Literary Critic Collection

The Ancient Mariner
5307270 The Ancient Mariner.; (add.info.: Engraving from the poem The Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. A reluctant wedding-guest is waylaid by the Ancient Mariner who is determined to tell)

Theophile Gautier
3118493 Theophile Gautier; (add.info.: Portrait of Theophile Gautier (1811-1872) a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic

Portrait of C.J.H. Heine
673159 Portrait of C.J.H. Heine; (add.info.: Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (13 December 1797 - 17 February 1856) was one of the most significant German poets of the 19th century

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, 1855
1577089 Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, 1855; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (1804-1869) literary critic of French literature. Dated 1855.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
3521658 Portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge; (add.info.: Portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) an English poet, literary critic and philosopher

Karl August Engelbrekt Ahlqvist
3078310 Karl August Engelbrekt Ahlqvist; (add.info.: Portrait of Karl August Engelbrekt Ahlqvist (1826-1889) a Finnish poet, scholar of the Finno-Ugric language, author, and literary critic

Engraved portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
3077844 Engraved portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) an English poet, literary critic and philosopher

Portrait of Edmond de Goncourt
673245 Portrait of Edmond de Goncourt; (add.info.: Edmond de Goncourt (26 May 1822 - 16 July 1896), born Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt, was a French writer, literary critic, art critic

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
3118495 Samuel Taylor Coleridge; (add.info.: Portrait of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) an English poet, literary critic and philosopher. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of E.A. Poe
673178 Portrait of E.A. Poe; (add.info.: Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe, 19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic

Facsimile of a corrected letter by Samuel Johnson, 1780 (engraving)
5309210 Facsimile of a corrected letter by Samuel Johnson, 1780 (engraving); (add.info.: Facsimile of a corrected letter by Samuel Johnson)

Heinrich Heine
3118648 Heinrich Heine; (add.info.: Portrait of Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) a German poet, journalist, essayist, and literary critic. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John Dryden meeting with Alexander Pope (engraving)
1577381 John Dryden meeting with Alexander Pope (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of John Dryden (1631-1700) meeting with Alexander Pope, the boy who carried on Dryden's manner of writing

Dr Samuel Johnson
1577057 Dr Samuel Johnson; (add.info.: Full-Length Portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist

Comte de Kératry, 1833. Creator: Honore Daumier
Comte de Keratry, 1833. Auguste Hilarion, French poet, novelist, short story writer, literary critic, historian, and politician. From periodical: La Caricature, 19 September 1833, no. 150, plate 314

Gustaf Hellström, 1882-1953, writer, 1913. Creator: Nils Dardel
Gustaf Hellstrom, 1882-1953, writer, 1913

Mr. W.D. Howells, c1900. Creator: Zaida Ben-Yusuf
Mr. W.D. Howells, c1900. Photograph shows half-length portrait of author William Dean Howells, seated, reading, facing left

Portrait of Théophile Gautier (1811-1872), poet, novelist and criticism, 1839. Creator: Auguste de Chatillon
Portrait of Theophile Gautier (1811-1872), poet, novelist and criticism, 1839

Dedication of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Statue with Bliss Perry of Harvard Speaking, 1909. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Dedication of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Statue with Bliss Perry of Harvard Speaking; Mabie, 2nd From Right, May 1909. [Literary critic, writer, editor

The Late Lord Jeffrey, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Late Lord Jeffrey, 1850. The author of "Sketches of the Scottish Bar" has portrayed Lord Jeffrey as "of low stature; but his figure

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Vissarion Grigoryevich Belinsky, half-length portrait, facing right, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Vissarion Grigoryevich Belinsky, half-length portrait, facing right, between 1880 and 1886

Bayard Taylor, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Bayard Taylor, between 1855 and 1865. [Poet, literary critic, translator, travel author and diplomat]

Portrait de Theophile Gautier d apres Nadar, c. 1857, printed 1982. [Portrait of Theophile Gautier after Nadar]. Photogravure, from the portfolio " Charles Negre: treize heliogravures"

Edgar Allan Poe, American poet and short story writer (engraving)
3647977 Edgar Allan Poe, American poet and short story writer (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)

Edmond de Goncourt, 1877 (engraving)
CHT346686 Edmond de Goncourt, 1877 (engraving) by Varin, Pierre Adolphe (1821-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt (1822-96)

Monsieur Sainte-Beuve (uninhibited eater), from l Eclipse
CHT207460 Monsieur Sainte-Beuve (uninhibited eater), from l Eclipse, published 3rd May 1868 (colour litho) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Portrait of German poet and writer Heinrich Heine as a young man (engraving)
3647978 Portrait of German poet and writer Heinrich Heine as a young man (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1930s (print)
3507426 Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1930s (print) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); (add.info.: Players cigarette card depicting Gilbert Keith Chesterton, (1874-1936), better known as G. K

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) (photo)
673179 Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) (photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); (add.info.: Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe, 19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849) was an American author, poet

Nikolai Dobrolyubov (litho) (sepia photo)
STC393688 Nikolai Dobrolyubov (litho) (sepia photo) by Russian School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nikolay Dobrolyubov (1836-61)

Friedrich Schlegel, German poet (engraving)
3647974 Friedrich Schlegel, German poet (engraving) by Buttlar, Augusta von (1796-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friedrich Schlegel (1772-1829), German poet

Portrait of Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (1804-69) (etching)
XIR182649 Portrait of Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (1804-69) (etching) by Rassenfosse, Armand (1862-1934); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Mrs. Montague, 1792. Creator: Francesco Bartolozzi
Mrs. Montague, 1792

Edgar Allan Poe January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849) was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement

Theophile Gautier, ca. 1856. Creator: Nadar
Theophile Gautier, ca. 1856

Ferdinand Brunetiere, 1903. Creator: Braun, Clement & Co
Ferdinand Brunetiere, 1903. Portrait of French writer and critic Ferdinand Brunetiere (1849-1906). He developed the theory of the evolution of literary genres

Freron, (1718- 1776), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Freron, (1718- 1776), 1830. Elie Catherine Freron (1718- 1776) French literary critic and controversialist who focused on countering the influence of the French Enlightenment

Dr. S. Johnson, (1709-1784), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dr. S. Johnson, (1709-1784), 1830. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and a committed Tory

Dryden, (1631-1700), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dryden, (1631-1700), 1830. John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Englands first Poet Laureate in 1668

Mr. G. B. Shaw, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Mr. G. B. Shaw, 1927. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Irish author, photographer, dramatist, literary critic, socialist and Nobel Prize winner

Ben Johnson, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Ben Johnson, 1785. Ben. Johnson (1572-1637), English actor, playwright, dramatist, lyric poet, and literary critic of the Jacobean era

Mrs. Elizabeth Montague (b. 1720, d. 1800), 1907. Artist: John Raphael Smith
Mrs. Elizabeth Montague (b. 1720, d. 1800), 1907. Elizabeth Montagu (1718-1800), was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonist, literary critic

Alexander Woollcott, American critic, raconteur, and radio presenter, early 1930s. From 1929 until 1934 Alexander Humphreys Woollcott (1887-1943)

Dr. Johnson Discoursing With His Friends, c1900, (1912). Artist: Harold Edward Hughes Nelson
Dr. Johnson Discoursing With His Friends, c1900, (1912). Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), referred to as Dr Johnson, an English writer, poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer

Faquet, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Faguet, c1893. Auguste Emile Faguet (1847-1916), French author and literary critic. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Faguet, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Faguet, c1893. Auguste Emile Faguet (1847-1916), French author and literary critic. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

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"Exploring the Minds of Literary Critics: A Glimpse into the World of Wordsmiths" Step back in time to the mid-19th century, where Bayard Taylor, an enigmatic figure whose identity remains unknown, captured a moment between 1855 and 1865. This image serves as a reminder of the literary critics who shaped our understanding of literature. One such influential critic was Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an English poet, philosopher, theologian, and literary critic. His profound insights and thought-provoking analyses continue to inspire generations even after his contemporary print was created. In another captivating portrait from c. 1857 (printed in 1982), we see Theophile Gautier immortalized by Nadar's lens. Gautier's contributions as a French writer and literary critic left an indelible mark on the world of literature. Edgar Allan Poe emerges from history as both an American poet and short story writer through a haunting engraving that captures his essence. Known for his macabre tales and poetic prowess, Poe's influence on modern horror fiction is immeasurable. The year 1877 brings us Edmond de Goncourt depicted in an engraving that showcases his role as a prominent French literary critic. Alongside his brother Jules, they championed realism in literature with their works leaving lasting impressions on readers worldwide. Monsieur Sainte-Beuve appears before us through "l'Eclipse, " revealing not only his expertise but also his uninhibited love for food - perhaps fueling both body and mind while analyzing countless texts throughout his career. A young Heinrich Heine gazes at us through an enchanting engraving capturing the spirit of this German poet and writer. Heine's lyrical poetry touched hearts across Europe during turbulent times when words held immense power.