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Edward Burne-Jones The Land of Beulah
Edward Burne-Jones, 1833–1898
The Land of Beulah
1881
Richard Parkes Bonington Portia and Bassanio
Richard Parkes Bonington, 1802–1828
Portia and Bassanio
ca. 1826
Dante Gabriel Rossetti Illustration to the Maids of Elfen-Mere
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1828–1882
Illustration to the Maids of Elfen-Mere
1854
Michael "Angelo" Rooker Illustration to Beaumont and Fletcher
Michael "Angelo" Rooker, 1746–1801
Illustration to Beaumont and Fletcher
undated
Francis Barlow Illustration to Aesop's Fables: The Fox & the Crane
Follower of Francis Barlow, 1622–1704
Illustration to Aesop's Fables: The Fox & the Crane
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Alexander Runciman Celadon and Amelia from Thomson's 'The Seasons'
Alexander Runciman, 1736–1785
Celadon and Amelia from Thomson's 'The Seasons'
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George Fennell Robson The Murder of Banquo
George Fennell Robson, 1788–1833
The Murder of Banquo
ca. 1830
unknown artist Illustration to Tonson's Ovid Metamorphosis (two of four)
unknown artist
Illustration to Tonson's Ovid Metamorphosis (two of four)
ca. 1710
unknown artist Illustration to Tonson's Ovid Metamorphis (four of four)
unknown artist
Illustration to Tonson's Ovid Metamorphis (four of four)
ca. 1710
Richard Westall Greatheart's Battle with Grim
Richard Westall, 1765–1836
Greatheart's Battle with Grim
undated
Henry William Bunbury Launce Teaching His Dog Crab
Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Launce Teaching His Dog Crab
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Edward Francis Burney MacBeth: The Banquet Scene - MacBeth, Act II, Scene IV
Edward Francis Burney, 1760–1848
MacBeth: The Banquet Scene - MacBeth, Act II, Scene IV
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Henry William Bunbury Falstaff Carrying Dead Hotspur
Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Falstaff Carrying Dead Hotspur
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Henry William Bunbury The Duel: 'Twelfth Night,' Act III, Scene IV
Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
The Duel: 'Twelfth Night,' Act III, Scene IV
ca. 1790
John Massey Wright Falstaff Disguised as Herne
John Massey Wright, 1777–1866
Falstaff Disguised as Herne
undated
Robert Smirke Anne Page and Slender
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Anne Page and Slender
1821
Robert Smirke Lysander Awakening to See Helena
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Lysander Awakening to See Helena
1825
Thomas Carwitham Illustration to Homer's Iliad
Thomas Carwitham, active 1723
Illustration to Homer's Iliad
1723
Samuel De Wilde Head of a Man with a Beard and Long Hair in the Wind
Samuel De Wilde, 1748–1832
Head of a Man with a Beard and Long Hair in the Wind
1786
Robert Smirke Falstaff at Herne's Oak
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Falstaff at Herne's Oak
1807
Richard Parkes Bonington Studies for Shylock
Richard Parkes Bonington, 1802–1828
Studies for Shylock
1825
Sir David Wilkie Scene from Quentin Durward
Sir David Wilkie, 1785–1841
Scene from Quentin Durward
1833
Henry Fuseli Study for 'Finding of the Body of Bassanio'
Henry Fuseli, 1741–1825
Study for 'Finding of the Body of Bassanio'
1804
Robert Smirke Prospero and Ariel
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Prospero and Ariel
1821
Robert Smirke Falstaff Dragging the Body of Hotspur
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Falstaff Dragging the Body of Hotspur
1825
Robert Smirke Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban with Prospero's Magic Wardrobe
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban with Prospero's Magic Wardrobe
1821
Robert Smirke Falstaff Instructing Bardolph
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Falstaff Instructing Bardolph
1825
Robert Smirke Falstaff in the Boar's Head
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Falstaff in the Boar's Head
1807
Thomas Carwitham The Daughters of Cecrops discover Ericthonius: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2
Thomas Carwitham, active 1723
The Daughters of Cecrops discover Ericthonius: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2
1723
Ford Madox Brown The Prisoner of Chillon Entreating his Jailors to Bury His Brother Where the Sun Might Fall Upon His Grave
Ford Madox Brown, 1821–1893
The Prisoner of Chillon Entreating his Jailors to Bury His Brother Where the Sun Might Fall Upon His Grave
1858
Robert Smirke Illustration for Don Quixote (with figures on a donkey)
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Illustration for Don Quixote (with figures on a donkey)
undated
Robert Smirke Illustration for Don Quixote, Two Figures at a Table
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Illustration for Don Quixote, Two Figures at a Table
undated
Robert Smirke Malvolio Dancing
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Malvolio Dancing
1827
Robert Smirke She Never Told Her Love, But Sat Like Patience on a Monument
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
She Never Told Her Love, But Sat Like Patience on a Monument
1827
Robert Smirke Illustration for an Eastern Romance, possibly 'The Arabian Nights' (with female figure reclining at left)
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Illustration for an Eastern Romance, possibly 'The Arabian Nights' (with female figure reclining at left)
undated
Robert Smirke Scenes from an Eastern Romance [Arabian Nights]
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Scenes from an Eastern Romance [Arabian Nights]
undated
David Scott SixDesigns for Nichol's - Architecture of the Heavens - Man Seeking and Sought and Raised by Thought
David Scott, 1806–1849
SixDesigns for Nichol's - Architecture of the Heavens - Man Seeking and Sought and Raised by Thought
1848
David Scott SixDesigns for Nichol's - Architecture of the Heavens - Man and Woman Unite in Praise
David Scott, 1806–1849
SixDesigns for Nichol's - Architecture of the Heavens - Man and Woman Unite in Praise
1848
George Augustus Sala Mefistofile II
George Augustus Sala, 1828–1895
Mefistofile II
1880
George Augustus Sala Adina and Dr. Dulcamara, Scene from Donigetti's Elisir d'Amore
George Augustus Sala, 1828–1895
Adina and Dr. Dulcamara, Scene from Donigetti's Elisir d'Amore
undated
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin Window West End, South Aisle, Saint Vincent
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, 1812–1852
Window West End, South Aisle, Saint Vincent
undated
Thomas Stothard One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
ca. 1784
Thomas Stothard One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
ca. 1784
Thomas Stothard One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
ca. 1784
Thomas Stothard One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
ca. 1784
Thomas Stothard One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
ca. 1784
Thomas Stothard One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
One of Six Illustrations to Fenelon's "The Adventures of Telemachus son of Ulysses"
ca. 1784
Sawrey Gilpin Cartoon for "Gulliver Taking Leave of the Land of Houyhnhms"
Sawrey Gilpin, 1733–1807
Cartoon for "Gulliver Taking Leave of the Land of Houyhnhms"
between 1768 and 1769
James Northcote Study for Burying the Royal Children
James Northcote, 1746–1831
Study for Burying the Royal Children
ca. 1790
William Henry Pyne An Illustration to Rob Roy: Interior with a Party Drinking
William Henry Pyne, 1769–1843
An Illustration to Rob Roy: Interior with a Party Drinking
undated
John Flaxman Seventeen Sketches chiefly of Mrs. Siddons in the Roles of Titania or Constance (King John) and including a Sketch of Kemble as Hamlet and a Study of Puck
John Flaxman, 1755–1826
Seventeen Sketches chiefly of Mrs. Siddons in the Roles of Titania or Constance (King John) and including a Sketch of Kemble as Hamlet and a Study of Puck
ca. 1795
Alfred Edward Chalon Gil Blas, While Practising Medicine under Dr. Sangrado, Encounters Dr. Cuchillo at the Bedside of the Grocer
Alfred Edward Chalon, 1780–1860
Gil Blas, While Practising Medicine under Dr. Sangrado, Encounters Dr. Cuchillo at the Bedside of the Grocer
ca. 1820
John Boyne Malvolio: Possibly a Self-Portrait in the Role
John Boyne, ca. 1750–1810
Malvolio: Possibly a Self-Portrait in the Role
undated
Richard Wilson Gulliver Bound by the Lilliputians
Richard Wilson, 1713/4–1782
Gulliver Bound by the Lilliputians
undated
George Cattermole Scene of Three Witches from Shakespeare's Macbeth
George Cattermole, 1800–1868
Scene of Three Witches from Shakespeare's Macbeth
1840
unknown artist Illustration to Tonson's Ovid Metamorphosis (one of four)
unknown artist
Illustration to Tonson's Ovid Metamorphosis (one of four)
ca. 1710
unknown artist Illustration to Tonson's Ovid Metamorphosis (three of four)
unknown artist
Illustration to Tonson's Ovid Metamorphosis (three of four)
ca. 1710
Thomas Stothard The Tenth Day of the Decameron
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
The Tenth Day of the Decameron
ca. 1825
Henry Pierce Bone The Sleepwalking Scene in Macbeth
Henry Pierce Bone, 1779–1855
The Sleepwalking Scene in Macbeth
undated
unknown artist The Death of Cordelia
unknown artist
The Death of Cordelia
undated
Alfred Edward Chalon Cleopatra on the Cydnus to Meet Antony
Alfred Edward Chalon, 1780–1860
Cleopatra on the Cydnus to Meet Antony
ca. 1821
George Fennell Robson Macbeth and Banquo on the Heath
George Fennell Robson, 1788–1833
Macbeth and Banquo on the Heath
ca. 1830
Sir John Gilbert Enter Malvolio, Crossgartered...
Sir John Gilbert, 1817–1897
Enter Malvolio, Crossgartered..
1863
Sir John Gilbert Apotheosis of Shakespeare's Characters
Sir John Gilbert, 1817–1897
Apotheosis of Shakespeare's Characters
1871
unknown artist Alcibiades and Timon
unknown artist
Alcibiades and Timon
undated
William Hamilton Nature unveils herself to the infant Shakespeare: Thomas Gray, The Progress of Poesy, III.1
William Hamilton, 1751–1801
Nature unveils herself to the infant Shakespeare: Thomas Gray, The Progress of Poesy, III.1
undated
Theodor von Holst Prospero Watching Ferdinand and Miranda
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Prospero Watching Ferdinand and Miranda
ca. 1840
Theodor von Holst Faust and Margaret
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Faust and Margaret
undated
George Henry Harlow Hecate
George Henry Harlow, 1787–1819
Hecate
1815
Benjamin Robert Haydon Sketches for a Scene from 'Macbeth'
Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846
Sketches for a Scene from 'Macbeth'
ca. 1811
James Northcote Macbeth and the Witches
James Northcote, 1746–1831
Macbeth and the Witches
between 1777 and 1778
William Young Ottley Prospero Summoning Ariel
William Young Ottley, 1771–1836
Prospero Summoning Ariel
ca. 1800
Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg Thomas Weston as Spy in Bates "The Rival Candidates"
Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, 1740–1812
Thomas Weston as Spy in Bates "The Rival Candidates"
undated
Henry Courtney Selous Illustration to Pilgrim's Progress, 10. (The Pilgrim in the Armory)
Henry Courtney Selous, 1811–1890
Illustration to Pilgrim's Progress, 10. (The Pilgrim in the Armory)
undated
Thomas Grieve Design for Love's Labour's Lost
Thomas Grieve, 1799–1882
Design for Love's Labour's Lost
1839
Thomas Carwitham Jupiter and Callisto: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2
Thomas Carwitham, active 1723
Jupiter and Callisto: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2
ca. 1723
Thomas Grieve Design for Midsummer Night's Dream
Thomas Grieve, 1799–1882
Design for Midsummer Night's Dream
undated
Julius Caesar Ibbetson Title page for "The Guardian"
Julius Caesar Ibbetson, 1759–1817
Title page for "The Guardian"
undated
Thomas Carwitham Ceres and Abas: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 5
Thomas Carwitham, active 1723
Ceres and Abas: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 5
ca. 1723
George Jones Portentous Things
George Jones, 1786–1869
Portentous Things
undated
John Hamilton Mortimer Literary Characters Assembled Around the Medallion of Shakespeare
John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779
Literary Characters Assembled Around the Medallion of Shakespeare
1776
Theodor von Holst Sheet of Sketches
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Sheet of Sketches
undated
Theodor von Holst Ferdinand Riding the Waves
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Ferdinand Riding the Waves
ca. 1830
Benjamin Robert Haydon The Prince Regent, Scene iV
Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846
The Prince Regent, Scene iV
1812
Benjamin Robert Haydon Study of Figures in a Cave
Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846
Study of Figures in a Cave
1805
Benjamin Robert Haydon The Murder of Duncan - Macbeth with the Daggers
Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846
The Murder of Duncan - Macbeth with the Daggers
between 1809 and 1811
Benjamin Robert Haydon Study of Two Figures on a Balcony
Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846
Study of Two Figures on a Balcony
undated
Benjamin Robert Haydon The Murder of Duncan - Study of Sleeping Grooms
Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846
The Murder of Duncan - Study of Sleeping Grooms
between 1809 and 1811
Benjamin Robert Haydon The Murder of Duncan - Macbeth with the Body (and Lady Macbeth Approaching)
Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846
The Murder of Duncan - Macbeth with the Body (and Lady Macbeth Approaching)
between 1809 and 1811
Benjamin Robert Haydon The Murder of Duncan - Macbeth Stabbing Duncan
Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846
The Murder of Duncan - Macbeth Stabbing Duncan
between 1809 and 1811
Benjamin Robert Haydon The Murder of Duncan - Macbeth with the Body (and Lady Macbeth Approaching)
Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846
The Murder of Duncan - Macbeth with the Body (and Lady Macbeth Approaching)
between 1809 and 1811
Robert Smirke Ferdinand Reunited with his Father
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Ferdinand Reunited with his Father
1821
Robert Smirke Claudio and Isabella
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Claudio and Isabella
1823
Robert Smirke Prospero Conjuring a Masque for Ferdinand and Miranda
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Prospero Conjuring a Masque for Ferdinand and Miranda
ca. 1810
Robert Smirke Viola and Olivia
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Viola and Olivia
1822
Robert Smirke Malvolio abusing Maria, Fabian and Sir Toby
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Malvolio abusing Maria, Fabian and Sir Toby
1822
Robert Smirke Katherina and Grumio
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Katherina and Grumio
1821
Robert Smirke Juliet About to Take her Sleeping Draught
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Juliet About to Take her Sleeping Draught
1825
Robert Smirke Oberon and Puck
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Oberon and Puck
1825
Robert Smirke Sketch of a Battle Sceene, from Shakespeare's Play, Titus Andronicus
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Sketch of a Battle Sceene, from Shakespeare's Play, Titus Andronicus
undated