Lenore Collection

DORE: THE RAVEN, 1882. Sorrow for the lost Lenore. Engraving by Gustave Dore
DOR: THE RAVEN, 1882. Sorrow for the lost Lenore. Engraving by Gustave Dor, 1882, for an 1884 edition of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Goodwood Races: the Chesterfield Cup - Leonora and the Spectre Lover, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Goodwood Races: the Chesterfield Cup - Leonora and the Spectre Lover, 1865. One of the silver cups, '...or pieces of plate, which formed the principal prizes won at Goodwood races last week

Lenore, the dead travel fast, c1830. Creator: Ary Scheffer
Lenore, the dead travel fast, c1830

POE/POEM/THE RAVEN/C19TH
"Sorrow for the lost Lenore"; the man contemplates his lost love. Date: First published: 1845

Lenore, Les Morts Vont Vite, (oil on canvas)
651336 Lenore, Les Morts Vont Vite, (oil on canvas) by Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858); 55x70 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lenore, Les Morts Vont Vite. Ary Scheffer (1795-1858). Oil on canvas

Lenore, from The Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, 1900 (engraving)
483339 Lenore, from The Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, 1900 (engraving) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49)); English, out of copyright

Lenore. The dead travel fast, c. 1830. Creator: Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858)
Lenore. " The dead travel fast", c. 1830. Found in the Collection of Musee de la Vie romantique, Paris

DORE: THE RAVEN, 1882. But whose velvet-violet lining with the lamp-light gloating oaer
DOR: THE RAVEN, 1882. But whose velvet-violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o er, She shall press, ah, nevermore! Engraving by Gustave Dor, 1882

DORE: THE RAVEN, 1882. On this home by Horror haunted. Engraving by Gustave Dore
DOR: THE RAVEN, 1882. On this home by Horror haunted. Engraving by Gustave Dor, 1882, for an 1884 edition of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Lenore, 1901. From The Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901

DORE: THE RAVEN, 1882. For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenorea
DOR: THE RAVEN, 1882. For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore Nameless here for evermore. Engraving by Gustave Dor, 1882, for an 1884 edition of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

DORE: THE RAVEN, 1882. Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn
DOR: THE RAVEN, 1882. Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore

ROBERT SHERWOOD (1896-1955). American playwright. Photographed by James Abbe, with the cast of a play. Left to right: Constance Binney, Helen Hayes, June Walker, Sherwood

Pearl Lenore Curran
American housewife of St Louis, who under the name Patience Worth authored several writings of remarkable literary force, purporting to be dictated by a spirit Date: 1883 - 1937

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Lenore, a name that echoes through the halls of literary history. From the haunting verses of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" to the captivating illustrations by Diana Beauclerk and Gustave Dore, she has become an enigmatic figure in C19th art and literature. In Les Morts Vont Vite, an oil on canvas masterpiece, Lenore takes center stage as Death himself rides alongside her. The image captures the essence of Poe's poem, where Lenore is mourned by a sorrowful lover haunted by her absence. An engraving from The Poems of Edgar Allan Poe showcases another interpretation of Lenore. This time, she is depicted riding with Death in a drawing by Diana Beauclerk for Gottfried Augustus Burger's 1796 edition, and is a chilling portrayal that emphasizes the theme of mortality and loss. Ary Scheffer's painting titled "Lenore. The dead travel fast" further explores this concept. Created around 1830, it encapsulates the allure and mystery surrounding death as Lenore journeys into the unknown realm beyond life. Gustave Dore's engravings from his iconic work "The Raven" bring forth vivid imagery associated with Lenore. From sorrow for her loss to horror haunting homes and velvet-violet linings illuminated by lamp-light gloating over her memory - these illustrations capture both beauty and darkness intertwined within her name. Even outside the realms of poetry and art, Lenore finds herself immortalized in other forms of creativity. In Robert Sherwood's photograph featuring Constance Binney, Helen Hayes, June Walker, Margalo Gillmore, and Lenora Ulric - we see how even playwrights were inspired to include her name among their cast members. Lenore remains an enduring symbol throughout history - a rare and radiant maiden whose presence lingers long after she has departed from our mortal world.