Critic Collection (#9)

Portrait, Mr Henry Hersee, Musical Critic. He wrote for The Observer. 1886

Cartoon, Lord Lytton and the drama critic
Cartoon, Lord Lytton (Robert Bulwer-Lytton) insinuates that if you want the good word of a dramatic critic, you should first give him a good supper! 1884

Dr Samuel Johnson at the Mitre Tavern, London
Dr Samuel Johnson chatting with friends at the Mitre Tavern, London. Date: 18th century

Portrait of William Hazlitt, Essayist (see also 46490)
MAI46492 Portrait of William Hazlitt, Essayist (see also 46490) by Hazlitt, John (1767-1837) (after); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: William Hazlitt (1778-1830)

Theophile Gautier (1811-1872) (engraving)
KW129204 Theophile Gautier (1811-1872) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Jules Janin (1804-74), from Galerie Contemporaine, c. 1874-78 (b / w photo)
STC129150 Jules Janin (1804-74), from Galerie Contemporaine, c.1874-78 (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Vladimir Stasov, Russian music and art critic (colour litho)
821640 Vladimir Stasov, Russian music and art critic (colour litho) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vladimir Stasov (1824-1906)

Mr J Comyns Carr (colour litho)
613144 Mr J Comyns Carr (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr J Comyns Carr, An art critic, 11 February 1893)

Mr John Dennis (engraving)
583395 Mr John Dennis (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Dennis, critic); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Leopoldo Cicognara (1767-1834) Commenting on the Monument of Canova (1827
MMT156724 Leopoldo Cicognara (1767-1834) Commenting on the Monument of Canova (1827) in the the Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice, 1828 (oil on canvas) by Borsato

Jeremy Bentham in an imaginary landscape, 1835 (oil on paper)
UCL284497 Jeremy Bentham in an imaginary landscape, 1835 (oil on paper) by Watts, George Frederic (1817-1904); UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; (add.info.: Bentham (1748-1832)

Portrait of Andre Breton (1896-1966) 1930 (b / w photo)
CHT224210 Portrait of Andre Breton (1896-1966) 1930 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris

Theodor Fontane, 1896 (charcoal on paper)
XPH324141 Theodor Fontane, 1896 (charcoal on paper) by Liebermann, Max (1847-1935); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin, Germany; (add.info.: Theodore Fontane (1819-98), German novelist and poet

Voltaire (1694-1778) reading L Agent Litteraire, 1811 (oil on canvas)
CHT247111 Voltaire (1694-1778) reading L Agent Litteraire, 1811 (oil on canvas) by Pajou, Jacques Augustin Catherine (1766-1828); Comedie Francaise, Paris

Andre Suares (1868-1948) c. 1930-35 (b / w photo)
CHT218637 Andre Suares (1868-1948) c.1930-35 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1804 (oil on canvas)
WRD274287 Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1804 (oil on canvas) by Northcote, James (1746-1831); 76.2x63.5 cm; Wordsworth Trust; (add.info)

The department of architecture, Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Salon of 1910
CHT253286 The department of architecture, Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Salon of 1910, illustration from L Architecture, 1910 (b/w photo) by French School

Frontispiece to Oeuvres by Nicolas Boileau, known as Boileau-Despreaux
XIR382352 Frontispiece to Oeuvres by Nicolas Boileau, known as Boileau-Despreaux, triumph of Boileau, published in 1718, Amsterdam (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Bibliotheque Nationale

The Amateur Painter
GR16371 The Amateur Painter by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands; eGordon Roberton Photography Archive; French, out of copyright

Vissarion Belinsky, Russian literary critic (engraving)
3647991 Vissarion Belinsky, Russian literary critic (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vissarion Belinsky (1811-1848), Russian literary critic

H G Wells
Herbert George Wells (1866-1946). English writer, teacher, historian, journalist and critic

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). Irish playwright, critic, polemicist, political activist and winner of Nobel Prize in Literature

The curate and the barber disguises themselves to take Don Quixote, 18th (engraving)
2911142 The curate and the barber disguises themselves to take Don Quixote, 18th (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Universal History Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy
2968006 Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 209.9x92.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

John Ruskin and Henry Holman Hunt in the garden of Coniston in the Lake District (b / w photo)
3627011 John Ruskin and Henry Holman Hunt in the garden of Coniston in the Lake District (b/w photo) by English Photographer

John Ruskin (chromolitho)
3098166 John Ruskin (chromolitho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ruskin. Cigar label, probably early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Author and critic (engraving)
961246 Author and critic (engraving) by Marks, Henry Stacey (1829-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Author and critic, depicting three men seated in a room)

Victor Euphemon Philarete Chasles, 1865-66 (litho)
2641151 Victor Euphemon PhilarAte Chasles, 1865-66 (litho) by Petit, Pierre (1832-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victor Euphemon PhilarAte Chasles)

Augustin Daly, American drama critic and theatre manager
Cartoon portrait of Augustin Daly, American drama critic, theatre manager and, playwright. On his head is a miniature figure of Ada Rehan, an actress who appeared in many of his plays. 1893

John Ruskin, 1854 (oil on canvas)
1217972 John Ruskin, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 71.3x60.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Mr Moy Thomas - The Theatre Magazine
Mr William Moy Thomas, English journalist, literary editor, drama critic and novelist - The Theatre Magazine, July 1885. 1885

Clement Scott - The Theatre magazine
Clement Scott - English theatre critic, in The Theatre Magazine, January 1886. 1886

Alfred E Watson - The Theatre magazine
Alfred E Watson - British theatre critic, in The Theatre Magazine, April 1886. 1886

Ts Eliot / Rothenstein
Thomas Stearns Eliot, poet, playwright and literary critic. Received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948 Date: 1888-1965

CHARLOTTE EMBDEN Sister of Heinrich Heine, German poet and critic

MATILDE HEINE Wife of Heinrich Heine, German poet and critic

Portrait of the art critic Gustave Geffroy, 1895 (oil on canvas)
LRI2561310 Portrait of the art critic Gustave Geffroy, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 110x89 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1930s (print)
3507426 Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1930s (print) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); (add.info.: Players cigarette card depicting Gilbert Keith Chesterton, (1874-1936), better known as G. K

Seated portrait of Edgar Allan Poe. 1876 (Daguerreotype )
1775630 Seated portrait of Edgar Allan Poe. 1876 (Daguerreotype ) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 49) was an American author, poet

Mr A T Quiller-Couch (engraving)
3644207 Mr A T Quiller-Couch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr A T Quiller-Couch. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1894)

Advertisement for wigs, 18th (engraving)
2911149 Advertisement for wigs, 18th (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Universal History Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

The Three R s, or, Better Late than Never, cartoon from Punch
532254 The Three R s, or, Better Late than Never, cartoon from Punch, showing William Edward Forster as Chairman of a Board School speaking to pupils, March 1870 (engraving) by Tenniel

Monument to Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) 1926-33 (bronze)
LAD194940 Monument to Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) 1926-33 (bronze) by Lederer, Hugo (1871-1940); Hamburg, Germany; eHelga Lade; German, out of copyright

Sydney Smith (1771-1845) c. 1821 (pencil & w / c on paper)
NCO192583 Sydney Smith (1771-1845) c.1821 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Salon of 1843, view of the sculpture gallery in the Louvre, Paris, 1843 (engraving)
REV382360 Salon of 1843, view of the sculpture gallery in the Louvre, Paris, 1843 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: salon de 1843)

Titlepage to A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage
XJF377149 Titlepage to A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage by Jeremy Collier, 1698 (printed paper) by English School

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"Critics: The Masters of Analysis and Interpretation" Criticism has long been an integral part of the artistic world, shaping the way we perceive and appreciate various forms of expression. From Dr. Samuel Johnson's insightful observations in his 1775 oil painting to John Ruskin's profound reflections captured by John Everett Millais in 1853-1854, critics have played a pivotal role in shaping our understanding of art. Edward Thomas, known for his perceptive literary critiques, added depth to the written word through his keen analysis. Similarly, Harold C. Harvey's masterpiece "The Critics" from 1922 portrays the essence of critical evaluation with its thought-provoking depiction. In Coleridge Nether Stowey, critics found solace amidst nature's beauty as they contemplated and dissected works that would stand the test of time. Arnold Bennett brought forth a fresh perspective on literature with his discerning eye for detail. T. S. Eliot stands as an iconic figure among poets turned critics, bridging two nations with his naturalized British identity while leaving an indelible mark on both sides of the Atlantic. Even caricatures like Baruch Spinoza remind us that criticism can take many forms - sometimes light-hearted but always aiming to provoke thought and discussion. Katherine Mansfield Beauchamp adopted her pen name Katherine Mansfield to explore life's complexities through her short stories; she too faced scrutiny from those who sought to analyze her work deeply. John Ruskin himself delved into self-reflection through portraiture, showcasing how even they are not immune to introspection and self-analysis. Samuel Johnson Reynolds exemplifies how criticism can be passed down through generations as knowledge is shared between mentors and mentees alike. Lastly, Charles Baudelaire demonstrated that criticism transcends borders; he left an everlasting impact on French poetry and essay writing while inspiring countless others around the globe. These individuals, among many others, have shaped the world of criticism.