Translator Collection (#9)

Ebenezer Henderson
EBENEZER HENDERSON English churchman, missionary and translator. Date: 1784 - 1858

Theodore Haak
THEODORE HaK Translator (but what - in any language - is the object before him ?) Date: 1605 - 1690

Saint Jerome Study 1514 Engraving sheet 9 11 / 16 x 7 7 / 16
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ASTRONOMY, c1250. The ancient Greek geometer Euclid (fl. c300 B.C.), observes the heavens through a dioptra (left), while Hermann of Carinthia

TYNDALEs BIBLE, 1525-26. William Tyndale (c1494-1536), English translator of the New Testament and Pentateuch, printing his New Testament at Cologne in 1525 (left)

JOHN WYCLIFFE (1320?-1384). English religious reformer and theologian. Lithograph, Scottish, 19th century, after Louis Joseph Ghemar

John Oxenford (1812-77) illustration from The Graphic 1877 (engraving)
XJF957008 John Oxenford (1812-77) illustration from The Graphic 1877 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English dramatist and translator); English

Portrait of Delille, 1769 (pastel on paper)
XIR905734 Portrait of Delille, 1769 (pastel on paper) by Ducreux, Joseph (1735-1802); Musee Lambinet, Versailles, France; (add.info.: Jacques Delille (1738-1813) was a French poet

Portrait of Daniele Barbaro (1513-70), 1556-7 (oil on canvas)
XOS702798 Portrait of Daniele Barbaro (1513-70), 1556-7 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 121x105.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Indian princess Malinche or Dona Marina, mistress of Hernando Cortes (1485-1547)
XIR69119 The Indian princess Malinche or Dona Marina, mistress of Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) interpreting for him (vellum) by Duran, Diego (16th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Thomas Hill, c. 1571 (woodcut)
XJF477763 Thomas Hill, c.1571 (woodcut) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Hill (b.c.1528) author who wrote the first popular book in English about gardening

John Ogilby, frontispiece to Works of Publius Virgilius Maro, engraved
XJF451352 John Ogilby, frontispiece to Works of Publius Virgilius Maro, engraved by William Faithorne, c.1654 (engraving) by Lely

Elizabeth Carter, 1825 (engraving)
KW441304 Elizabeth Carter, 1825 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from Crabbs Historical Dictionary depicting Elizabeth Carter (1717-1806)

The Right Honorable and most Vertuous Lady Mary Sidney, wife to the late deceased Henry Herbert
XJF437990 The Right Honorable and most Vertuous Lady Mary Sidney, wife to the late deceased Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke &c

Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, engraved by W. J. Fry (engraving)
XJF437992 Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, engraved by W.J.Fry (engraving) by Gheeraerts, Marcus, the Younger (c.1561-1635) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of George Chapman (c. 1559-1634) c. 1609-10 (engraving)
XJF419648 Portrait of George Chapman (c.1559-1634) c.1609-10 (engraving) by Hole, William (fl. 1607-24); Private Collection; (add.info.: translated Homers Iliad and Odyssey; ); English

Sir William Jones from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833 (engraving)
XJF392656 Sir William Jones from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833 (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Annibale Caro (engraving)
XJF368461 Annibale Caro (engraving) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Annibale Caro (1507-66) Italian poet; he translated an edition of Virgils Aeneid; ); Italian

Lord Alfred Douglas, at the age of Twenty-One, at Oxford, 1891 (b / w photo)
XJF366822 Lord Alfred Douglas, at the age of Twenty-One, at Oxford, 1891 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cap 69 and Cap 71, illustrations from Historia de las Indias de Nueva Espana
XCF324374 Cap 69 and Cap 71, illustrations from Historia de las Indias de Nueva Espana y islas de tierra firme, with plates by Jules Desportes, Mexico, 1867-80 (colour litho) by Duran

REMAINS OF SHELTON HALL, THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE POET FENTON, in Shelton and Hardwick parish, England. Elijah Fenton (1683 1730), an English poet, biographer and translator

Saint Jerome (oil on canvas)
XIR468184 Saint Jerome (oil on canvas) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); Galleria dell Accademia, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: St)

Diego de Almagro, Francisco Pizarro and Friar Vicente de Valverde kneeling before
XJF425629 Diego de Almagro, Francisco Pizarro and Friar Vicente de Valverde kneeling before Atahualpa Inca at Cajamarca (woodcut) by Poma de Ayala

Portrait of Nicols Willem op den Hooff, Physician and Translator in Amsterdam, Jan Maurits Quinkhard, 1732 - 1771

Portrait of Tatiana Olga Shchepkina-Kupernik (1874-1952) 1914 (oil on canvas)
BAL196482 Portrait of Tatiana Olga Shchepkina-Kupernik (1874-1952) 1914 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); 64.5x53 cm; Kharkov Art Museum, Kharkov, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Poets Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837), Ivan Krylov (1768 / 69-1844), Vasily Zhukovsky
BAL170677 The Poets Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837), Ivan Krylov (1768/69-1844), Vasily Zhukovsky (1783-1852) and Nicolai Gnedich (1784-1833) (oil on canvas) by Tchernezov

Portrait of Matvey Begichev, 1757 (oil on canvas)
BAL168246 Portrait of Matvey Begichev, 1757 (oil on canvas) by Vishnyakov, Ivan Yakovlevich (1699-1761); 92x78.5 cm; Museum of Tropinin and His Contemporaries, Moscow, Russia; Russian

1219809; out of copyright

Edward Fitzgerald (1809-83) (b&w photo)
XJF115832 Edward Fitzgerald (1809-83) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: translated the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam; ); English, out of copyright

1127412; out of copyright

SAINT JEROME (340-420). Catholic scholar and translator. Saint Jerome in his study. Drawing by Vittore Carpaccio, early 16th century

WYCLIFFE BIBLE. Portion of Baruch, containing the the name of the translator Nicholas of Hereford

SAINT JEROME (340-420). Church scholar and translator. Etching by Jose Ribera (1588-1652)

TYNDALEs BIBLE, 1525-26. William Tyndale (c1494-1536), English translator of the New Testament and Pentateuch, printing his New Testament at Cologne in 1525 (left)

SAINT JEROME (347-420). Father of the Latin church. Woodcut from Legenda aurea by Jacobus de Voragine translated and printed, 1483, at Westminster by William Caxton

ASTRONOMY, c1250. The ancient Greek geometer Euclid (fl. c300 B.C.), observes the heavens through a dioptra (left), while Hermann of Carinthia

WILLIAM TYNDALE (1492?-1536). English theologian and translator of New Testament and Pentateuch. Oil on canvas by an unknown artist

JOHN WYCLIFFE (1320?-1384). English religious reformer and theologian. The citation of Wycliffe before a synod at Oxford, England, 1382. Mezzotint, 19th century, by John Sartain

CORTES & MONTEZUMA. Dona Marina (right) interpreting during the meeting of Montezuma II (seated on left) and Hernando Cortes at Tenochtitlan in November 1519. Contemporary Aztec drawing

FITZGERALD TITLEPAGE, 1859. Titlepage of the first edition of Edward Fitzgerald s
FITZGERALD TITLEPAGE, 1859. Titlepage of the first edition of Edward Fitzgeralds translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, London, 1859

William Tyndale, being burnt at the stake in Belgium, cries Lord, open the
William Tyndale, being burnt at the stake in Belgium, cries " Lord, open the king of Englands eies." William Tyndale (sometimes spelled Tindal or Tyndall: pronounced /jatjandjal/) (c)

Title page of Le Tresor des Pouvres, Lyons, 1527 by Arnaldus of Villanova. Arnaldus (1235-1311), Catalan astrologer, alchemist, physician, and translator of medical texts from the Arabic

William Tyndale of Tindale (c1494-1536), English translator of the Bible. Copies of Tyndales vernacular Bible brought into England concealed in bales of various goods. Wood engraving, 1877

REMAINS OF SHELTON HALL, THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE POET FENTON, in Shelton and Hardwick parish, England. Elijah Fenton (1683 1730), an English poet, biographer and translator

Alba Bible introduction, 15th century
Alba Bible introduction. Illuminated manuscript page from the 15th-century Alba Bible, depicting the process by which this work was commissioned

Rodolphus Agricola, Dutch scholar C016 / 8867
Rodolphus Agricola (1443-1485), Dutch humanist scholar. Born Roelof Huusman near Groningen, he was educated there and at Louvain

Heinrich Pantaleon, Swiss physician C015 / 5795
Heinrich Pantaleon (1522-1595), Swiss physician. Pantaleon was born in Basle, Switzerland. He originally studied languages and literature, and became a professor at the University of Basle

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"Translator: Bridging the Gap Between Languages and Cultures" From William Tyndale to Charles Baudelaire, translators have played a pivotal role in shaping our understanding of literature and history. William Tyndale, an English translator of the New Testament and Pentateuch, paved the way for future translations with his line engraving from the 17th century. His work laid the foundation for linguistic exploration. Charles Baudelaire, a French poet and essayist turned translator, demonstrated how translation can be an art form in itself. Through his words, he brought new dimensions to literary works that transcended borders. Martin Luther, a German theologian known for sparking the Reformation movement, also dabbled in translation. His efforts made religious texts accessible to a wider audience and ignited intellectual debates across Europe. In more recent times, translators like Captain Richard Francis Burton continued this legacy by venturing into uncharted territories. Their thirst for knowledge led them to translate ancient texts from distant lands, unraveling mysteries hidden within foreign languages. But it's not just famous individuals who contribute to translation's rich tapestry; everyday heroes like William Archer tirelessly work behind the scenes. Their dedication ensures that theatrical performances are accurately conveyed across language barriers. Translation is not limited to written word alone; it extends its reach into visual arts as well. Scenes from "Madame Sans-Gene, " starring Gloria Swanson in 1925 showcased how subtitles could bridge gaps between cultures on screen. Even scientific breakthroughs owe their success partly to translators like Antoine Lavoisier and his wife. By translating complex chemical theories into understandable language, they revolutionized our understanding of chemistry. Let us not forget John Wycliffe - an English theologian whose translations during the 14th century sparked reform movements within Christianity itself. His contributions continue to shape religious discourse today. In essence, translators serve as cultural ambassadors who dismantle barriers erected by different languages.