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Alfred Tennyson Collection (#2)

Alfred Tennyson, the renowned poet of the Victorian era, continues to captivate us with his timeless works

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (b / w photo)

Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (b / w photo)
STC135827 Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (b/w photo) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 - 6 October 1892)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred Tennyson (engraving)

Alfred Tennyson (engraving)
1056938 Alfred Tennyson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Tennyson. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Birthplace of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Somersby, Lincolnshire (b / w photo)

Birthplace of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Somersby, Lincolnshire (b / w photo)
3093721 Birthplace of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Somersby, Lincolnshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birthplace of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Somersby)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Scene from Tennysons 'Princess'(engraving)

Scene from Tennysons "Princess"(engraving)
662563 Scene from Tennysons " Princess" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred Tennyson, baron d Altworth (1809-1892) (b / w photo)

Alfred Tennyson, baron d Altworth (1809-1892) (b / w photo)
5219963 Alfred Tennyson, baron d Altworth (1809-1892) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Tennyson, baron d Altworth (1809-1892)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: The Dairy Door, Farringford, Lord Tennysons Home, c. 1890 (w / c)

The Dairy Door, Farringford, Lord Tennysons Home, c. 1890 (w / c, gum arabic & scraping out on wove paper)
995995 The Dairy Door, Farringford, Lord Tennysons Home, c.1890 (w/c, gum arabic & scraping out on wove paper) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 27.8x21.7 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Maquette for Alfred, Lord Tennyson seated at Trinity College, Cambridge, c. 1909 (plaster)

Maquette for Alfred, Lord Tennyson seated at Trinity College, Cambridge, c. 1909 (plaster)
861162 Maquette for Alfred, Lord Tennyson seated at Trinity College, Cambridge, c.1909 (plaster) by Thornycroft, William Hamo (1850-1925)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Cartoon of Alfred Tennyson (1809-1893) english poet

Cartoon of Alfred Tennyson (1809-1893) english poet
864028 Cartoon of Alfred Tennyson (1809-1893) english poet by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); (add.info.: Alfred the Great: Alfred Tennyson, lst Baron Tennyson (1809-1893) English poet

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Sir Galahad from Tennysons Poems, 1903 (wood engraving)

Sir Galahad from Tennysons Poems, 1903 (wood engraving)
437558 Sir Galahad from Tennysons Poems, 1903 (wood engraving) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-82) (after); 9.4A--7.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; English, out of copyright

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred Tennyson

Alfred Tennyson
LLM455512 Alfred Tennyson by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Tennyson. Illustration from The Modern Portrait Gallery (Cassell, c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Illustration for Vivien by Alfred Tennyson (engraving)

Illustration for Vivien by Alfred Tennyson (engraving)
729599 Illustration for Vivien by Alfred Tennyson (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Vivien by Alfred Tennyson (Edward Moxon)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: The meeting of Garibaldi and Tennyson (engraving)

The meeting of Garibaldi and Tennyson (engraving)
728367 The meeting of Garibaldi and Tennyson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The meeting of Garibaldi and Tennyson at Faringford House, Isle of Wight)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Illustration for Vivien by Alfred Tennyson (engraving)

Illustration for Vivien by Alfred Tennyson (engraving)
729601 Illustration for Vivien by Alfred Tennyson (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Vivien by Alfred Tennyson (Edward Moxon)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Nimue Beguiling Merlin with Enchantment, plate XV from The Flower Book

Nimue Beguiling Merlin with Enchantment, plate XV from The Flower Book
NBY335550 Nimue Beguiling Merlin with Enchantment, plate XV from The Flower Book (colour litho) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, c. 1868 (albumen print)

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, c. 1868 (albumen print)
NUL114050 Alfred, Lord Tennyson, c.1868 (albumen print) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); 27x21 cm; Chicago Exchange National Bank, IL, USA; (add.info.: Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-92)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate (colour litho)

Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate (colour litho)
5999467 Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: St Cecilia The Moxon Tennyson, c. 1857 (wood engraving & pencil on paper)

St Cecilia The Moxon Tennyson, c. 1857 (wood engraving & pencil on paper)
4036294 St Cecilia The Moxon Tennyson, c.1857 (wood engraving & pencil on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 20x17.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Tennyson, a Memoir (litho)

Tennyson, a Memoir (litho)
1597999 Tennyson, a Memoir (litho) by Gardner, William Biscombe (1847-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tennyson, a Memoir. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 October 1897)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: 'Alfred Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, 'Bust in Marble, by T Woolner (engraving)

"Alfred Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, "Bust in Marble, by T Woolner (engraving)
1609214 " Alfred Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, " Bust in Marble, by T Woolner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Alfred Tennyson)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)

Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)
1603635 Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: English Poets, Robert Browning, Robert Southey, John Keats, Alfred Tennyson, P B Shelley

English Poets, Robert Browning, Robert Southey, John Keats, Alfred Tennyson, P B Shelley
970877 English Poets, Robert Browning, Robert Southey, John Keats, Alfred Tennyson, P B Shelley, William Wordsworth (engraving) by American School

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Caricature of Alfred Tennyson (colour litho)

Caricature of Alfred Tennyson (colour litho)
960356 Caricature of Alfred Tennyson (colour litho) by Faustin (Faustin Betbeder) (1847-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred Tennyson, the Poet Laureate (engraving)

Alfred Tennyson, the Poet Laureate (engraving)
1103103 Alfred Tennyson, the Poet Laureate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Tennyson, the Poet Laureate)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Florian and Psyche (engraving)

Florian and Psyche (engraving)
1098474 Florian and Psyche (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florian and Psyche)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), 1870. Creator: Anonymous

Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), 1870. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), 1870. Private Collection

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892). Creator: Millais, John Everett (1829-1896)

Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892). Creator: Millais, John Everett (1829-1896)
Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892). Private Collection

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), 1861. Creator: Anonymous

Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), 1861. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), 1861. Private Collection

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Lord A. Tennyson, 2nd plate. Creator: Alphonse Legros

Lord A. Tennyson, 2nd plate. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Lord A. Tennyson, 2nd plate

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), 1864. Creator: Jackson, Mason (1819-1903)

Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), 1864. Creator: Jackson, Mason (1819-1903)
Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), 1864. Private Collection

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: The Many Wintered Crow, 1880. Creator: James Smetham

The Many Wintered Crow, 1880. Creator: James Smetham
The Many Wintered Crow, 1880. Inscribed with a line from Lord Alfred Tennysons poem, Locksley Hall : As the many winter d crow that leads the clanging rookery home

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: The Passing of Arthur, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

The Passing of Arthur, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
The Passing of Arthur, 1874

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Lionel Tennyson, Freshwater, 1869. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Lionel Tennyson, Freshwater, 1869. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Lionel Tennyson, Freshwater, 1869. Contemplative portrait of Lord Tennysons twelve-year-old son, Lionel

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, ca. 1865. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, ca. 1865. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, ca. 1865

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1869, printed 1905. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1869, printed 1905. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1869, printed 1905

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Elaine, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Elaine, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Elaine, 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennysons " Idylls of the King" ; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Vivien and Merlin, September 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Vivien and Merlin, September 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Vivien and Merlin, September 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennysons " Idylls of the King" ; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: And Enid Sang, September 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

And Enid Sang, September 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
And Enid Sang, September 1874. A woman (Emily Peacock) wears two strands of pearls and holds a stringed instrument. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennysons " Idylls of the King" ; a

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Elaine the Lily - Maid of Astolat, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Elaine the Lily - Maid of Astolat, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Elaine the Lily - Maid of Astolat, 1874. A seated woman (May Prinsep) in profile with long unbound hair. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennysons " Idylls of the King" ; a series of

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Enid, September 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Enid, September 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Enid, September 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennysons " Idylls of the King" ; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Queen Guinevere, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Queen Guinevere, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Queen Guinevere, 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennysons " Idylls of the King" ; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1867, printed 1905. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1867, printed 1905. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1867, printed 1905

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Tennyson Reading, 1865. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Tennyson Reading, 1865. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Tennyson Reading, 1865

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, July 4, 1866. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, July 4, 1866. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, July 4, 1866

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred Tennysons Idylls of the King, and other Poems, 1874

Alfred Tennysons Idylls of the King, and other Poems, 1874

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1865. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1865. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1865

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in Tennysons Becket at Windsor Castle, 1893, (1901)

Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in Tennysons Becket at Windsor Castle, 1893, (1901)
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in Tennysons " Becket" at Windsor Castle, 1893, (1901). Actors Henry Irving (as Thomas Becket) and Ellen Terry (as Rosamund)

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1881, (1908). Creator: Emery Walker

Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1881, (1908). Creator: Emery Walker
Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1881, (1908). Portrait of British poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892). In 1850 Tennyson was appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom

Background imageAlfred Tennyson Collection: Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), 1869

Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), 1869. Private Collection




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Alfred Tennyson, the renowned poet of the Victorian era, continues to captivate us with his timeless works. His words have the power to transport us to ethereal realms and evoke deep emotions. In John William Waterhouse's painting "I am half sick of shadows, " we witness Tennyson's influence as he inspires artists across generations. In Max Beerbohm's depiction of Mr. Tennyson reading "In Memoriam" to his sovereign, we glimpse the poet's profound connection with royalty and society, and is a testament to his ability to touch hearts and minds alike. Tennyson's poem "Mariana" finds visual representation in an albumen print from 1865, illustrating the desolation felt by its protagonist. The melancholic atmosphere mirrors Tennyson's exploration of isolation and longing. John William Waterhouse brings another one of Tennyson's poems to life in "The Lady of Shalott Looking at Lancelot. " The artist captures both beauty and tragedy as he portrays this iconic scene from Arthurian legend. Julia Margaret Cameron delves into Arthurian tales further with her captivating photograph titled "Vivien and Merlin. " Through her lens, she immortalizes their complex relationship, echoing Tennyson’s portrayal in his writings. "The Princess, " one of Tennyson’s notable works, receives artistic interpretation in an illustration titled "O Hark. O Hear. " This visual accompaniment enhances our understanding of the narrative while showcasing the enduring appeal of Tennysonian themes. Julia Margaret Cameron returns once more with her evocative photograph series featuring characters from Arthurian legends: Gareth and Lynette, Sir Galahad and the Pale Nun. These images breathe life into these mythical figures while paying homage to their creator – Alfred Lord Tennyson himself. As we delve deeper into history through a depiction like “The Crimean War: The Battle of Balaclava.