A Life Dedicated to the Pre-Raphaelites: Frederic George Stephens Frederic George Stephens, born in Walworth, London, in 1827, occupies a unique and often overlooked position within the history of British art. While not celebrated as a prolific painter himself, his significance lies in his unwavering dedication to the ideals of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood – a movement he helped found and tirelessly championed throughout his life. Stephens’s story is one of intellectual passion overcoming physical limitation; an accident in 1837 left him disabled, leading to a private education that foster…