Philip August Gaugain: A Victorian Master of Domestic Portraiture Philip August Gaugain, a name perhaps less familiar than those of his contemporaries in the bustling art world of 19th-century Britain, nevertheless stands as a significant figure in the evolution of Victorian portraiture. Born in London in 1791 and passing away in 1865, Gaugain’s career spanned several decades, during which he cultivated a distinctive style characteriz…