During William Holeman Hunt’s career, he illustrated three different interpretations of the “Lady of Shalott”. His most infamous rendition of the “Lady of Shallot” was painted over the course of twenty years using oil paint. This final art piece was displayed in the Wadsworth Atheneum, located at 600 Main Street, in Hartford, Connecticut. The museum was founded by Daniel Wadsworth in 1842, the same year that the "Lady of Shallot" was published for Tennyson's collection Poems.

A Christmas Carol does reference the city of London a few times in the story but does not include any connections to real geographical locations within the city. It is appropriate that the story take place in London since that is where Charles Dickens lived and how he wanted to share this story about poverty and labour with the people in London. The timing of book’s release was also important because it was just before Christmas and the novella made a popular gift for many who could afford it for five shillings. Many of Dickens’ works also took place within London as well.

The City and Guilds South London Technical Art School, formerly the Lambeth School of Art, was established in 1854 as a government specialized arts and crafts college located in central London, England. Clemence Housman (1861-1955) attended the school as a student of wood-engraving and lived nearby in Kennington with her brother Laurence Housman (1865-1959), who was also studying art at the time (Khan). Clemence Housman’s classes at the South London Art School greatly influenced her works.