmith's 'The Deserted Village' and bears the quotation: 'And as a bird each fond endearment tries,/To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies,/He tried each art, reproved each dull delay,/Allowed to brighter worlds, and led the way.']

  

 The Shepherd's Sweetheart (1846)

  

The Stepping Stones

William Edward Millner

William Edward Millner (1849-1895) was a genre painter.

 Devastation in the Barn

  

 The End of the Day

  

 Winnowing

  

A Wayside Gossip (1872)