Author Collection

Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758. Creator: William Williams
Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758

George Eliot, c1850, (1942). Creator: Francois d Albert Durade
George Eliot, c1850, (1942). Portrait of British author George Eliot (1819-1880), born Mary Ann Evans. Painting in the National Portrait Gallery, London

John Ruskin, 1853-1854, (1944). Creator: John Everett Millais
John Ruskin, 1853-1854, (1944). Portrait of English artist, critic and author John Ruskin (1819-1900), by his friend John Everett Millais

The Ploughman (Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy at the Plough), 1887, (1965). Creator: Il ya Repin
The Ploughman (Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy at the Plough), 1887, (1965). Portrait of Russian author Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) as a ploughman. Painting in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Charlotte Bronte, English novelist, 1850. Artist: George Richmond
Charlotte Bronte, English novelist, 1850. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) was the author of Jane Eyre (1847), Shirley (1849), and Vilette (1852). From the National Portrait Gallery, London

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian author and philosopher, 1926. As a fiction writer, Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists

Seated Voltaire (image 4 of 6), between c.1779 and c.1795. Creator: Jean-Antoine Houdon
Seated Voltaire (image 4 of 6), between c.1779 and c.1795

Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Creator: Paulus van Somer
Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Portrait of author, playwright and poet Mary Sidney Herbert (1561-1621)

The Torments of Creative Work. Artist: Pasternak, Leonid Osipovich (1862-1945)
The Torments of Creative Work. From a private collection

Dante and his Poem the Divine Comedy, 1465. Artist: Domenico di Michelino
Dante and his Poem the Divine Comedy, 1465. Found in the collection of the Duomo, Florence, Italy

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, c1860-c1881. Artist: Lauffert
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, c1860-c1881. Dostoevsky (1821-1881) is regarded as one of the great figures of Russian literature

Poets and Novelists of the Victorian Era, late 19th century. Charlotte Bronte; William Makepeace Thackeray; George Eliot; Robert Browning; Elizabeth Barrett Browning; Tom Hood; Charles Dickens;

Young Man Writing. Artist: Meissonier, Ernest Jean Louis (1815-1891)
Young Man Writing. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Rudyard Kipling, 1935, (1933). Artist: GL Manuel Freres
Rudyard Kipling, 1935, (1933). Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), English writer. From Rudyard Kiplings Verse, Inclusive Edition, 1885-1932. [Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London, 1933]

Arthur Rimbaud, French poet and adventurer, 1870. Rimbauds (1854-1891) career as a poet was brief but dazzling. He wrote his last poem at the age of 19

Sir Thomas More, 1527, (1902). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Sir Thomas More, 1527, (1902). Portrait of More (1478-1535) as Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor. More refused to subscribe to the Act of Supremacy which made Henry the head of the English Church

Mr. and Mrs. Craik, 1865 / 75. Creators: Unknown, Benjamin Mulock
Mr. and Mrs. Craik, 1865/75. [Portrait of British novelist and poet Dinah Mulock Craik and her husband George Lillie Craik]. Albumen print, possibly by her brother Benjamin Mulock

Aubrey Beardsley, c1893. Creator: Frederick Hollyer
Aubrey Beardsley, c1893. Portrait of British artist and eccentric Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), a leading figure in the aesthetic movement

Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), 1863. Creator: Oscar Gustav Rejlander
Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), 1863

Thence issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
The beautiful lights of heav n dawn d through a circular opening in the cave: thus issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil emerge from Hell, and see the stars

Sir J. M. Barrie, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Sir J. M. Barrie, 1928. Scottish novelist and dramatist Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) is best remembered as the author of " Peter Pan"

Jane Austen, c1789, (1919). After a painting previously attributed to John Zoffany. Recent analysis suggests that this work shows Jane Austen (1775-1817) at the age of 13

Homer. Artist: Leloir, Jean-Baptiste Auguste (1809-1892)
Homer. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Robert Browning, English poet and playwright, late 19th century. Artist: W H Grove
Robert Browning, English poet and playwright, late 19th century. Born in Camberwell, London, Browning (1812-1889) published his first poem Pauline in 1833

Rafael Sabatini, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO Wills
Rafael Sabatini (1875-1950), Italian/English writer of novels of romance and adventure, 1937. Cigarette card 30 of 40 from Famous British Authors published by WD & HO Wills

Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, c1867. Artist: Frederick Hollyer
Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, c1867. Swinburne (1837-1909) was one of the most noted and at times shocking poets of the Victorian era

Anna Akhmatova (Ritratto di Donna Rossa), 1915. Artist: Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920)
Anna Akhmatova (Ritratto di Donna Rossa), 1915. From a private collection

The late Walter Savage Landor, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late Walter Savage Landor, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Herbert Watkins. 'Our readers may...look with some interest upon the portrait of a man of great originality

"John Bunyan Reciting 'The Pilgrim's Progress'...in Bedford Gaol,...by G. F. Folingsby..., 1864
"John Bunyan Reciting 'The Pilgrim's Progress' to his friends in Bedford Gaol", by G. F. Folingsby, of Munich, in the exhibition of Fine Arts at Melbourne, Australia, 1864

Homer L. Ferguson, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Homer L. Ferguson, between c1915 and c1920.

The late David Roberts, R.A., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late David Roberts, R.A., 1864. Engraving from a photograph by J. and C. Watkins. 'David Roberts never had...help or instruction from any teacher or professor...when only twenty-six

Carlos M. de Cespedes, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Carlos M. de Cespedes, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Cuban writer and diplomat arlos Manuel de Ce´spedes y Quesada (1871-1939), who served as the President of Cuba.

Gen. Villalba, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Villalba, between c1915 and c1920.

National Negro Business League Executive Committee, approx. 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
National Negro Business League Executive Committee, approx. 1910. Shows African American leaders, including Booker T. Washington seated second from left.

Maxim Gorky, seated with heavy coat on, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Maxim Gorky, seated with heavy coat on, 1910.

The late Mr. James Sheridan Knowles, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. James Sheridan Knowles, 1862. Portrait of...one of the best dramatic writers of his time, was...a cousin-german of the Right Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan...Mr

Portrait of writer Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910), 1909. Creator: Trubetzkoy (Troubetzkoy)
Portrait of writer Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910), 1909. Private Collection

The late Mr. J. E. M'Culloch, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. J. E. M'Culloch, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. J. and C. Watkins, of '...Mr. M'Culloch

The late William Makepeace Thackeray, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The late William Makepeace Thackeray, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Herbert Watkins, of the English novelist and illustrator. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani. '...especially on Sundays after mass

Thomas Carlyle, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Thomas Carlyle, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. W. Jeffrey, '...the best likeness of Mr. Carlyle that has ever been published...Few writers have left a stronger impression of their own

Bonnefond (Dramatist) at Ruins of Epine, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Bonnefond (Dramatist) at Ruins of Epine, 1914. Author Bonnefond on horseback in front of ruined buildings at Epine, France during World War I.

Frank G. Carpenter on lighthouse wharf, Ketchikan, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Frank G. Carpenter on lighthouse wharf, Ketchikan, 1915.

Per Brahe d.y., 1602-1680, 1675. Creator: Anon
Per Brahe d.y. 1602-1680, 1675

Portrait of Voltaire, c1740. Creator: Maurice-Quentin de La Tour
Portrait of Voltaire, c1740

Stéphanie Félicité Ducrest de St-Aubin, 1746-1831, c1780. Creator: Marie Gabrielle Capet
Stephanie Felicite Ducrest de St-Aubin, 1746-1831, married Countess de Genlis, c1780

Olof von Dalin (1708-1763), chancellor, author, historian, 18th century. Creator: Johan Joachim Streng
Olof von Dalin (1708-1763), chancellor, author, historian, 18th century

The Poet. Verner von Heidenstam, Author, 1911. Creator: Johan Axel Gustav Acke
The Poet. Verner von Heidenstam, Author, 1911

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