A Victorian Visionary: The Life and Art of Henrietta Rae Henrietta Emma Ratcliffe Rae, a name often accompanied by the quiet reverence reserved for artists who defied expectations, emerged as a significant figure in the late Victorian art world. Born in London on December 30, 1859, into a family steeped in artistic tradition—her father, James Ward, was an accomplished animal painter, and her mother hailed from a lineage of sculptors—R…