Ecrivain Auteur Writer Author Collection (#3)

Robinson Crusoe (colour litho)
8634726 Robinson Crusoe (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe)

John Cayford, the original of Joe Gargery, the Blacksmith, in Dickens's Great Expectations (b/w photo)
8641407 John Cayford, the original of Joe Gargery, the Blacksmith, in Dickens's Great Expectations (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Hansel and Grettel (colour litho)
8636174 Hansel and Grettel (colour litho) by Smith, Jessie Willcox (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hansel and Grettel)

Portrait of G A Henty (b/w photo)
8642156 Portrait of G A Henty (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of G A Henty)

Ivanhoe (litho)
8652518 Ivanhoe (litho) by Bartholomew, John George (1860-1920) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ivanhoe. Illustration for A Literary and Historical Atlas of Europe by J G Bartholomew [1860-1920])

David Copperfield's Boyhood (colour litho)
8651080 David Copperfield's Boyhood (colour litho) by Rainey, William (1852-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

David Copperfield's Boyhood (colour litho)
8651078 David Copperfield's Boyhood (colour litho) by Rainey, William (1852-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait montage, c 1910: Eminent Women, Literary and Historical (litho)
8649576 Portrait montage, c 1910: Eminent Women, Literary and Historical (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eminent Women, Literary and Historical)

Little Snowdrop (colour litho)
8651688 Little Snowdrop (colour litho) by Haslewood, Constance (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Snowdrop)

Wilhelm Busch, German artist, caricaturist and poet (coloured photo)
8655483 Wilhelm Busch, German artist, caricaturist and poet (coloured photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908), German artist

Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (coloured photo)
8655474 Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), German philosopher

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German dramatist and philosopher (colour litho)
8655451 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German dramatist and philosopher (colour litho) by Graff, Anton (1736-1813); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781)

Cervantes in prison, composes "Don Quixote" (engraving)
8645205 Cervantes in prison, composes "Don Quixote" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cervantes in prison)

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (litho)
8645197 Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese)

Fountain Court, Middle Temple (litho)
8645196 Fountain Court, Middle Temple (litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fountain Court, Middle Temple)

St Olave's Church Yard, Old Jewry (litho)
8645193 St Olave's Church Yard, Old Jewry (litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Olave's Church Yard, Old Jewry)

John Forster's House, 58 Lincoln's Inn Fields (litho)
8645183 John Forster's House, 58 Lincoln's Inn Fields (litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Forster's House, 58 Lincoln's Inn Fields)

All Hallows Staining, Mark Lane (litho)
8645177 All Hallows Staining, Mark Lane (litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: All Hallows Staining, Mark Lane)

Illustration for The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (litho)
8639220 Illustration for The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (litho) by Corke, Charles Essenhigh (1852-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Kenilworth by Sir Walter Scott (colour litho)
8638866 Illustration for Kenilworth by Sir Walter Scott (colour litho) by Grieve, Walter (1872-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Walter, throwing his cloak from his shoulders)

Illustration for The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
8643727 Illustration for The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Can we put this horse up here)

Illustration for The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
8643724 Illustration for The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Take this little villain away)

Terence, Roman playwright (engraving)
8635719 Terence, Roman playwright (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terence (c195-c159 BC), Roman playwright. Illustration from Rom

Sallust, Roman historian and politician (engraving)
8635693 Sallust, Roman historian and politician (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sallust (86-c35 BC), Roman historian and politician

Milton's cottage, Chalfont St Giles (b/w photo)
8655900 Milton's cottage, Chalfont St Giles (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Milton's cottage, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire)

William Shakespeare, English playwright (b/w photo)
8655870 William Shakespeare, English playwright (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English playwright

Homer, poet of ancient Greece (engraving)
8634999 Homer, poet of ancient Greece (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homer, poet of ancient Greece. Illustration from Hellas)

Illustration for Bleak House by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664347 Illustration for Bleak House by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skimpole and the Stranger)

Illustration for Bleak House by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664339 Illustration for Bleak House by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Dedlock on the staircase)

Myrtle Grove, Youghal, which belonged to Sir Walter Raleigh (litho)
8633725 Myrtle Grove, Youghal, which belonged to Sir Walter Raleigh (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Myrtle Grove, Youghal)

Cicero, Roman statesman and writer (litho)
8673388 Cicero, Roman statesman and writer (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cicero, Roman statesman and writer)

Fielding Lodge, Twerton-on-Avon, Bath, one of Henry Fielding's residences (b/w photo)
8673270 Fielding Lodge, Twerton-on-Avon, Bath, one of Henry Fielding's residences (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fielding Lodge)

Stefan George, German symbolist poet (b/w photo)
8673214 Stefan George, German symbolist poet (b/w photo) by Hilsdorf, Theodor (1868-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stefan George (1868-1933), German symbolist poet

Pietro Cossa, Italian dramatist (engraving)
8626260 Pietro Cossa, Italian dramatist (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pietro Cossa (1830-1881), Italian dramatist

Alexander von Humboldt in his study, Berlin (engraving)
8676780 Alexander von Humboldt in his study, Berlin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Relics of Robert Burns (engraving)
8676691 Relics of Robert Burns (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics of Scottish poet Robert Burns)

Charles Dickens, English novelist (engraving)
8676514 Charles Dickens, English novelist (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens (1812-1870), English novelist

Holyrood Chapel (litho)
8673937 Holyrood Chapel (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holyrood Chapel. Illustration for The Life of Sir Walter Scott by G Le Grys Norgate (Methuen)

Isle of Man (litho)
8673936 Isle of Man (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isle of Man. Illustration for The Life of Sir Walter Scott by G Le Grys Norgate (Methuen)

West Bow, Edinburgh (litho)
8673934 West Bow, Edinburgh (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: West Bow, Edinburgh. Illustration for The Life of Sir Walter Scott by G Le Grys Norgate (Methuen)

St Patrick's, Dublin (litho)
8673933 St Patrick's, Dublin (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Patrick's, Dublin)

Woodstock (litho)
8673928 Woodstock (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woodstock. Illustration for The Life of Sir Walter Scott by G Le Grys Norgate (Methuen)

Kinfauns Castle (litho)
8673927 Kinfauns Castle (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kinfauns Castle. Illustration for The Life of Sir Walter Scott by G Le Grys Norgate (Methuen)

Hermitage Castle, Liddesdale (litho)
8674030 Hermitage Castle, Liddesdale (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hermitage Castle, Liddesdale)

Dryburgh Abbey from the East (litho)
8673996 Dryburgh Abbey from the East (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dryburgh Abbey from the East)

Edinburgh University, 1820 (litho)
8673963 Edinburgh University, 1820 (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edinburgh University, 1820)

Melrose Abbey (litho)
8673960 Melrose Abbey (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melrose Abbey. Illustration for The Life of Sir Walter Scott by G Le Grys Norgate (Methuen)

Branksome Tower (litho)
8673958 Branksome Tower (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: Branksome Tower. Illustration for The Life of Sir Walter Scott by G Le Grys Norgate (Methuen)

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"Capturing the Essence of Literary Giants: Ecrivain Auteur Writer Author" Step into the world of literary brilliance as we delve into the lives and works of renowned authors throughout history. From Victor Hugo's ex-libris, a testament to his profound influence in 1870, to Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blok's captivating drawing from 1907, each piece offers a glimpse into their creative minds. Charles Perrault, mastermind behind timeless fairy tales, is immortalized alongside his beloved characters through an enchanting illustration from the early 20th century. Meanwhile, Auguste Comte's painting from 1852 reflects not only his intellectual prowess but also his impact on philosophy. Paul Fort's delicate drawing circa 1900 captures the essence of this prolific writer whose words continue to resonate with readers today. Bernardin de Saint-Pierre's engraving from 1835 pays homage to a literary luminary who transported us through exotic landscapes and poignant narratives. Travel back in time with Goethe as he explores Italy through a postcard dating back to around 1900. Leo Tolstoy gazes at us intently in a print from approximately 1905, reminding us of his unparalleled storytelling abilities that have left an indelible mark on literature. Denis Diderot comes alive in an exquisite engraving from the vibrant eighteenth century when Enlightenment ideas flourished. Marcel Proust graces our presence twice; once during his high school days captured in c. 1887 Paris and again kneeling with a tennis racket before Jeanne Ponquet standing on a chair in Neuilly (France) during their youthful years together in 1892. Lastly, Thomas Hobbes' engraved portrait reminds us of this influential English philosopher whose ideas shaped political thought for generations. These glimpses into the lives and moments surrounding these ecrivains auteurs writers authors serve as reminders that their legacies endure, inspiring generations to come.