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1443-1294
Angelica saved by Ruggiero
from Ariosto's epic poem, 'Orlando Furioso'
Replica, 1830, of the painting from 1819 at the Louvre
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
(1780-1867/French)
Oil on canvas
National Gallery, London, England
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1746-1255
"I am Half Sick of Shadows" said the Lady of Shalott 1915 Illustration of Tennyson's poem of the Arthurian legend
John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) 1915: Musee des Beaux Arts de l'Ontario, Canada
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1060-500
Marriage of Heaven and Hell
(From "Milton, A Poem")
c. 1804-1810
William Blake (1757-1827/British)
White line etching/engraving
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, USA
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1443-215
Rudolf von Ems' World Chronicle: The Corvee of the Israelites in Egypt
ca. 1411
Artist Unknown
Illuminated manuscript
Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, (Kupferstichkabinett) Berlin, Germany
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1746-1005
Krishna, Hindu deity, an avatar of Vishnu. 17th century illustration for epic poem "Mahabharata" showing hero Arjuna in carriage behind Krishna mounted on horse. British Museum
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1746-1290
Walter Scott (1771-1832)
Scottish poet and novelist
In 1808, the year his poem "Marmion" was published
Steel engraving after portrait by Raeburn
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1746-2178
Ulysses on Ogygia. Ulysses, mythical king of Ithaca, hero of Homer's Odyssey (Odysseus). Illustration by Joseph Noel Paton (1821-1901) for his own poem published London 1864.
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1746-610
Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-56. Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, 15 October, 1854. Lord Raglan gave order for the disastrous British charge. Immortalised in Tennyson's poem. Early 20th century colour-printed lithograph.
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1746-542
'The Revenge under command of Sir Richard Grenville (c1542-91) engaging Spanish fleet off Flores. Cut off from English fleet, fought until overwhelmed 1591. Tennyson celebrated the bravery in his poem ''The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet''. Colour-printed lithograph c1900'
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1100-791
The Poem of Gonchunagon Sadate from the Series: 100 Poems Explained by the Nurse
Katsushika Hokusai 1760-1849 Japanese
Woodblock print
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1746-676
"The Victim" Illustration by AB Houghton for Tennyson's poem 1868. Arch-Druid about to sacrifice King's son to save people from plague. At last moment Queen takes the blow and becomes the sacrifice. Wood engraving
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1746-291
Pan playing his pipes, Illustration for Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poem A Musical Instrument, London, 1862, Lord Frederic Leighton, (1830-1896/British), Wood engraving
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1060-494
Milton a Poem, Title Page
c. 1804
White Line Etching
William Blake (1757-1827/ British)
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and
Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California
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1443-212
Rudolf von Ems' World Chronicle: King David Captures Sion & Jerusalem
ca.1411
Artist Unknown
Illuminated manuscript
Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, (Kupferstichkabinett) Berlin, Germany
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