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Development of Victorian Fairy Painting - An introduction to this genre by Richard A. Schindler.
Victorian Painting - Comprehensive list of links to every aspect of Victorian paiinting (including artists) from the Victorian Web.
Victorian Art in London - Describes museums and galleries in London where there is Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite art, and links to pages on the artists
Victorian Art in Britain - Pre-Raphaelite and other Victorian paintings in museums around England.
Victorian Painting - Modern Life - Christopher Wood demonstrates how Victorian painting consisted of much more than wistful maidens and knights in armor. Painters turned for inspiration to what they saw around them. They incorporated visual clues in their pictures for the public to seek out and interpret, and they illustrated the social issues of the day. The public's enthusiastic reception of each new canvas confirmed their close relationship with this new school of painters. This is a 10mb MPEG file.
The Heyday of Fairy Painting - Victorian fairy painting experienced its heyday during the 1840s. Article on its significance and main exponents by Richard A. Schindler.
Subjects of Victorian Painting - Series of articles (and links) covering the major themes of Victorian painting.
Victorian Fairy Paintings - Writer/Editor/Artist Terri Windling explores The Golden Age of Fairy Painting in 19th-century England during the reign of Queen Victoria.
Tamara's Illustration Site - Some beautiful Victorian fairy illustrations on a lovely site.
Victorian Fairy Painting - Comprehensive review and comment on the 1998 / 9 travelling exhibition

Wikipedia Articles

Hubert Crackanthorpe - Hubert Montague Crackanthorpe (born Hubert Montague Cookson) (May 12, 1870 – c. November 1896) was a Victorian British writer who created works mainly in the genres of the essay, short story, and novella.
The Mystery of Irma Vep - The Mystery of Irma Vep is a play in two acts by Charles Ludlam. (A Penny Dreadful), Irma Vep is a satire of several theatrical and film genres, including Victorian Melodrama and the Alfred Hitchcock film Rebecca.