Augustus L. Egg
Augustus L. Egg (1816-1863), Victorian painter known for his trilogy Past and Present, also painted historical and literary subjects. Egg, with Frith and other young Victorian artists, founded the "Clique" to rebel against the traditionalism of the Royal Academy. Egg was also an amateur actor and played in Dickens's company of amateurs. Over time, Egg and Dickens formed an intimate friendship.