Samuel Harry Hancock: A Londoner’s Vision of Victorian City Life Samuel Harry Hancock (1862-1932) wasn't a name that immediately resonates within the grand halls of art history, yet his watercolors offer a remarkably intimate and compelling portrait of late Victorian and Edwardian London. Born in Wahoo, Nebraska – a testament to his family’s pioneering spirit as railroad surveyors – Hancock’s artistic journey began unexpectedly in England, where he established himself as a dedicated observer and recorder of the city's bustling streets, grand architecture, and everyday life. His work isn’t c…