Painting of the Week: 47

Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893), The Last of England, 1855, oil on panel, 75 cm x 82.5 cm, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Continue reading →

Angela Thirlwell / Visual Culture

Ford Madox Brown’s Favourite Things

From flirting to bathing dress, Ford Madox Brown plays the popular Victorian parlour game ‘My Favourite Things’. Continue reading →

Dinah Roe / History

Arthur O’Shaughnessy’s name is largely forgotten, but his work continues to be a part of our cultural imagination. Continue reading →

David Hawkins / Painting of the Week

Ford Madox Brown, Platt Lane, 1884, 1886, oil on canvas, 26 × 39.4 cm Continue reading →