A Life Etched in Victorian England Born amidst the bustling energy of Lambeth, London, on July 10th, 1815, Hablot Knight Browne – forever known as “Phiz” – emerged into a world poised for dramatic change. He was the fourteenth of fifteen children, a fact that hints at the lively, if often challenging, dynamics of his early life. The shadow of financial hardship loomed large over the family following his father’s departure and subsequent death in Philadelphia under an assumed name, a circumstance that instilled a sense of instability. Fortunately, support arrived through Thomas Moxon, husband…