Critics Collection (#2)

John Wilson (engraving)
816749 John Wilson (engraving) by Scottish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Wilson, Scottish advocate, literary critic and author)

Portrait of Wolfgang Menzel (engraving)
819989 Portrait of Wolfgang Menzel (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolfgang Menzel, German poet, critic and literary historian)

Portrait of Thomas Tyrwhitt (engraving)
819983 Portrait of Thomas Tyrwhitt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Tyrwhitt, English classical scholar and critic)

John Ruskin (engraving)
728835 John Ruskin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ruskin. Published in a supplement to The Graphic)

Conoisseurs at Rembrandts Studio, illustration from Great Men and Famous Women (litho)
LLM441176 Conoisseurs at Rembrandts Studio, illustration from Great Men and Famous Women (litho) by Lesrel, Adolphe Alexandre (1839-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Stephane Mallarme, 1892 (litho)
1071437 Stephane MallarmA©, 1892 (litho) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 11.7x7.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Stephane MallarmA©)

The Critics (engraving)
1105013 The Critics (engraving) by Hoff, Carl Heinrich (1838-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Critics. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

The Late John Forster (engraving)
1059127 The Late John Forster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late John Forster)

The Autumn Campaign, the Duke and his Critics (engraving)
1057440 The Autumn Campaign, the Duke and his Critics (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Autumn Campaign, the Duke and his Critics)

Andrew Lang (photogravure)
961142 Andrew Lang (photogravure) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Andrew Lang, Scottish poet)

Call this an Exhibition! (engraving)
5228784 Call this an Exhibition! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Call this an Exhibition)

The Meeting of the National Rifle Association at Bisley (litho)
1600826 The Meeting of the National Rifle Association at Bisley (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Meeting of the National Rifle Association at Bisley)

The Founders of the New Gallery (engraving)
1614885 The Founders of the New Gallery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Founders of the New Gallery)

Grand Assault at Arms at the Albert Hall (engraving)
1616321 Grand Assault at Arms at the Albert Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Assault at Arms at the Albert Hall)

The late Mr Sydney Dobell (engraving)
1589296 The late Mr Sydney Dobell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr Sydney Dobell)

The Picturesque Bit, an Artists Experiences in Early Morning (engraving)
1061965 The Picturesque Bit, an Artists Experiences in Early Morning (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Picturesque Bit)

The Volunteer Review, Notes in Windsor Town (engraving)
1054462 The Volunteer Review, Notes in Windsor Town (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Volunteer Review, Notes in Windsor Town)

The Artists Critic (oil on canvas)
810564 The Artists Critic (oil on canvas) by Mouchot, Louis Claude (1830-91); 40x31 cm; Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire, UK; eHaworth Art Gallery; French, out of copyright

Leigh Hunt (engraving)
812545 Leigh Hunt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leigh Hunt, English critic, essayist, poet and writer)

"Critics"(engraving)
2777121 " Critics" (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Critics." Cartoon, 14 May 1870)

Columbus Rebukes his Critics by a Simple Illustration (engraving)
663823 Columbus Rebukes his Critics by a Simple Illustration (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbus Rebukes his Critics by a Simple Illustration)

Conception beyond Expression, or The Acme of Pictorial Criticism, 1829 (coloured etching)
STC444709 Conception beyond Expression, or The Acme of Pictorial Criticism, 1829 (coloured etching) by Phillips, John (1800-74); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Punch cartoon: The Venus of Milo; or, Girls of Two Different Periods (engraving)
6034789 Punch cartoon: The Venus of Milo; or, Girls of Two Different Periods (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: The Venus of Milo; or)

Conoisseurs at Rembrandts Studio, illustration from Great Men and Famous Women (litho)
LLM441175 Conoisseurs at Rembrandts Studio, illustration from Great Men and Famous Women (litho) by Lesrel, Adolphe Alexandre (1839-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Troubles of an Artist in sketching from Nature (engraving)
1591131 Troubles of an Artist in sketching from Nature (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Troubles of an Artist in sketching from Nature)

Richard Bentley (engraving)
812374 Richard Bentley (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Bentley, from a picture by Hudson, in Trinity College, Cambridge)

Dr Johnson (engraving)
979860 Dr Johnson (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Johnson, popularly known as Dr Johnson, English poet, essayist)

The Artist and his Critics (engraving)
1052525 The Artist and his Critics (engraving) by Brewtnall, Edward Frederick (1846-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Artist and his Critics)

Portrait of John Ruskin (engraving)
819950 Portrait of John Ruskin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ruskin, English art critic, draughtsman, watercolourist)

Portrait of John Ruskin (engraving)
819976 Portrait of John Ruskin (engraving) by Richmond, George (1809-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ruskin, English art critic, draughtsman, watercolourist)

Portrait of Anna Laetitia Barbauld (engraving)
819525 Portrait of Anna Laetitia Barbauld (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anna Laetitia Barbauld, English poet, essayist and childrens author)

The Autumn Manoeuvres at Dartmoor (engraving)
1048934 The Autumn Manoeuvres at Dartmoor (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Autumn Manoeuvres at Dartmoor)

Steeplechase Sketches (engraving)
1106994 Steeplechase Sketches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steeplechase Sketches)

M Philarete Chasles (engraving)
1098696 M Philarete Chasles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Philarete Chasles)

Georges Seurat Models Poseuses 1886a'1888 Oil
Georges Seurat: Models (Poseuses), Georges Seurat, 1886-1888, Oil on canvas, In this scene set inside Georges Seurats studio

Conception beyond Expression, or The Acme of Pictorial Criticism, 1829. Creator: John Phillips
Conception beyond Expression, or The Acme of Pictorial Criticism, 1829 (coloured etching). 19th century caricature of an exhibition at the Royal Academy that many of the viewers are clearly less than

Monkeys as Judges of Art, c. 1889. Private Collection

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine, 1828 - 1893. French critic and historian. After a contemporary print

Valentin Louis Georges EugAšne Marcel Proust, 1871 - 1922, also known as Marcel Proust. French novelist, critic, and essayist. After a contemporary print

StA©phane MallarmA©, born etienne MallarmA©, 1842 - 1898. French symbolist poet and critic
Stephane MallarmA©, born Etienne MallarmA©, 1842 - 1898. French symbolist poet and critic. After a contemporary print

Lord Kitchener Leaving The War Office, London, England To Face His Critics, June 1916. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Cartoon, Critics from Shadowland, WW1
Cartoon, Critics from Shadowland, showing Kaiser Wilhelm I, Helmut von Moltke and Count Otto von Bismarck, as they appeared during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1

USA - The Post Office, New York - The Post Office, New York. New York circa 1905. City Hall Post Office. Designed by Alfred Mullett, completed in 1880 and demolished in 1939

Caricature, Sir Squire Bancroft and Mowbray Morris
Caricature, Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926), English actor-manager, and Mowbray Morris, theatre critic, with other critics in the background enjoying food and drink in the Critics Buffet

Alfred Austin (1896)
ALFRED AUSTIN, forgettable and unlikeable poet whose profuse output wins him more mockery than praise from the critics but, astonishingly, gets him appointed Poet Laureate, 1896. Date: 1835 - 1913

Alfred Austin (Punch)
ALFRED AUSTIN, indifferent and unlikeable poet whose profuse output wins him more mockery than praise from the critics but, astonishingly, gets him appointed Poet Laureate, 1896. Date: 1835 - 1913

Manchurian Criticism
At Harbin, Manchuria, the author of a play, disapproving of the production, mounts the stage and attacks the principal actors with a hammer he happens to have with him. Date: 1933

Coleridge Clevedon Cott
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE English poet and critics cottage at Clevedon Date: 1772 - 1834

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"Critics: The Art of Evaluating and Influencing" they have long played a significant role in shaping the world of art, literature, and culture. From the days of Samuel Taylor Coleridge in Nether Stowey to the vibrant poster advertising Puccini's Tosca in 1900, their opinions have sparked debates and ignited passions. In an amusing twist, a cartoon titled "On the Line - Captious Critics" humorously depicts critics as characters hanging on a clothesline, highlighting their tendency to nitpick every detail. This satirical take reminds us that criticism can sometimes be subjective and overly critical. The influence extends beyond just words. The Edison Shop Advertisement showcases how they even impacted technological advancements by evaluating Thomas Edison's inventions during his time. Their opinions could make or break an inventor's reputation. Sometimes critics find themselves under scrutiny too. In Majorca, Francis Jeffrey Lord Jeffrey is immortalized in marble, capturing both his esteemed position as a critic and the enduring nature of criticism itself. During World War I, a poignant cartoon called "Critics from Shadowland" portrays critics hiding behind shadows while soldiers fight bravely on the frontlines. It serves as a reminder that amidst chaos and conflict, some choose to criticize rather than contribute positively. Artists themselves are not immune to critique either; Sir Edmund William Gosse's oil painting from 1886 captures this vulnerability beautifully. Similarly, Coventry Kersey Deighton Patmore's portrait from 1894 shows him deep in thought – perhaps contemplating how his work will be received by discerning eyes. Even centuries ago, Benjamin Jonson understood the power wielded by critics when he posed for his own portrait around 1617. He knew that artists must face judgment but also recognized that it pushes them towards growth and improvement. Samuel Taylor Coleridge himself became part of artistic history with his iconic portrayal captured on canvas in 1795.