Jonathan Swift Collection

Jonathan Swift, Dean of S. Patrick s, Dublin (engraving)
663168 Jonathan Swift, Dean of S. Patrick s, Dublin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jonathan Swift, Dean of S. Patrick s, Dublin)

Gulliver waves his handkerchief to get the attention of the people fishing
3614717 Gulliver waves his handkerchief to get the attention of the people fishing and looking down from the flying island of Laputa

Swift's Cottage, Moor Park, Surrey - from a photograph by Mr. Liddiard, of Farnham, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Swift's Cottage, Moor Park, Surrey - from a photograph by Mr. Liddiard, of Farnham, 1858. In the neighbourhood of Waverley Abbey is Moor Park

Gulliver stealing the fleet, 1909. Creator: Devambez, André Victor Édouard (1867-1943)
Gulliver stealing the fleet, 1909. Private Collection

Scene from Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift, 1911. Artist: AE Jackson
Scene from Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift, 1911. Lemuel Gulliver in the land of giants walking about on the table at the Inn as Glumdalcitch, his little Brobdingnagian nurse commanded him to do

Gulliver is thanked by the emperor of Lilliput... lantern slide, late 19th century
Gulliver is thanked by the emperor of Lilliput after capturing the Blefuscudians ships, lantern slide, late 19th century. The emperor

Gulliver captures the Blefuscudians ships, lantern slide, late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Gulliver captures the Blefuscudians ships, lantern slide, late 19th century. They had seen me cut the cables, and thought my design was only to let the ships run adrift or fall foul on each other

Gulliver captured the enemys fleet by the Blefuscudians, lithograph, c. 1880
Gulliver in the island country of Lilliput. Gulliver captured the enemys fleet of the Blefuscudians. Lithograph after a water color by Carl Offterdinger (German painter)

Napoleon and King George III as Gulliver and the King of Brobdingnag, July 1803. Artist: James Gillray
Napoleon and King George III as Gulliver and the King of Brobdingnag, July 1803. James Gillray cartoon representing George III and Napoleon Bonaparte as characters from Gullivers Travels

2 scenes from Pastoral Plays, Wash. D.C. May 1906: Strephon casts off Chloe, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
2 scenes from Pastoral Plays, Wash. D.C. May 1906: Strephon casts off Chloe, 1906. Miss Wise and Mr. Archibald in "The Oaks"

I Attempted to Rise, but was not Able to Stir (chromolitho)
3630893 I Attempted to Rise, but was not Able to Stir (chromolitho) by Jackson, Albert Edward (1873-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Attempted to Rise, but was not Able to Stir)

I Walked about on the Table as the Girl Commanded (chromolitho)
3630890 I Walked about on the Table as the Girl Commanded (chromolitho) by Jackson, Albert Edward (1873-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Walked about on the Table as the Girl Commanded)

Illustration for Gulliver's Journey written by Jonathan Swift, c. 1900 (chromo)
XEE4407065 Illustration for Gulliver's Journey written by Jonathan Swift, c.1900 (chromo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

I Began to take Courage, and Related to His Highness a short History of my several Adventures (chromolitho)
3630889 I Began to take Courage, and Related to His Highness a short History of my several Adventures (chromolitho) by Jackson

I Held the Guides in my Hand till I Came within Two Hundred Yards of the Gate (chromolitho)
3630891 I Held the Guides in my Hand till I Came within Two Hundred Yards of the Gate (chromolitho) by Jackson, Albert Edward (1873-1952); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gulliver Captures the Fleet of the Blefuscudians (chromolitho)
3630892 Gulliver Captures the Fleet of the Blefuscudians (chromolitho) by Jackson, Albert Edward (1873-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulliver Captures the Fleet of the Blefuscudians)

The Houyhnhnm Discussed Mankind with Gulliver (chromolitho)
3630888 The Houyhnhnm Discussed Mankind with Gulliver (chromolitho) by Jackson, Albert Edward (1873-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Houyhnhnm Discussed Mankind with Gulliver)

Gullivers Travels: The farmer takes Gulliver with him to market (colour litho)
5989457 Gullivers Travels: The farmer takes Gulliver with him to market (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The farmer takes Gulliver with him to market)

Gullivers Travels: Gulliver in the City of the Little People (colour litho)
5989489 Gullivers Travels: Gulliver in the City of the Little People (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulliver in the City of the Little People)

Gullivers Travels: The giant chasing Gullivers friends (colour litho)
5989465 Gullivers Travels: The giant chasing Gullivers friends (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The giant chasing Gullivers friends)

Gullivers Travels: Gulliver is carried to the City of the Little People (colour litho)
5989459 Gullivers Travels: Gulliver is carried to the City of the Little People (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jonathan Swift (litho)
5219534 Jonathan Swift (litho) by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jonathan Swift. Illustration for Living Biographies of Famous Novelists (Blue Ribbon)

Gullivers Travels: Gulliver drawing the fifty ships behind him (colour litho)
5989469 Gullivers Travels: Gulliver drawing the fifty ships behind him (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulliver drawing the fifty ships behind him)

Illustration for Gullivers Travels (colour litho)
6001014 Illustration for Gullivers Travels (colour litho) by Mallet, Beatrice (1896-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Gullivers Travels)

Gullivers Travels: Country folk staring at the man-mountain (colour litho)
5989466 Gullivers Travels: Country folk staring at the man-mountain (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Country folk staring at the man-mountain)

Gullivers Travels: Gulliver tells the king his story (colour litho)
5989456 Gullivers Travels: Gulliver tells the king his story (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulliver tells the king his story)

Illustration for Gullivers Travels (colour litho)
6001010 Illustration for Gullivers Travels (colour litho) by Mallet, Beatrice (1896-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Gullivers Travels)

Illustration for Gullivers Travels (colour litho)
6001009 Illustration for Gullivers Travels (colour litho) by Mallet, Beatrice (1896-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Gullivers Travels)

Our Lady of Nazare Church (Largo Nossa Senhora da Nazare). Our Lady of Sorrows. Portugal
7135933 Our Lady of Nazare Church (Largo Nossa Senhora da Nazare). Our Lady of Sorrows. Portugal.; ePascal Deloche/Godong; out of copyright

Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (colour litho)
5220529 Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (colour litho) by Scheiner, Artus (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift)

Gulliver exhibiting before the court of Lilliput (colour litho)
3628292 Gulliver exhibiting before the court of Lilliput (colour litho) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An eagle flies away with Gulliver and his house (engraving)
3628923 An eagle flies away with Gulliver and his house (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An eagle flies away with Gulliver and his house)

Gulliver begins to think little of himself (engraving)
3628920 Gulliver begins to think little of himself (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulliver begins to think little of himself)

Gulliver taken prisoner by the Lilliputians (engraving)
3628916 Gulliver taken prisoner by the Lilliputians (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulliver taken prisoner by the Lilliputians)

Dr. Swift, Dean of St. Patricks (engraving)
3620453 Dr. Swift, Dean of St. Patricks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr. Swift, Dean of St. Patrick s)

Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving)
5989422 Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving) by Morten, Thomas (1836-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: " My little friend Grildrig)

Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving)
5989426 Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving) by Morten, Thomas (1836-66); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving)
5989420 Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving) by Morten, Thomas (1836-66); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Gullivers Travels (colour litho)
6024485 Illustration for Gullivers Travels (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Gullivers Travels adapted from the original by A E Abbot)

Swift (engraving)
669850 Swift (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swift. Illustration for The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography (William Mackenzie, c 1870)

Gulliver is discovered by the Brobdingnagian farmer (chromolitho)
974422 Gulliver is discovered by the Brobdingnagian farmer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulliver is discovered by the Brobdingnagian farmer)

Gulliver sneezes and causes a catastrophe (chromolitho)
1091554 Gulliver sneezes and causes a catastrophe (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulliver sneezes and causes a catastrophe)

Portrait of Jonathan Swift (engraving)
819903 Portrait of Jonathan Swift (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jonathan Swift, Irish satirist)

I had a table placed upon the same at which her majesty ate (colour litho)
668565 I had a table placed upon the same at which her majesty ate (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Gullivers Travels (colour litho)
3098138 Illustration for Gullivers Travels (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Gullivers Travels)

Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving)
5989412 Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving) by Morten, Thomas (1836-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: " One of the seamen, in Portuguese, bid me rise)

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Jonathan Swift, a renowned author and satirist, left an indelible mark on literature with his iconic works. His creativity and wit are beautifully captured in "The Blackbird Song, " a captivating painting from 1908 that showcases his artistic prowess. As the Dean of S. Patrick's in Dublin, Swift's influence extended beyond the realm of art into academia and society. One of his most famous literary creations is Gulliver, whose extraordinary adventures have enthralled readers for centuries. In AE Jackson's 1911 depiction of a scene from "Gulliver's Travels, " we witness Gulliver being thanked by the emperor of Lilliput after capturing the Blefuscudians' ships. This momentous event is also immortalized in lantern slides from the late 19th century. Swift's genius lies not only in creating fantastical worlds but also in using them as allegories to critique societal norms. A lithograph from around 1880 portrays Gulliver capturing the enemy fleet by the Blefuscudians, symbolizing Swift's commentary on power dynamics and conflicts between nations. Even historical figures like Napoleon and King George III were not spared Swift's satirical lens. James Gillray brilliantly depicts them as Gulliver and the King of Brobdingnag respectively in July 1803, showcasing how Swift's work transcended time and inspired generations. Chromolithos bring to life pivotal moments from "Gulliver’s Travels. " In one such illustration titled "I Attempted to Rise but was not Able to Stir, " we witness Gulliver struggling with his newfound size while navigating through unknown lands. Another chromolitho titled "I Walked about on the Table as The Girl Commanded" captures both humor and vulnerability as Gulliver follows orders given by a tiny girl.