Fictional Character Collection (#8)

The Adventure of the Yellow Face, Sherlock Holmes, 1893
3479534 The Adventure of the Yellow Face, Sherlock Holmes, 1893; (add.info.: The Adventure of the Yellow Face. From Conan Doyle The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, London)

The Adventure of the Yellow Face, Sherlock Holmes, 1893
3479533 The Adventure of the Yellow Face, Sherlock Holmes, 1893; (add.info.: The Adventure of the Yellow Face. From Conan Doyle The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, London)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3520047 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3520022 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3520018 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3520017 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3520015 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3520014 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3520009 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3520006 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3520004 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3519998 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3519994 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3519992 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3519990 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3519986 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3519985 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3519984 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3519982 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print)
3519978 Robin Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of Robinson Crusoe a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Mr Bumble and Mrs Corney, the Workhouse matron
2604849 Mr Bumble and Mrs Corney, the Workhouse matron, ; (add.info.: Mr Bumble and Mrs Corney, the Workhouse matron, taking a flirtatious cup of tea)

Oliver's aunt, shows him his mother's memorial in the church
2604845 Oliver's aunt, shows him his mother's memorial in the church.; (add.info.: Rose Maylie, Oliver's aunt, shows him his mother's memorial in the church)

The Artful Dodger introducing Oliver to Fagin and the boys
2604842 The Artful Dodger introducing Oliver to Fagin and the boys; (add.info.: The Artful Dodger introducing Oliver to Fagin and the boys in the thieves kitchen)

Monks, throws the locket proving Oliver's true identity
2604839 Monks, throws the locket proving Oliver's true identity; (add.info.: Monks, throws the locket proving Oliver's true identity through the old mill trapdoor into the river)

Becky Sharp
3585770 Becky Sharp'; (add.info.: Illustration of Becky Sharp by William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) an English novelist and illustrator. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Artful Dodger (colour litho)
2775614 The Artful Dodger (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Artful Dodger, from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1914)

Giacomo Puccinis opera Madama Butterfly with Minnie Nast in title role with child
3925235 Giacomo Puccinis opera Madama Butterfly with Minnie Nast in title role with child; (add.info.: Giacomo Puccinis opera Madama Butterfly with Minnie Nast in title role with child)

Carmen, opera by Georges Bizet, c. 1900 (chromo)
1790192 Carmen, opera by Georges Bizet, c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: Toreador, from the Carmen opera by Georges Bizet (1875), after Prosper Merimee); Photo © CCI

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672930 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672932 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672927 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

Illustration for Robinson Crusoe, c.1900 (print)
864134 Illustration for Robinson Crusoe, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: "The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe)

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, engraving (19th century)
1750816 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, engraving (19th century); (add.info.: Romeo et Juliette de William Shakespeare : acte V, scene 1 gravure (19e siecle), coll

Witch summoning up a monster. This was supposed to have happened in front of Marcomir, King of the Franks
530453 Witch summoning up a monster. This was supposed to have happened in front of Marcomir, King of the Franks. Woodcut from Sebastian Munster Cosmographia universalis, Basle

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act IV, Scene I (colour litho)
8630845 Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act IV, Scene I (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friar Laurence. Take thou this vial)

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act III, Scene II (colour litho)
8630839 Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act III, Scene II (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juliet. Tybalt is dead, and Romeo, banished)

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act II, Scene VI (colour litho)
8630837 Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act II, Scene VI (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friar Laurence)

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act II, Scene V (colour litho)
8630834 Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act II, Scene V (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juliet)

Title-page illustration for Shakespeare's Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (colour litho)
8630825 Title-page illustration for Shakespeare's Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cinderella and the Glass Slipper (engraving)
8632017 Cinderella and the Glass Slipper (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinderella and the Glass Slipper)

Pierrette (engraving)
8631561 Pierrette (engraving) by Stahl, Friedrich (1863-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrette. Illustration from Black and White)

Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
8631171 Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre)

Mary Anne Stirling, English actress (engraving)
8631159 Mary Anne Stirling, English actress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act V, Scene I (colour litho)
8630844 Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act V, Scene I (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apothecary)

Robin Hood receiving the Prize Arrow from the Sheriff (engraving)
8636560 Robin Hood receiving the Prize Arrow from the Sheriff (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Hood receiving the Prize Arrow from the Sheriff)

Illustration for Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (litho)
8637192 Illustration for Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (litho)
8637187 Illustration for Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peter Pan: Peter dancing with his shadow (colour litho)
8635661 Peter Pan: Peter dancing with his shadow (colour litho) by Barham, Sybil (1877-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter dancing with his shadow. Scene from J M Barrie's Peter Pan)

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Step into the enchanting world of fictional characters, where imagination knows no bounds. From the whimsical strokes of Richard Dadd's "The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke" to the sturdy presence of Desperate Dan in Dundee, Scotland, these characters captivate our hearts and minds. In Charles Dickens' timeless tale "A Christmas Carol, " artist John Leech brings Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation to life, reminding us that redemption is always within reach. Meanwhile, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde embody the duality of human nature, a haunting reminder that darkness can lurk beneath even the most respectable facade. From ancient mythology springs forth Hector's tragic demise at Achilles' hands during the Trojan War—a testament to heroism and its ultimate sacrifice. In Babar O's ABC book illustration from 1939, we witness elephants teaching us letters with charm and grace. Alice finds herself caught in a topsy-turvy Wonderland as she confronts the Red Queen's infamous command: "Off with her head. " John Tenniel masterfully captures this moment of tension between curiosity and danger. Tam O Shanter emerges from Robert Burns' poetic genius as a character brimming with Scottish spirit and adventure. Alongside him stands a witch with her black cat—an embodiment of mystery and magic that has fascinated generations. Peter Pan takes flight in Kensington Gardens, London—forever young and forever free—as he invites us to embrace our inner childlike wonderment. And who could forget Don Quixote? Cervantes paints an unforgettable scene where his noble knight charges against windmills in pursuit of chivalry’s fading glory. These fictional characters transcend time and space; they inspire us to dream bigger, question deeper, and explore uncharted territories within ourselves. Whether they exist on canvas or leap off pages into our hearts—they remind us that stories have immense power—the power to ignite our imaginations while leaving an indelible mark on our souls.