Defined as art produced in Britain during Queen Victoria's 64-year reign (1837-1901), Victorianpainting is notable for its rich colors and meticulous detail.
Spurred by interest from celebrity collectors like composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and a hugely popular 1997 exhibition of Victorianpainting at the National Gallery in Washington, D.
At a recent lecture at the LSE in London, market editor of The Art Newspaper Melanie Gerlis illustrated this new art world order with a description of the recent auction of a painting by Dutch artist Lawrence Alma Tadema, a long-forgotten Victorian favourite.