G. A. (George Adolphus) Storey

Born in London on January 7, 1834, George Adolphus Storey studied art in Paris and then in London, including at the Royal Academy Schools. He built a reputation as a painter and illustrator during the Victorian period, with work that often focused on narrative and everyday subjects.

Storey was more than a practicing artist. He also taught and wrote about art, producing books that helped explain drawing and perspective in an approachable way. That mix of making, teaching, and writing gave him a lasting place in British art culture.

He lived through a long stretch of the 19th and early 20th centuries and died in 1919. Today he is remembered not only for his paintings, but also for the way he helped wider audiences understand how art is made.