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Mary Hoare Antigonus Disposing of Perdita
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Antigonus Disposing of Perdita
ca. 1781
David Allan Symon Breaks the News to Glaud: Design number 3 for The Gentle Shepherd
David Allan, 1744–1796
Symon Breaks the News to Glaud: Design number 3 for The Gentle Shepherd
1788
Joseph Farington Shakespearean Scene (?): A Pilgrim
Joseph Farington, 1747–1821
Shakespearean Scene (?): A Pilgrim
1796
George Cressal Ellis Design for setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 1, Scene 2
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Design for setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 1, Scene 2
undated
George Cressal Ellis Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 1
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 1
undated
George Cressal Ellis Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857 - Act 4, Scene 2
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857 - Act 4, Scene 2
undated
George Cressal Ellis Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 3
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 3
undated
George Cressal Ellis Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 4
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 5, Scene 4
undated
George Cressal Ellis Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre, March 12, 1857 - Act 5, Scene 2
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre, March 12, 1857 - Act 5, Scene 2
undated
George Cressal Ellis Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 4, Scene 1
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 4, Scene 1
undated
George Cressal Ellis Design for the Setting of Charles Kean's Production of Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Design for the Setting of Charles Kean's Production of Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857
undated
George Cressal Ellis Design for setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 2, Scene 3
George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Design for setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 2, Scene 3
undated
John Flaxman Illustration to Milton's Paradise Lost: Adam and Eve Guarded by the Angels
John Flaxman, 1755–1826
Illustration to Milton's Paradise Lost: Adam and Eve Guarded by the Angels
undated
John Flaxman The Morn, All Beauteous to Behold, from Aeschylus, The Persians
after John Flaxman, 1755–1826
The Morn, All Beauteous to Behold, from Aeschylus, The Persians
undated
John Flaxman Illustration to Pilgrim's Progress
John Flaxman, 1755–1826
Illustration to Pilgrim's Progress
1792
John Flaxman To Phoebus at His Birth, From Aeschylus, Furies
John Flaxman, 1755–1826
To Phoebus at His Birth, From Aeschylus, Furies
undated
unknown artist Fluellen Forcing Pistol to Eat His Leek
unknown artist
Fluellen Forcing Pistol to Eat His Leek
undated
Richard Westall Alcibiades and Timon
Richard Westall, 1765–1836
Alcibiades and Timon
ca. 1805
Henry Fuseli The Peasant's Dream, Paradise Lost, Book 1, 781-8
Henry Fuseli, 1741–1825
The Peasant's Dream, Paradise Lost, Book 1, 781-8
1793 to 1800
Mary Hoare The Three Witches from Macbeth: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
The Three Witches from Macbeth: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1781
Mary Hoare The Three Witches from Macbeth: Though the Bark Cannot be Lost...
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
The Three Witches from Macbeth: Though the Bark Cannot be Lost..
ca. 1781
Mary Hoare Ferdinand and Ariel
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Ferdinand and Ariel
ca. 1781
Mary Hoare Prospero and Miranda
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Prospero and Miranda
1781
Mary Hoare Lady Macbeth, Sleepwalking
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Lady Macbeth, Sleepwalking
1781
Mary Hoare Lear and Cordelia
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Lear and Cordelia
ca. 1781
Mary Hoare Ophelia's Death
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Ophelia's Death
ca. 1781
Mary Hoare Lear and Cordelia
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Lear and Cordelia
ca. 1781
Mary Hoare Imogen Entering the Cave, 'Cymbeline', Act III, Scene VI
Mary Hoare, 1744–1820
Imogen Entering the Cave, 'Cymbeline', Act III, Scene VI
1781
Samuel Palmer Opening the Fold
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Opening the Fold
plate etched in 1880; impression printed in 1920
Samuel Palmer Opening the Fold
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881
Opening the Fold
plate etched in 1880; impression printed in 1926
William Blake The Wood Engravings of William Blake for Thorton's Virgil 1821. London, 1977. Plate 1: Frontispiece: Thenot: 'Is it not Colinet I lonesome see,/ leaning with folded arms against the tree?'
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Wood Engravings of William Blake for Thorton's Virgil 1821. London, 1977. Plate 1: Frontispiece: Thenot: 'Is it not Colinet I lonesome see,/ leaning with folded arms against the tree?'
1821, reprinted 1977
William Blake The Peasants' Nest: Cowper's tame Hares
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Peasants' Nest: Cowper's tame Hares
1802
William Blake The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper (volume 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper (volume 2)
1803-1804
William Blake The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, (volume 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, (volume 1)
1803-1804
William Blake Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy
William Blake, 1757–1827
Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy
1827
William Blake William Cowper, Author of "The Task"
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
William Cowper, Author of "The Task"
1802
William Blake William Cowper
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
William Cowper
1803-1804
William Blake Mrs Cowper Mother of the Poet
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Mrs Cowper Mother of the Poet
1803-1804
unknown artist Malvoleo
unknown artist
Malvoleo
undated
unknown artist The Bay of Baiae - Apollo and the Sibyl
Print made by unknown artist
The Bay of Baiae - Apollo and the Sibyl
between 1852 and 1856
unknown artist Italy - Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
Print made by unknown artist
Italy - Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
between 1852 and 1856
Luigi Schiavonetti The Soul Exploring the Recesses of the Grave
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
The Soul Exploring the Recesses of the Grave
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Counsellor, King, Warrior, Mother & Child, in the Tomb
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
The Counsellor, King, Warrior, Mother & Child, in the Tomb
1808
William Ward The late Mrs Pope as Juliet
William Ward, 1766–1826
The late Mrs Pope as Juliet
John Raphael Smith Rosalind
John Raphael Smith, 1752–1812
Rosalind
Luigi Schiavonetti The Meeting of a Family in Heaven
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
The Meeting of a Family in Heaven
1808
Francesco Bartolozzi Pospero Disarming Ferdinand from The Tempest, Act I, Scene II
Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Pospero Disarming Ferdinand from The Tempest, Act I, Scene II
1793
Luigi Schiavonetti The Death of the Good Old Man
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
The Death of the Good Old Man
1808
Sir Frank Short Aesacus and Hesperie
Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Aesacus and Hesperie
1896
Arnold Fawcus First Uncorrected Proof of Arnold Fawcus's Facsimile of Blake's Water-Colour Designs for the Poems of Thomas Gray
Print made by Arnold Fawcus, 1917–1979
First Uncorrected Proof of Arnold Fawcus's Facsimile of Blake's Water-Colour Designs for the Poems of Thomas Gray
1967
Thomas Watson The Right Reverend Thomas Newton, D.D. Lord Bishop of Bristol, and Dean of St. Paul's
Thomas Watson, 1743–1781
The Right Reverend Thomas Newton, D.D. Lord Bishop of Bristol, and Dean of St. Paul's
1775
Edward Goodall The Nile
Print made by Edward Goodall, 1795–1870
The Nile
1839
James Ward Mrs. Elizabeth Billington as St. Cecilia
James Ward, 1769–1859
Mrs. Elizabeth Billington as St. Cecilia
1803
J. P. Quilley Boccaccio, the Bird Cage
Print made by J. P. Quilley, active 1828
Boccaccio, the Bird Cage
1830
J. P. Quilley Boccaccio, the Bird Cage
Print made by J. P. Quilley, active 1828
Boccaccio, the Bird Cage
1830
Peter Simon Tempest, Act I, Scene II. The Enchanted Island.
Peter Simon, 1750–1810
Tempest, Act I, Scene II. The Enchanted Island
1803
Luigi Schiavonetti Robert Blair, The Grave, Title Page
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
Robert Blair, The Grave, Title Page
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti Christ Descending into the Grave
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
Christ Descending into the Grave
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti Death of the Strong Wicked Man
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
Death of the Strong Wicked Man
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Soul Hovering over the Body reluctantly Parting with Life
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
The Soul Hovering over the Body reluctantly Parting with Life
1808
James McArdell Ghismonda
Print made by James McArdell, ca. 1729–1765
Ghismonda
undated
Luigi Schiavonetti Death's Door
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
Death's Door
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Death of the Good Old Man
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
The Death of the Good Old Man
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Soul Exploring the Recesses of the Grave
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
The Soul Exploring the Recesses of the Grave
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Counsellor, King, Warrior, Mother & Child, in the Tomb
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
The Counsellor, King, Warrior, Mother & Child, in the Tomb
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Reunion of the Soul & the Body
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
The Reunion of the Soul & the Body
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Meeting of a Family in Heaven
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
The Meeting of a Family in Heaven
1808
Francesco Bartolozzi The Triumph of Mercy
Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
The Triumph of Mercy
179
Robert Thew First Part of King Henry the sixth: Keep, My Lord ... (Act II, Scene 5)
Print made by Robert Thew, 1758–1802
First Part of King Henry the sixth: Keep, My Lord ... (Act II, Scene 5)
1793
Arnold Fawcus Unbound Facsimile Edition of William Blake's Illustrations for "The Poems of Thomas Gray"
Print made by Arnold Fawcus, 1917–1979
Unbound Facsimile Edition of William Blake's Illustrations for "The Poems of Thomas Gray"
1972
David Scott Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: The Spirit of the South Sends Forth the Albatross as a Sign of Peace to the Ship
David Scott, 1806–1849
Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: The Spirit of the South Sends Forth the Albatross as a Sign of Peace to the Ship
ca. 1831
David Scott Six Designs for Colreidge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: The Spectre Ship Approaches
David Scott, 1806–1849
Six Designs for Colreidge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: The Spectre Ship Approaches
ca. 1831
David Scott Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: The Crew Blames the Mariner for Killing the Albatross
David Scott, 1806–1849
Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: The Crew Blames the Mariner for Killing the Albatross
ca. 1831
David Scott Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: While Spirits of Peace Descend
David Scott, 1806–1849
Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: While Spirits of Peace Descend
ca. 1831
David Scott Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: He Rows Ashore in the Pilot's Boat
David Scott, 1806–1849
Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: He Rows Ashore in the Pilot's Boat
ca. 1831
David Scott Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Death and Line-in-Death, Dice for the Crew
David Scott, 1806–1849
Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Death and Line-in-Death, Dice for the Crew
ca. 1831
David Scott Hearing the Music of the Spheres
David Scott, 1806–1849
Hearing the Music of the Spheres
ca. 1831
Thomas Sibson The Baron's Hall of Chaucer's Time
Thomas Sibson, 1817–1844
The Baron's Hall of Chaucer's Time
1844
David Scott Christian and Hopeful in the Castle of Giant Despair
David Scott, 1806–1849
Christian and Hopeful in the Castle of Giant Despair
ca. 1831
David Scott Christian, Accompanied by Discretion, Piety, Charity and Prudence
David Scott, 1806–1849
Christian, Accompanied by Discretion, Piety, Charity and Prudence
ca. 1831
Jacob Gole Nicolaus Boileau Despreaux
Print made by Jacob Gole, 1660–1737
Nicolaus Boileau Despreaux
1704
Samuel Cousins Robert Burns
Print made by Samuel Cousins, 1801–1887
Robert Burns
1830
Valentine Green The Bedford Family
Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813
The Bedford Family
1778
Jacobus Houbraken Benjamin Johnson
Jacobus Houbraken, 1698–1780
Benjamin Johnson
1738
Samuel William Reynolds Garrick in the Character of Richard, third
Samuel William Reynolds, 1773–1835
Garrick in the Character of Richard, third
1825
Valentine Green David Garrick Leaning on a bust of William Shakespeare
Valentine Green, 1739–1813
David Garrick Leaning on a bust of William Shakespeare
1769
William Sharp John Philip Kemble
William Sharp, 1749–1824
John Philip Kemble
undated
Thomas Cook Samuel Johnson
Print made by Thomas Cook, 1744–1818
Samuel Johnson
1787
George Keating John Philip Kemble, as Richard III
George Keating, 1762–1842
John Philip Kemble, as Richard III
undated
John Keyse Sherwin James Macpherson
John Keyse Sherwin, c.1751–1790
James Macpherson
1775
Charles Knight Edmond Malone, Esqr.
Charles Knight, 1743–c.1826
Edmond Malone, Esqr
undated
John Spilsbury Catherine Macaulay (née Sawbridge)
Print made by John Spilsbury, 1730–1795
Catherine Macaulay (née Sawbridge)
1764
Francesco Bartolozzi Edmond Malone, Esqr.
Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Edmond Malone, Esqr
1787
Thomas Abiel Prior The Bay of Baiae, Apollo and the Sibyl
Print made by Thomas Abiel Prior, 1809–1886
The Bay of Baiae, Apollo and the Sibyl
1873
James Watson Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne in 'L'Allegro'
James Watson, 1740–1790
Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne in 'L'Allegro'
1762-1764
James Heath Samuel Johnson
James Heath, 1757–1834
Samuel Johnson
1791
Niccoló Schiavonetti Samuel Johnson
Niccoló Schiavonetti, 1771–1813
Samuel Johnson
1809
John Faber the Younger John Locke, Esq.
John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756
John Locke, Esq
undated
Robert Cooper Reverend William Mason
Robert Cooper, ca. 1800–1836
Reverend William Mason
undated