Harold Copping (1863 – 1932): The Soul of Victorian Biblical Illustration Harold Copping stands as a singular figure in the landscape of Victorian art, primarily recognized for his extraordinary contribution to biblical illustration. Born in Camden Town, London, on August 25th, 1863, he descended from a family steeped in journalistic tradition – his father, Edward Copping, was a respected journalist – and nurtured by an artistic lineage extending back to his maternal grandfather, John Skinner Prout, a celebrated watercolorist. This upbringing profoundly shaped his worldview and fueled his un…