Pamphleteer Collection

Milton, Miniature
JOHN MILTON poet and pamphleteer Date: 1608-1674

Daniel Defoe in the pillory at Temple Bar
3119109 Daniel Defoe in the pillory at Temple Bar; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy, in the pillory at Temple Bar

William Cobbett , 1763-1835
5614425 William Cobbett , 1763-1835; (add.info.: William Cobbett , 1763-1835. English pamphleteer, farmer, journalist and member of parliament)

Daniel Defoe
3119157 Daniel Defoe; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of C.E.S. Norton
864183 Portrait of C.E.S. Norton; (add.info.: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (born Sheridan - 1808-1877) English poet, novelist and pamphleteer

Octave Mirbeau (1848-1917), writer and journalist, 1919. Creator: Unknown
Octave Mirbeau (1848-1917), writer and journalist, 1919

Bill Wainwright, journalist and Communist Party member
William (Bill) Wainwright (1908-2000), journalist, pamphleteer and member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. He became the CPGB Assistant Secretary in 1956

WILLIAM TUNSTALL Jacobite pamphleteer who was condemned to death for his support of the Old Pretender, but pardoned. Date: 18TH CENTURY

Daniel Defoe in the pilory, 1862 (engraving)
1577988 Daniel Defoe in the pilory, 1862 (engraving) by Armytage, Charles (fl.1857-74); (add.info.: He was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy)

The Crowd Reading the Tsar's Manifesto, front cover of Le Petit Parisien, October 1905 (colour litho)
CHT173075 The Crowd Reading the Tsar's Manifesto, front cover of Le Petit Parisien, October 1905 (colour litho) by French School

Portrait of Dr. Richard Price, holding a letter from Benjamin Franklin (oil on canvas)
CH448348 Portrait of Dr. Richard Price, holding a letter from Benjamin Franklin (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 92.8x72.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Defoe in the Pillory at Temple Bar (litho)
475400 Defoe in the Pillory at Temple Bar (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel Defoe (1660-1731)

Louis Marie de la Haye, Vicomte de Cormenin, 1865-66 (litho)
2641233 Louis Marie de la Haye, Vicomte de Cormenin, 1865-66 (litho) by Franck (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Marie de la Haye, Vicomte de Cormenin)

Richard Cumberland, English writer
Richard Cumberland (1732-1811), English dramatist, essayist, pamphleteer and novelist. 1809

Memorial to William Cobbett by J. Baddeley, 1835 (bronze)
2959926 Memorial to William Cobbett by J. Baddeley, 1835 (bronze) by Rouw, Peter (1771-1852) (after); Timothy Millett Collection; (add.info.: Bust of William Cobbett (9 March 1763 - 18 June 1835)

Daniel Defoe in the pillory, 31st July 1703, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373536 Daniel Defoe in the pillory, 31st July 1703, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Crowe

Thomas Paine (oil on canvas)
HEH372252 Thomas Paine (oil on canvas) by Otis, Bass (1784-1861); 76.2x63.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Frontispiece to The Christian Mans Trial by John Lilburne (c
XJF105394 Frontispiece to The Christian Mans Trial by John Lilburne (c.1614-57) 1641 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Louis Dorleans, French poet and pamphleteer, 1542-1629
6039922 Louis Dorleans, French poet and pamphleteer, 1542-1629. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Dorleans, French poet and pamphleteer, aged 79. 1542-1629)

John Milton Composing Poetry (oil on canvas)
CHG28382 John Milton Composing Poetry (oil on canvas) by Bortarel, Leon (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Milton (1608-74)

Hector Macneill (engraving)
820751 Hector Macneill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hector Macneill. Engraved by J Rogers.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; English

Swifts Head, taken after death, and cast of the interior of Swifts cranium
1772349 Swifts Head, taken after death, and cast of the interior of Swifts cranium, from Gullivers Travels, published c.1875 (litho) by English School

The Right Honourable John Earl of Egmont (engraving)
964856 The Right Honourable John Earl of Egmont (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable John Earl of Egmont)

George Thomson an English physician, medical writer and pamphleteer (engraving)
812961 George Thomson an English physician, medical writer and pamphleteer (engraving) by Sherwin, William (c.1645-1711) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Thomson an English physician)

Thomas Scott, 1580-1626, English preacher, geographer
6039888 Thomas Scott, 1580-1626, English preacher, geographer. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Scott, 1580-1626, English preacher, geographer, radical Protestant)

Smelling out a Rat: Welsh philosopher, nonconformist preacher and pamphleteer Richard Price startled by a giant
5997522 Smelling out a Rat: Welsh philosopher, nonconformist preacher and pamphleteer Richard Price startled by a giant bespectacled nose representing Edmund Burke catching him at work surrounded by

William Cobbett (engraving)
811354 William Cobbett (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Cobbett. Published in The Amusing Chronicle a repository for miscellaneous literature)

Portrait of Louis d Orleans, 1622. Creator: Claude Mellan
Portrait of Louis d Orleans, 1622

Swift, (1667-1745), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Swift, (1667-1745), 1830. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist and political pamphleteer for the Whigs then the Tories who attended Trinity College, Dublin

Quarles, (c1592-1644), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Quarles, (c1592-1644), 1830. Francis Quarles (c1592-1644) English poet educated at Christs College, Cambridge and Lincolns Inn

Sir P. Francis, (1740-1818), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir P. Francis, (1740-1818), 1830. Sir Philip Francis (1740-1818) Irish-born British politician and pamphleteer, thought to be author of the Letters of Junius critical of King George III

Howel, (c1664-1722), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Howel, (c1594-1666), 1830. Lawrence Howell (c1664-1722) British clergyman and author educated at Jesus College, Oxford. Schoolmaster ordained priest in 1712

Sir Philip Francis, K. C. B. (Junius), c1790, (c1880). Creator: George Romney
Sir Philip Francis, K.C.B. (Junius), c1790, (c1880). Sir Philip Francis (1740- 1818) Irish-born British Whig politician and pamphleteer, thought to be the author of the Letters of Junius

William Cobbett, English pamphleteer, journalist and politician, c1890. Creator: Unknown
William Cobbett (1763-1835), English pamphleteer, journalist and politician, c1890. From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol. V."

The Battle of the Pamphleteers. Or Newark versus Newcastle, 1829. Creator: John Doyle
The Battle of the Pamphleteers. Or Newark versus Newcastle, 1829. Political satire showing British politicians pointing guns at each other

Daniel Defoe, 1660 - 1731, born Daniel Foe. English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy

William Cobbett, 1763 - 1835. English pamphleteer, farmer, journalist and member of parliament. From The Martyrs of Tolpuddle, published 1934

Jonathan Swift, 1667 - 1745. Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs)
Jonathan Swift, 1667 - 1745. Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet and cleric who became Dean of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin

Part Of A Letter Dated 14 June, 1737, From Jonathan Swift To Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl Of Orford. Jonathan Swift, 1667

William Cobbett, 1763

Jonathan Swift, 1667 To 1745. Anglo-Irish Satirist, Essayist, Political Pamphleteer, Poet And Cleric Who Became Dean Of St. Patricks Cathedral, Dublin. From Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

George Dyer, 1755-1841 Aged 40 English Political Pamphleteer, Poet, Scholar, Editor, Classicist And Writer. From A Portrait By J Cristal

Thomas Paine, 1737-1809. English-American Writer And Political Pamphleteer. From Histoire De La Revolution Francaise By Louis Blanc

John Finlayson
JOHN FINLAYSON Pamphleteer, author of Admonition to all Countries, and a disciple of the religious extremist Richard Brothers. Date: 1770 - 1854

Pierre Clement Berard
PIERRE CLEMENT BERARD French pamphleteer. Date: 1796 - 1834+

John Taylor (1580 - 1653) known as the " water poet", an English pamphleteer whose works include The Pennyles Pilgrimage (1618)

Richard Cumberland / Lane
RICHARD CUMBERLAND English dramatist, essayist, pamphleteer and novelist Date: 1732 - 1811

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The pamphleteer, a figure steeped in history and controversy, holds the power to ignite change through the written word. From Milton's passionate defense of free speech to Defoe's punishment in the pillory, these miniature revolutionaries have left an indelible mark on society. One such pamphleteer was Bill Wainwright, a journalist and Communist Party member who fearlessly used his pen as a weapon against injustice. His words resonated with those seeking truth amidst chaos. In the annals of pamphleteering, William Tunstall stands tall as a master of persuasion. With each carefully crafted sentence, he challenged societal norms and sparked intellectual discourse. Daniel Defoe's time in the pilory serves as a stark reminder that speaking one's mind can come at great personal cost. Yet even while surrounded by an angry crowd, his resolve remained unyielding. Dr. Richard Price held Benjamin Franklin's letter close to his heart as he championed freedom from oppression. His portrait captures both determination and hope for a better future. The image of Defoe standing defiantly in the pillory at Temple Bar is etched into our collective memory. The crowd that gathered around him symbolizes both condemnation and curiosity - proof that words possess immense power when unleashed upon society. Louis Marie de la Haye de Cormenin understood this power all too well when he wielded it through lithography during tumultuous times. Through his artistry, he sought to provoke thought and challenge conventional wisdom. Richard Cumberland added his voice to this chorus of dissent with eloquent prose that questioned authority and demanded accountability from those in power. He knew that true progress could only be achieved through open dialogue and critical thinking. These pamphleteers may have lived centuries apart but their shared passion for justice unites them across time. Their words continue to echo through history, reminding us of our duty to speak out against tyranny and fight for what we believe in.