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Samuel Palmer Opening the Fold
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39)
Opening the Fold
plate etched in 1880; impression printed in 1920
Samuel Palmer Opening the Fold
Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39)
Opening the Fold
plate etched in 1880; impression printed in 1926
William Blake Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy
William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy
1827
William Blake William Cowper, Author of "The Task"
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
William Cowper, Author of "The Task"
1802
William Blake The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, (volume 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, (volume 1)
1803-1804
William Blake The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper (volume 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper (volume 2)
1803-1804
William Blake The Peasants' Nest: Cowper's tame Hares
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
The Peasants' Nest: Cowper's tame Hares
1802
William Blake William Cowper
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
William Cowper
1803-1804
William Blake Mrs Cowper Mother of the Poet
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Mrs Cowper Mother of the Poet
1803-1804
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, British
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
Peter Simon Tempest, Act I, Scene II. The Enchanted Island.
Peter Simon, 1750–1810
Tempest, Act I, Scene II. The Enchanted Island
1803
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
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
Ralph Hudson The Pilgrim's Progress Illustrated, Uncut Panorama
Print made by Ralph Hudson, active ca. 1820, British
The Pilgrim's Progress Illustrated, Uncut Panorama
ca. 1820
unknown artist Malvoleo
unknown artist, nineteenth century
Malvoleo
undated
Ralph Hudson Pilgrim's Progress Illustrated, Uncut Panorama
Print made by Ralph Hudson, active ca. 1820, British
Pilgrim's Progress Illustrated, Uncut Panorama
ca. 1820
Thomas Uwins Gil Blas Practicing Medicine Under Dr. Sangrado
Thomas Uwins, 1782–1857, British
Gil Blas Practicing Medicine Under Dr. Sangrado
between 1820 and 1822
unknown artist Figure Studies for "The Tempest"
unknown artist
Figure Studies for "The Tempest"
Charles Shannon The Captive Pegasus
Print made by Charles Shannon, 1863–1937, British
The Captive Pegasus
1897
Roger Furse Sketch for Costume Design of Portia in Merchant of Venice
Roger Furse, 1903–1972, British
Sketch for Costume Design of Portia in Merchant of Venice
ca. 1952
Dame Paula Rego Getting Ready for the Ball Triptych
Dame Paula Rego, 1935–2022, Portuguese
Getting Ready for the Ball Triptych
2001 to 2002
Dame Paula Rego Jane Eyre, The Guardians Suite
Dame Paula Rego, 1935–2022, Portuguese
Jane Eyre, The Guardians Suite
2001 to 2002
John Greig Olney Church
Print made by John Greig, active 1803–1853, British
Olney Church
1803-1804
John Greig The Peasant's Nest
Print made by John Greig, active 1803–1853, British
The Peasant's Nest
1803-1804
James S. Storer Cowper's Summer House
Print made by James S. Storer, 1771–1853, British
Cowper's Summer House
1803-1804
John Greig The Elms
Print made by John Greig, active 1803–1853, British
The Elms
1803-1804
James S. Storer The Shrubbery
Print made by James S. Storer, 1771–1853, British
The Shrubbery
1803-1804
John Greig The Temple in the Wilderness
Print made by John Greig, active 1803–1853, British
The Temple in the Wilderness
1803-1804
James S. Storer The Rustic Bridge.
Print made by James S. Storer, 1771–1853, British
The Rustic Bridge
1803-1804
James S. Storer Weston Lodge
Print made by James S. Storer, 1771–1853, British
Weston Lodge
1803-1804
James S. Storer The Alcove from the Avenue
Print made by James S. Storer, 1771–1853, British
The Alcove from the Avenue
1803-1804
John Gay Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author and Embellished with Seventy Plates, Volume 1
Text by John Gay, 1685–1732, British
Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author and Embellished with Seventy Plates, Volume 1
1793
John Stockdale Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author and Embellished with Seventy Plates, Volume 2
Published by John Stockdale, ca. 1749–1814, British
Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author and Embellished with Seventy Plates, Volume 2
1793
John Greig The Wilderness
Print made by John Greig, active 1803–1853, British
The Wilderness
1803-1804
Luigi Schiavonetti Christ Descending into the Grave
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
Christ Descending into the Grave
1808
Joseph Strutt John Bunyan. " Pilgrim's Progress ", illustrated by Thomas Stothard
Print made by Joseph Strutt, 1749–1802, British
John Bunyan. " Pilgrim's Progress ", illustrated by Thomas Stothard
1788 to 1791
William John Chamberlayne Mauritius - a scene with figures wearing classical costume standing by a pool flanked by palms; in the background is the Pieter Both Mountain
William John Chamberlayne, 1821–1910
Mauritius - a scene with figures wearing classical costume standing by a pool flanked by palms; in the background is the Pieter Both Mountain
undated
Jacobus Houbraken James Graham, Marquess of Montrose
Print made by Jacobus Houbraken, 1698–1780, Dutch
James Graham, Marquess of Montrose
1740
George Vertue Thomas Sackvill Earl of Dorset, Baron of Buckhurst
Print made by George Vertue, 1684–1756, British
Thomas Sackvill Earl of Dorset, Baron of Buckhurst
ca. 1740
unknown artist Lady MacBeth
unknown artist
Lady MacBeth
undated
Dame Paula Rego Getting Ready for the Ball (Left Panel)
Dame Paula Rego, 1935–2022, Portuguese
Getting Ready for the Ball (Left Panel)
2001 to 2002
Dame Paula Rego Getting Ready for the Ball (Right Panel)
Dame Paula Rego, 1935–2022, Portuguese
Getting Ready for the Ball (Right Panel)
2001 to 2002
Dame Paula Rego Getting Ready for the Ball (Center Panel)
Dame Paula Rego, 1935–2022, Portuguese
Getting Ready for the Ball (Center Panel)
2001 to 2002
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson [pseud. Lewis Carroll] Marion "Polly" Terry as Fitz-James
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson [pseud. Lewis Carroll], 1832–1898, British
Marion "Polly" Terry as Fitz-James
1875, printed ca.1980
James S. Storer Olney Bridge
Print made by James S. Storer, 1771–1853, British
Olney Bridge
1803-1804
John Greig Weston House
Print made by John Greig, active 1803–1853, British
Weston House
1803-1804
James S. Storer Views from the Alcove
Print made by James S. Storer, 1771–1853, British
Views from the Alcove
1803-1804
Dame Elisabeth Frink Wife of Bath's Tale
Print made by Dame Elisabeth Frink, 1930–1993, British
Wife of Bath's Tale
1972
Dame Elisabeth Frink Chanticleer and Pertelote
Print made by Dame Elisabeth Frink, 1930–1993, British
Chanticleer and Pertelote
1970
Dame Elisabeth Frink The Franklin's Tale
Print made by Dame Elisabeth Frink, 1930–1993, British
The Franklin's Tale
1972
Dame Elisabeth Frink The Nun's Priest Tale
Print made by Dame Elisabeth Frink, 1930–1993, British
The Nun's Priest Tale
1972
Dame Elisabeth Frink Prologue
Print made by Dame Elisabeth Frink, 1930–1993, British
Prologue
1972
Dame Elisabeth Frink The Miller's Tale II
Print made by Dame Elisabeth Frink, 1930–1993, British
The Miller's Tale II
1974
Dame Elisabeth Frink The Reeve's Tale
Print made by Dame Elisabeth Frink, 1930–1993, British
The Reeve's Tale
1972
Dame Elisabeth Frink The Squire's Tale
Print made by Dame Elisabeth Frink, 1930–1993, British
The Squire's Tale
1972
Dame Elisabeth Frink The Miller's Tale I
Print made by Dame Elisabeth Frink, 1930–1993, British
The Miller's Tale I
1974
Dame Elisabeth Frink The Merchant's Tale
Print made by Dame Elisabeth Frink, 1930–1993, British
The Merchant's Tale
1972
Dame Elisabeth Frink The Shipman's Tale
Print made by Dame Elisabeth Frink, 1930–1993, British
The Shipman's Tale
1972
unknown artist The Pilgrimage to Canterbury
Print made by unknown artist, nineteenth century-twentieth century
The Pilgrimage to Canterbury
undated
unknown artist William Cavendish Marquis of Newcastle
Print made by unknown artist
William Cavendish Marquis of Newcastle
undated
Luigi Schiavonetti The Grave, A Poem, by Robert Blair
Prints made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Grave, A Poem, by Robert Blair
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Grave, A Poem, by Robert Blair
Prints made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Grave, A Poem, by Robert Blair
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Grave, A Poem, by Robert Blair
Prints made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Grave, A Poem, by Robert Blair
1808
Thomas Watson The Right Reverend Thomas Newton, D.D. Lord Bishop of Bristol, and Dean of St. Paul's
Thomas Watson, 1743–1781, British
The Right Reverend Thomas Newton, D.D. Lord Bishop of Bristol, and Dean of St. Paul's
1775
Luigi Schiavonetti Robert Blair, The Grave, Title Page
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
Robert Blair, The Grave, Title Page
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti Christ Descending into the Grave
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
Christ Descending into the Grave
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Day of Judgment
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Day of Judgment
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Soul Hovering over the Body reluctantly Parting with Life
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Soul Hovering over the Body reluctantly Parting with Life
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Soul Exploring the Recesses of the Grave
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Soul Exploring the Recesses of the Grave
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Reunion of the Soul & the Body
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Reunion of the Soul & the Body
1808
James McArdell Ghismonda
Print made by James McArdell, ca. 1729–1765, Irish
Ghismonda
undated
Arnold Fawcus Unbound Facsimile Edition of William Blake's Illustrations for "The Poems of Thomas Gray"
Print made by Trianon Press, 1917–1979, British
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, British
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, British
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: Death and Line-in-Death, Dice for the Crew
David Scott, 1806–1849, British
Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Death and Line-in-Death, Dice for the Crew
ca. 1831
David Scott Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: While Spirits of Peace Descend
David Scott, 1806–1849, British
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: The Crew Blames the Mariner for Killing the Albatross
David Scott, 1806–1849, British
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: He Rows Ashore in the Pilot's Boat
David Scott, 1806–1849, British
Six Designs for Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner: He Rows Ashore in the Pilot's Boat
ca. 1831
David Scott Christian and Hopeful in the Castle of Giant Despair
David Scott, 1806–1849, British
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, British
Christian, Accompanied by Discretion, Piety, Charity and Prudence
ca. 1831
David Scott Hearing the Music of the Spheres
David Scott, 1806–1849, British
Hearing the Music of the Spheres
ca. 1831
Thomas Sibson The Baron's Hall of Chaucer's Time
Thomas Sibson, 1817–1844, British
The Baron's Hall of Chaucer's Time
1844
Valentine Green Mrs. Yates, in the Character of the Tragic-Muse
Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813, British
Mrs. Yates, in the Character of the Tragic-Muse
1772
Jacob Gole Nicolaus Boileau Despreaux
Print made by Jacob Gole, 1660–1737, Dutch
Nicolaus Boileau Despreaux
1704
Samuel Cousins Robert Burns
Print made by Samuel Cousins, 1801–1887, British
Robert Burns
1830
Luigi Schiavonetti Death's Door
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
Death's Door
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti Death of the Strong Wicked Man
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
Death of the Strong Wicked Man
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Counsellor, King, Warrior, Mother & Child, in the Tomb
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
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, Italian
The Reunion of the Soul & the Body
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Meeting of a Family in Heaven
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Meeting of a Family in Heaven
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Day of Judgment
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Day of Judgment
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti Robert Blair, The Grave, Title Page
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
Robert Blair, The Grave, Title Page
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Reunion of the Soul & the Body
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Reunion of the Soul & the Body
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death
1808
Luigi Schiavonetti Death's Door
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
Death's Door
1808
William Ward The late Mrs Pope as Juliet
William Ward, 1766–1826, British
The late Mrs Pope as Juliet
Luigi Schiavonetti The Day of Judgment
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian
The Day of Judgment
1808