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Edmund Spenser Collection

Edmund Spenser, a renowned English Renaissance poet, is best known for his epic poem "The Faerie Queene

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Faerie Queene, c1900. Artist: Walter Crane

Faerie Queene, c1900. Artist: Walter Crane
Faerie Queene, c1900. The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser (1553-1599), illustrated by Walter Crane (1845-1915). From Modern Pen Drawings: European and American, Edited by Charles Holme

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Una and the Lion, from Spensers Faerie Queene, 1880 (oil on canvas)

Una and the Lion, from Spensers Faerie Queene, 1880 (oil on canvas)
Ma55013 Una and the Lion, from Spensers Faerie Queene, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Riviere, Briton (1840-1920); 106.7x152.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Una and the Lion (Isabella Saltonstall as Una in Spensers Faerie Queene )

Una and the Lion (Isabella Saltonstall as Una in Spensers Faerie Queene )
FIT59126 Una and the Lion (Isabella Saltonstall as Una in Spensers Faerie Queene ), 1782 (enamel paint on ceramic plaque) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 47.9x63.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: St. George of merry England

St. George of merry England
Vintage engraving of a verse from Spensers Faerie Queene, with an image of Saint George and the Dragon. 1892

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: The Legend Of Britomart, Britomart And The Magic Mirror (engraving)

The Legend Of Britomart, Britomart And The Magic Mirror (engraving)
3628769 The Legend Of Britomart, Britomart And The Magic Mirror (engraving) by Walker, Arthur George (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Legend Of Britomart)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Chelsea figure known as Una and the Lion, c.1760 (porcelain)

Chelsea figure known as Una and the Lion, c.1760 (porcelain)
BON39227 Chelsea figure known as Una and the Lion, c.1760 (porcelain); Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Portrait of Edmund Spenser

Portrait of Edmund Spenser
864199 Portrait of Edmund Spenser; (add.info.: Edmund Spenser (1552?-1599) English Elizabethan poet. Engraving from "The Gallery of Portraits" Vol

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Goodwood Races: The Chesterfield Cup, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Goodwood Races: The Chesterfield Cup, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Goodwood Races: The Chesterfield Cup, 1864. The Chesterfield Cup is a group in oxydised silver, representing a knight rescuing a lady from a dragon

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Una and the lion, after Angelica Kauffman, between 1783 and 1800. Creator: English School

Una and the lion, after Angelica Kauffman, between 1783 and 1800. Creator: English School
Una and the lion, after Angelica Kauffman, between 1783 and 1800

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Edmund Spenser, 1552-1599. English renaissance poet. From an illustration by A. S. Hartrick

Edmund Spenser, 1552-1599. English renaissance poet. From an illustration by A. S. Hartrick
3052762 Edmund Spenser, 1552-1599. English renaissance poet. From an illustration by A.S. Hartrick. by Hartrick, Archibald Standish (1864-1950); Private Collection

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Georges claimed that Adventure (colour litho)

Georges claimed that Adventure (colour litho)
3649349 Georges claimed that Adventure (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georges claimed that Adventure)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: The Red Cross Knight was completely overcome (colour litho)

The Red Cross Knight was completely overcome (colour litho)
3649348 The Red Cross Knight was completely overcome (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Red Cross Knight was completely overcome)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: 'And ever when she nigh approached the dove would flit a little forward' (colour litho)

"And ever when she nigh approached the dove would flit a little forward" (colour litho)
3649335 "And ever when she nigh approached the dove would flit a little forward" (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Duessa dispelled the Enchanted Cloud (colour litho)

Duessa dispelled the Enchanted Cloud (colour litho)
3649346 Duessa dispelled the Enchanted Cloud (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duessa dispelled the Enchanted Cloud)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: The Fair Serena (colour litho)

The Fair Serena (colour litho)
3649334 The Fair Serena (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fair Serena)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Calidore and Pastorella (colour litho)

Calidore and Pastorella (colour litho)
3649333 Calidore and Pastorella (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calidore and Pastorella)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: ''Behold this heavy sight, thou reverend sire!'' (colour litho)

"'Behold this heavy sight, thou reverend sire!'" (colour litho)
3649341 "'Behold this heavy sight, thou reverend sire!'" (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: 'In a furrowed field the Ploughman found thee' (colour litho)

"In a furrowed field the Ploughman found thee" (colour litho)
3649344 "In a furrowed field the Ploughman found thee" (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: The Wanton Lady (colour litho)

The Wanton Lady (colour litho)
3649343 The Wanton Lady (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wanton Lady)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Belphoebe succours Timias (colour litho)

Belphoebe succours Timias (colour litho)
3649336 Belphoebe succours Timias (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belphoebe succours Timias)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Prince Arthur leads Belge and her sons into the Castle (colour litho)

Prince Arthur leads Belge and her sons into the Castle (colour litho)
3649332 Prince Arthur leads Belge and her sons into the Castle (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Britomart espies the Mirror (colour litho)

Britomart espies the Mirror (colour litho)
3649342 Britomart espies the Mirror (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britomart espies the Mirror)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: The Judgment of Artegall (colour litho)

The Judgment of Artegall (colour litho)
3649338 The Judgment of Artegall (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judgment of Artegall)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Britomart and Artegall (colour litho)

Britomart and Artegall (colour litho)
3649337 Britomart and Artegall (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britomart and Artegall)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: 'The Satyrs danced round her in glee' (colour litho)

"The Satyrs danced round her in glee" (colour litho)
3649345 "The Satyrs danced round her in glee" (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Chrysogone Conceives, in a Ray of Sunshine, Amoretta and Belphoebe (Edmund Spenser, '... 1800-1810)

Chrysogone Conceives, in a Ray of Sunshine, Amoretta and Belphoebe (Edmund Spenser, "... 1800-1810)
Chrysogone Conceives, in a Ray of Sunshine, Amoretta and Belphoebe (Edmund Spenser, "The Faerie Queene, III, vi), 1800-1810

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Britomart and Amoret, 1898 (oil on canvas)

Britomart and Amoret, 1898 (oil on canvas)
CW32530 Britomart and Amoret, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Raphael, Mary F. (d. 1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britomart is a female knight; ); © Christopher Wood Gallery, London, UK

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: The Cave of Despair, c. 1769. Creator: Henry Fuseli

The Cave of Despair, c. 1769. Creator: Henry Fuseli
The Cave of Despair, c. 1769

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Una and the Lion (engraving)

Una and the Lion (engraving)
5223662 Una and the Lion (engraving) by Kuck, Helen S. (fl.1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Una and the Lion. Illustration for Tales from Spenser by R W Grace (T Fisher Unwin)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Una is rescued by the Satyrs (engraving)

Una is rescued by the Satyrs (engraving)
5223661 Una is rescued by the Satyrs (engraving) by Kuck, Helen S. (fl.1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Una is rescued by the Satyrs)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Red Cross meets the Giant Orgoglio (engraving)

Red Cross meets the Giant Orgoglio (engraving)
5223660 Red Cross meets the Giant Orgoglio (engraving) by Kuck, Helen S. (fl.1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Cross meets the Giant Orgoglio)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Sir Guyon, The Realm Of Pluto (engraving)

Sir Guyon, The Realm Of Pluto (engraving)
3628764 Sir Guyon, The Realm Of Pluto (engraving) by Walker, Arthur George (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Guyon, The Realm Of Pluto)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: The Adventures Of Sir Artegall, Radigund And Britomart (engraving)

The Adventures Of Sir Artegall, Radigund And Britomart (engraving)
3628781 The Adventures Of Sir Artegall, Radigund And Britomart (engraving) by Walker, Arthur George (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Adventures Of Sir Artegall)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: The Squire Of Low Degree, The Giant With Flaming Eyes (engraving)

The Squire Of Low Degree, The Giant With Flaming Eyes (engraving)
3628775 The Squire Of Low Degree, The Giant With Flaming Eyes (engraving) by Walker, Arthur George (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Squire Of Low Degree, The Giant With Flaming Eyes)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: The Legend Of Britomart, The Tournament (engraving)

The Legend Of Britomart, The Tournament (engraving)
3628772 The Legend Of Britomart, The Tournament (engraving) by Walker, Arthur George (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Legend Of Britomart, The Tournament)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Sir Guyon, The Rock Of Reproach (engraving)

Sir Guyon, The Rock Of Reproach (engraving)
3628767 Sir Guyon, The Rock Of Reproach (engraving) by Walker, Arthur George (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Guyon, The Rock Of Reproach)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Crown ye God Bacchus with a coronal, and Hymen also crown with wreaths of vine (litho)

Crown ye God Bacchus with a coronal, and Hymen also crown with wreaths of vine (litho)
3655845 Crown ye God Bacchus with a coronal, and Hymen also crown with wreaths of vine (litho) by Bell, Robert Anning (1863-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crown ye God Bacchus with a coronal)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Una and the Lion (litho)

Una and the Lion (litho)
3622493 Una and the Lion (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Una and the Lion. From Edmund Spensers poem The Faerie Queene.); © Look and Learn

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: The Vision of the Knight Magnificent (engraving)

The Vision of the Knight Magnificent (engraving)
5223657 The Vision of the Knight Magnificent (engraving) by Kuck, Helen S. (fl.1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vision of the Knight Magnificent)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Red Cross sees the Glorious City (engraving)

Red Cross sees the Glorious City (engraving)
5223655 Red Cross sees the Glorious City (engraving) by Kuck, Helen S. (fl.1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Cross sees the Glorious City)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Edmund Spenser (engraving)

Edmund Spenser (engraving)
671513 Edmund Spenser (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edmund Spenser. Illustration for The New Popular Educator (Cassell, 1891)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Una (engraving)

Una (engraving)
979352 Una (engraving) by Frost, William Edward (1810-77); Private Collection; (add.info.: Una. A scene from Edmund Spensers poem The Faerie Queen. Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Una and the Lion (aquatint)

Una and the Lion (aquatint)
3100055 Una and the Lion (aquatint) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Una and the Lion. Illustration for Selections from the Rejected Cartoons)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: The Knight Magnificent (engraving)

The Knight Magnificent (engraving)
5223659 The Knight Magnificent (engraving) by Kuck, Helen S. (fl.1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Knight Magnificent)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Red Cross fights the Dragon (engraving)

Red Cross fights the Dragon (engraving)
5223653 Red Cross fights the Dragon (engraving) by Kuck, Helen S. (fl.1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Cross fights the Dragon)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Kilcolman Castle, Where Spensers 'Faerie Queene'was Composed (engraving)

Kilcolman Castle, Where Spensers "Faerie Queene"was Composed (engraving)
6010874 Kilcolman Castle, Where Spensers " Faerie Queene" was Composed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kilcolman Castle)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Edmund Spenser (colour litho)

Edmund Spenser (colour litho)
811315 Edmund Spenser (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edmund Spenser. Our Poets Corner. Masterpiece Library)

Background imageEdmund Spenser Collection: Titlepage to A View of the State of Irelande and

Titlepage to A View of the State of Irelande and
468775 Titlepage to A View of the State of Irelande and The Historie of Irelande, 1633 (woodcut) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)



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Edmund Spenser, a renowned English Renaissance poet, is best known for his epic poem "The Faerie Queene. " This captivating artwork by Walter Crane from around 1900 depicts the enchanting world of Spenser's masterpiece. In one illustration titled "The Legend Of Britomart, " we see Britomart and the Magic Mirror in an exquisite engraving. Another piece portrays St. George of merry England, a legendary figure often associated with bravery and chivalry. Spenser himself is depicted in an illustration by A. S. Hartrick, capturing his essence as a poet during the 16th century. The vibrant colors of Georges claimed that Adventure lithograph bring to life the adventures faced by characters like The Red Cross Knight who was completely overcome. One particularly intriguing scene shows how "And ever when she nigh approached the dove would flit a little forward. " This colorful lithograph captures the mysterious relationship between characters in Spenser's work. Duessa dispelling the Enchanted Cloud is another captivating moment brought to life through color lithography. The Fair Serena enchants viewers with her beauty and grace in yet another stunning lithograph. Calidore and Pastorella are captured together in their own colorful lithograph, showcasing their love story amidst Spenser's fantastical realm. Lastly, there is a poignant scene where someone exclaims, "'Behold this heavy sight, thou reverend sire. '" This emotional moment portrayed through color lithography highlights some of the deeper themes explored within Spenser's poetry. Edmund Spenser's literary genius continues to inspire artists even today as they bring his imaginative world to life through breathtaking illustrations and engravings. His works remain timeless classics that transport readers into realms filled with adventure, romance, and profound insights into human nature.