William Henry Borrow: A Coastal Visionary of Victorian England William Henry Borrow (1840-1905) emerges from the canvas of 19th-century Hastings and East Sussex as a quietly significant figure, an artist deeply attuned to the rhythms of the English coast. More than simply depicting maritime scenes, Borrow crafted evocative narratives within his paintings—stories of fishermen, smugglers, and the enduring relationship between humanity a…