Ethel Mary Webling: A Delicate Hand Shaping Victorian Portraiture and Shakespearean Drama Ethel Mary Webling (1859 – 1929) stands as a testament to the burgeoning artistic landscape of late Victorian England, particularly within the realm of portrait miniatures and illustration. Born in St Pancras, London—the daughter of Robert James Webling, a silversmith and jeweler—her upbringing surrounded by creative siblings fostered an early passion for art that would define her life’s work. Early Life & Family: Ethel’s family was deeply rooted in the performing arts; her sisters Lucy, Josephine,…