Playwright Collection (page 7)

Title page from the Shakespeare play The Two Gentlemen of Verona. From The Works of William Shakespeare
6867253 Title page from the Shakespeare play The Two Gentlemen of Verona. From The Works of William Shakespeare, published c.1900 (engraving); (add.info)

Twelfth Night
5308134 Twelfth Night.; (add.info.: Title page for Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Twelfth Night (or What You Will) is one of Shakespeare's comedies

Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, 1896 (engraving)
ELD4833389 Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, 1896 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, Engraving from "Works" by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin dit Moliere)

The Blunderer, or, The Mishaps, 1896 (engraving)
ELD4833494 The Blunderer, or, The Mishaps, 1896 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blunderer, or, The Mishaps)

Jocaste and one of his two sons Illustration for Act IV of "La Thebaide ou les Freres ennemies" by Jean
JEB4839806 Jocaste and one of his two sons Illustration for Act IV of "La Thebaide ou les Freres ennemies" by Jean Racine (1639-1699) Engraving of 1816.; (add.info)

Illustration for Scene 2 of Act IV of " Alexander the Great" by Jean Racine (1639-1699) Engraving of 1816
JEB4839792 Illustration for Scene 2 of Act IV of " Alexander the Great" by Jean Racine (1639-1699) Engraving of 1816.; (add.info)

Roxane receives the proof of love of Bajazet and Atalide Illustration for Scene 3 of Act IV of " Bajazet" by
JEB4839783 Roxane receives the proof of love of Bajazet and Atalide Illustration for Scene 3 of Act IV of " Bajazet" by Jean Racine (1639-1699) Engraving of 1816.; (add.info)

Literature. Theatre. Andromaque, costume. Engraving by P. Chery for the tragedy: Andromaque, by Jean Racine
3434364 Literature. Theatre. Andromaque, costume. Engraving by P. Chery for the tragedy: Andromaque, by Jean Racine, in: Recherches sur les costumes et theatres de toutes les nations

Literature. The french writer Victor Hugo and Notre Dame de Paris. Illustration, Hungary, c.1900 (postcard)
3434011 Literature. The french writer Victor Hugo and Notre Dame de Paris. Illustration, Hungary, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

Alfred Victor, Comte de Vigny, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863
3473161 Alfred Victor, Comte de Vigny, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863; (add.info.: Alfred Victor, Comte de Vigny, 1797 - 1863)

Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn, c.1900 (chromo)
2636200 Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn, c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Music. Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn inspired by William Shakespeare)

Portrait of Pierre de Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright and poet - Engraving published in the book "Les
JEB4866469 Portrait of Pierre de Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright and poet - Engraving published in the book "Les lettres de Madame de sevigne

Illustration for scene 4 of Act I of the comedy " Les litideurs" by Jean Racine. Engraving Private Collection
JEB4865266 Illustration for scene 4 of Act I of the comedy " Les litideurs" by Jean Racine. Engraving Private Collection; (add.info)

Duel between Don Gomes and Don Rodrigue Illustration of Scene 2 of Act II of " Le Cid" by Pierre Corneille
ELD4848404 Duel between Don Gomes and Don Rodrigue Illustration of Scene 2 of Act II of " Le Cid" by Pierre Corneille (1606 - 1684)

Don Sanche wants to fight in duel with Rodrigue, illustration of scene 5 of act IV of "Le Cid" by Pierre
ELD4847199 Don Sanche wants to fight in duel with Rodrigue, illustration of scene 5 of act IV of "Le Cid" by Pierre Corneille (1606 - 1684)

Scene from Les Plaideurs by Jean Racine, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4962899 Scene from Les Plaideurs by Jean Racine, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: le proces du chien (the trial of the dog) (Les Plaideurs)

Two comedians interpreting "Romeo and Juliet" in William Shakespeare's play of the same name - postcard
JAB5037393 Two comedians interpreting "Romeo and Juliet" in William Shakespeare's play of the same name - postcard 1905; (add.info)

Friedrich Schiller
3118685 Friedrich Schiller; (add.info.: Portrait of Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) a German poet, philosopher, physician, historian, and playwright. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Engraved portrait of Richard Brinsley Sheridan
3077866 Engraved portrait of Richard Brinsley Sheridan; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) an Irish playwright and poet

Jules Verne
3586215 Jules Verne; (add.info.: Portrait of Jules Verne (1828-1905) a French novelist, poet, and playwright. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

EURIPIDS (484-406 BC) (engraving)
CUL4931141 EURIPIDS (484-406 BC) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: EURIPIDS (484-406 BC). Greek tragedian poet

Literature: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
NWI4925569 Literature: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616).; (add.info.: Literature: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616).); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Euripides
3499724 Euripides; (add.info.: Euripides (circa 480 BC-406 BC). Ancient Greek writer from Athens. Sculpture. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France.); PHAS/UIG

Mary Robinson nee Darby, 1757 to 1800. English poet, actress and novelist
2915285 Mary Robinson nee Darby, 1757 to 1800. English poet, actress and novelist, aka The English Sappho and for her role as Perdita

Adele Hugo (1830-1915), daughter of Victor Hugo, c. 1855
1701428 Adele Hugo (1830-1915), daughter of Victor Hugo, c. 1855; (add.info.: Adele Hugo (1830-1915), daughter of Victor Hugo, c. 1855)

William Shakespeare
1577385 William Shakespeare; (add.info.: Painting of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright and actor, as he watches boys and girls playing prisoner's base near Temple Bar

William Shakespeare
1577384 William Shakespeare; (add.info.: Painting of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright and actor, walking through London. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

William Shakespeare
1577377 William Shakespeare; (add.info.: Painting of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright and actor, visiting a Mercer's

Oscar Wilde, 1882
1574281 Oscar Wilde, 1882; (add.info.: Photographic print of Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) Irish writer and poet. Dated 1882 Photo by:); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Toilers of the Sea, 1870 (engraving)
1575657 The Toilers of the Sea, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts Gilliatt from the novel Toilers of the Sea battling against stormy conditions in search of Durande)

William Shakespeare
1577401 William Shakespeare; (add.info.: Painting of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright and actor, listening to a Preacher at St Paul's Cross

William Shakespeare
1577383 William Shakespeare; (add.info.: Painting of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright and actor, buying a two penny orange from a fruit seller on Tower Hill

Oliver Goldsmith (engraving)
1577056 Oliver Goldsmith (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774) Irish novelist, playwright and poet. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet It is the east and Juliet is the sun Act II Sc.2
531353 William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet It is the east and Juliet is the sun Act II Sc.2. Chromolithograph London 1856-1858.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1853-1917) English actor-manager. 1892 (photogravure)
526497 Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1853-1917) English actor-manager. 1892 (photogravure); (add.info.: Founder of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)

Queen Elizabeth 1st of England in her horse drawn carriage saluted by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
1737258 Queen Elizabeth 1st of England in her horse drawn carriage saluted by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 19th century (engraving); (add.info)

Charles Lamb (1775-1834) English essayist, early 19th century. Lamb used the pseudonym Elia'
538501 Charles Lamb (1775-1834) English essayist, early 19th century. Lamb used the pseudonym Elia'. With his sister Mary wrote Tales from Shakespeare (1807) for children. Britsh

Illustration for The Tempest Act II, Scene 1, 1908 (w/c on paper)
CEC128102 Illustration for The Tempest Act II, Scene 1, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 33.5x25.3 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

She speaks yet she says nothing, what of that? Her eye discourses (colour litho)
8677207 She speaks yet she says nothing, what of that? Her eye discourses (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: She speaks yet she says nothing, what of that)

Old chair, relic of the Shakespeare family (engraving)
8676625 Old chair, relic of the Shakespeare family (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old chair, relic of the Shakespeare family)

Plautus, Roman playwright (engraving)
8635716 Plautus, Roman playwright (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plautus (c254-184 BC), Roman playwright. Illustration from Rom

Shakespeare: As You Like It, Act 1, Scene 2 (engraving)
8631810 Shakespeare: As You Like It, Act 1, Scene 2 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: As You Like It, Act 1, Scene 2)

Shakespeare: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Act 2, Scene 2 (engraving)
8631807 Shakespeare: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Act 2, Scene 2 (engraving) by Meadows, Kenny (1790-1874) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Act 2, Scene 2)

Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor (chromolitho)
8631802 Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merry Wives of Windsor. Mrs Page and Mrs Ford)

Shakespeare: Measure for Measure (chromolitho)
8631801 Shakespeare: Measure for Measure (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Measure for Measure. Escalus, a Justice, Elbow, Froth, and Clown)

Performance of William Shakespeare's, King John, at the New Theatre, Oxford (engraving)
8631211 Performance of William Shakespeare's, King John, at the New Theatre, Oxford (engraving) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Shylock and Tubal (colour litho)
8630164 Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Shylock and Tubal (colour litho) by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock and Tubal. "Out upon her)

Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Jessica, Lorenzo, Gratiano and Salarino (colour litho)
8630158 Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Jessica, Lorenzo, Gratiano and Salarino (colour litho) by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jessica, Lorenzo)

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"Captivating Captions: Celebrating the Masters of Playwrights" A glimpse into the world of renowned playwrights through their captivating portraits. Daphne du Maurier finds inspiration at her Cornish home, Menabilly, in 1945. W. S. Gilbert immortalized in a striking Vanity Fair portrait. Oscar Wilde's wit and charm captured in a unique T-shirt and poster print design. Delve into Shakespeare's world with Pauline Baynes' enchanting illustration, "Shakespeare's Bees. " The meeting of minds: Chekhov shares a moment with Tolstoy, two literary giants united. Discover the artistic prowess of William Butler Yeats through Augustus John's pencil and wash masterpiece. Joe Orton, an influential author who left his mark on March 1st, 1967. Step back in time at the Shakespeare Exhibition held at Earls Court in London - a tribute to his enduring legacy. Oscar Wilde captured by Napoleon Sarony during his visit to New York City in 1882 - forever timeless. Explore the rich tapestry of French literature with La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other esteemed writers from the 1600s. Immerse yourself in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables as Javert takes center stage - an engraving that evokes emotion. These captivating glimpses into the lives and works of these legendary playwrights transport us to different eras while reminding us of their lasting impact on literature and theater.