Ben Jonson Collection

Cover Design to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Cover of an edition of Ben Jonsons comedy play, published by Leonard Smithers

Charles Dickens as Captain Bobadil in the paly by Ben Jonson, Every Man in his Humour
5614367 Charles Dickens as Captain Bobadil in the paly by Ben Jonson, Every Man in his Humour; (add.info.: Charles Dickens as Captain Bobadil in the paly by Ben Jonson, Every Man in his Humour)

Volpone, Los Angeles, 1939. Creator: Unknown
Volpone, Los Angeles, 1939. Mayan Theatre - "Volpone" by Ben Jonson'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Mr Henry Woodward in the character of Bobadil in Ben Jonsons Every Man in his Humour
6337831 Mr Henry Woodward in the character of Bobadil in Ben Jonsons Every Man in his Humour by Thornthwaite, J. (18th century); (add.info)

Mr David Garrick in the character of tobacco seller Abel Drugger in Ben Jonsons The Alchemist, Drury Lane Theatre, 1743
6337796 Mr David Garrick in the character of tobacco seller Abel Drugger in Ben Jonsons The Alchemist, Drury Lane Theatre, 1743 by Thornthwaite, J

Mr Thomas Hull in the character of Voltore in Ben Jonsons Volpone, Covent Garden Theatre, 1771
6337782 Mr Thomas Hull in the character of Voltore in Ben Jonsons Volpone, Covent Garden Theatre, 1771 by Pollard, R. (18th century); (add.info)

Frontispiece to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Frontispiece to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Volpone, a greedy and rich childless Venetian, rubs his hands in front of his riches

Initial Letter V (Satyr) to Volpone, 1898. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Initial Letter V (Satyr) to Volpone, 1898. Illustration for an edition of Ben Jonsons eponymous comedy play, published by Leonard Smithers

Initial Letters (Vulture) to Volpone, 1898. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Initial Letters (Vulture) to Volpone, 1898. Illustration for an edition of Ben Jonsons eponymous comedy play, published by Leonard Smithers

Initial Letter V (Column) to Volpone, 1898. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Initial Letter V (Column) to Volpone, 1898. Illustration for an edition of Ben Jonsons eponymous comedy play, published by Leonard Smithers

Initial Letter M (Venus) to Volpone, 1898. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Initial Letter M (Venus) to Volpone, 1898. Illustration for an edition of Ben Johnsons eponymous comedy play, published by Leonard Smithers

Initial Letter V (Elephant) to Volpone, 1898. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Initial Letter V (Elephant) to Volpone, 1898. Illustration for an edition of Ben Jonsons eponymous comedy play, published by Leonard Smithers

Scene from Ben Jonsons "Alchymist"(engraving)
6010325 Scene from Ben Jonsons " Alchymist" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ben Jonson, The Workes, Workes, W Stansby 1616 (b / w photo)
5988868 Ben Jonson, The Workes, Workes, W Stansby 1616 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Jonson, The Workes, Workes, W Stansby 1616)

Ticket for Charles Dickens amateur dramatic performance, 1845 (engraving)
984101 Ticket for Charles Dickens amateur dramatic performance, 1845 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ben Jonson (engraving)
559152 Ben Jonson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Jonson); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Celia (engraving)
665439 Celia (engraving) by Clay, Alfred Borron (1831-68); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celia. Illustration from The Loves of the Poets or Portraits of Ideal Beauty (Kent, 1858)

Frances (engraving)
665434 Frances (engraving) by Hayter, John (1800-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frances. Illustration from The Loves of the Poets or Portraits of Ideal Beauty (Kent, 1858)

The Paris Garden Theatre, Southwark, where Jonson Occasionally Performed (engraving)
665301 The Paris Garden Theatre, Southwark, where Jonson Occasionally Performed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Garden Theatre, Southwark)

A "Wit Combat"between Shakespeare and Ben Jonson (engraving)
666834 A " Wit Combat" between Shakespeare and Ben Jonson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Autographs of famous people: composers, musicians and English, French and German writers (engraving)
5216893 Autographs of famous people: composers, musicians and English, French and German writers (engraving) by German School

Wedgwood black basalt bust of the playwright Ben Jonson, 1775 (autotype)
6014484 Wedgwood black basalt bust of the playwright Ben Jonson, 1775 (autotype) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rink to me only with thine eyes (engraving)
558120 Rink to me only with thine eyes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rink to me only with thine eyes)

Volpone (lithograph)
3097855 Volpone (lithograph) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volpone. Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn; English, out of copyright

Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace (litho)
1627822 Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Give me a look, give me a face)

Poets Laureate (engraving)
1038636 Poets Laureate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poets Laureate. Illustration for The Graphic)

Ben Jonson (engraving)
3637045 Ben Jonson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Jonson. Illustration for Old)

The Old Falcon Tavern on the Bank side, as it appeared in the year 1805 (engraving)
583117 The Old Falcon Tavern on the Bank side, as it appeared in the year 1805 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Falcon Tavern on the Bank side)

Ben Jonson (left) in conversation with William Drummond
LLM455689 Ben Jonson (left) in conversation with William Drummond by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (fl.1888-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Jonson (left) in conversation with William Drummond

Ben Jonson, English playwright and poet (engraving)
5233734 Ben Jonson, English playwright and poet (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Jonson (c1573-1637)

Autographs of dramatic poets (litho)
819432 Autographs of dramatic poets (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autographs of dramatic poets, including Joshuah Sylvester, Ben Jonson)

Ben Johnson (engraving)
964880 Ben Johnson (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Johnson. English playwright, poet, and literary critic (circa 11 June 1572 - 6 August 1637)

Drink to Me only with Thine Eyes (engraving)
1103047 Drink to Me only with Thine Eyes (engraving) by Calderon, Philip Hermogenes (1833-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drink to Me only with Thine Eyes)

Entrance into Poets Corner, plate 26 from Westminster Abbey, engraved by J
STC92148 Entrance into Poets Corner, plate 26 from Westminster Abbey, engraved by J. Bluck (fl.1791-1831) pub. by Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834) 1811 (aquatint) by Pugin

Ben Jonson at the "Devil"Tavern, Introduction of Randolph (engraving)
1615971 Ben Jonson at the " Devil" Tavern, Introduction of Randolph (engraving) by Ralston, J.M.L. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Story of the Laureates, from Chaucer to Ben Jonson (engraving)
1603707 The Story of the Laureates, from Chaucer to Ben Jonson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story of the Laureates, from Chaucer to Ben Jonson)

Introduction of Randolph to Ben Jonson at the "Devil"Tavern (engraving)
3636063 Introduction of Randolph to Ben Jonson at the " Devil" Tavern (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ben Jonson (engraving)
663459 Ben Jonson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Jonson. Illustration from unidentified late 19th century history of England)

Ben Jonson
LLM455569 Ben Jonson by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Jonson. Illustration from The Gallery of Portraits (Charles Knight, 1836)

William Shakespeare and his contemporaries (engraving)
725300 William Shakespeare and his contemporaries (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare and his contemporaries)

To Celia (colour litho)
6013960 To Celia (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Celia. Illustration for Loves Young Dream (Bobbs-Merrill, 1908).); © Look and Learn

Childs Banking House, Temple Bar (engraving)
1589864 Childs Banking House, Temple Bar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childs Banking House, Temple Bar)

Charles Dickens as Captain Bobadil, in Every Man In His Humour (litho)
5226953 Charles Dickens as Captain Bobadil, in Every Man In His Humour (litho) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens as Captain Bobadil)

Benjamin Johnson (engraving)
978590 Benjamin Johnson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benjamin Johnson. Illustration for The Handbook to Autographs by Frederick G Netherclift (c 1880)

Ben Jonson describing his Duel to Drummond at Hawthornden, (oil on canvas)
828419 Ben Jonson describing his Duel to Drummond at Hawthornden, (oil on canvas) by Crawford, Ebenezer (1830-74); 75x62.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles Dickens as Captain Bobadill (engraving)
1057391 Charles Dickens as Captain Bobadill (engraving) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens as Captain Bobadill)

The Dyce and Forster Collections (engraving)
1041014 The Dyce and Forster Collections (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dyce and Forster Collections)

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Ben Jonson, a renowned playwright and poet of the 17th century, continues to captivate audiences with his timeless works. In the oil painting from around 1617, we catch a glimpse of Benjamin Jonson himself, the mastermind behind plays like "Every Man in his Humour" and "The Alchemist. " The talented Mr Henry Woodward takes on the character of Bobadil in one of Jonson's comedic masterpieces. Another notable portrayal comes from Mr David Garrick as Abel Drugger, the tobacco seller in "The Alchemist, " performed at Drury Lane Theatre in 1743. Moving forward to Covent Garden Theatre in 1771, we witness Mr Thomas Hull embodying Voltore from Ben Jonson's satirical play "Volpone. " This intriguing story also inspired Aubrey Beardsley's cover design for an edition published in 1898. Beardsley's artistic genius is evident through his intricate frontispiece and initial letters that adorn this publication. From satyrs to vultures and elephants to columns, each letter brings life to Volpone's world. To further immerse ourselves into Jonson's realm, let us not forget an engraving capturing a scene from his play "The Alchymist. " These visual representations serve as windows into the brilliance of Ben Jonson’s theatrical creations that have stood the test of time. Through these various depictions spanning centuries, it becomes clear that Ben Jonson remains an influential figure whose words continue to resonate with audiences today.