The Author Collection

Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving)
XEE746645 Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inferno)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1910 (print)
7315168 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1910 (print) by Brehm, Worth (1883-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover illustration for the Harper & Brothers 1910 edition of Mark Twain's The)

The Honourable Mrs. Caroline Norton and her Sisters, c. 1847 (oil on canvas)
MAN430854 The Honourable Mrs. Caroline Norton and her Sisters, c.1847 (oil on canvas) by Etty, William (1787-1849); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (1808-77)

Thomas Day (oil on canvas)
701604 Thomas Day (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Thomas Day (22 June 1748 - 28 September 1789) was a British author and abolitionist

Miss Havisham (engraving)
1000751 Miss Havisham (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration by Harry Furniss for the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations)

Representation of Don Quixote in his library surrounded by the creatures of his books Engraving by Gustave Dore
ELD4869231 Representation of Don Quixote in his library surrounded by the creatures of his books Engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

LEON TOLSTOI LABOURANT, 1887 (oil on cardboard)
7215383 LEON TOLSTOI LABOURANT, 1887 (oil on cardboard) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: 1887//Oil on cardboard At Iasnaya Polyana in August 1887)

Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore, Berlin, 1930 (b/w photo)
1700702 Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore, Berlin, 1930 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Rainer Maria Rilke and Clara Westhoff in Rome, 1903 (b/w photo)
XPH330632 Rainer Maria Rilke and Clara Westhoff in Rome, 1903 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Rilke Archiv, Gernsbach

Paul Valery (1871-1945) his wife Jeannie Gobillard (1877-1970) and their child, 1904 (b/w photo)
MMT207771 Paul Valery (1871-1945) his wife Jeannie Gobillard (1877-1970) and their child, 1904 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France

Anna Louise Karsch, 1789 (watercolour)
8914721 Anna Louise Karsch, 1789 (watercolour) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801) (after); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Anna Louise Karsch)

Franz Grillparzer, 1872 (lithograph)
8914930 Franz Grillparzer, 1872 (lithograph) by Axmann, Ferdinand (1838-1910); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Grillparzer, Franz)

Franz Grillparzer, 1872 (lithograph)
8914926 Franz Grillparzer, 1872 (lithograph) by Axmann, Ferdinand (1838-1910); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Grillparzer, Franz)

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1930 (etching)
8915489 Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1930 (etching) by Michalek, Ludwig (1859-1942); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Ebner-Eschenbach, Marie von)

Franz Grillparzer, 1930 (etching)
8915479 Franz Grillparzer, 1930 (etching) by Michalek, Ludwig (1859-1942); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Grillparzer, Franz, etching by Ludwig Michalek)

Karl Marx, 1930 (print)
8915448 Karl Marx, 1930 (print) by Friedrich, Otto (1862-1937); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Marx, Karl)

Picture of Emil Ertl 1889, 1927 (charcoal)
8915237 Picture of Emil Ertl 1889, 1927 (charcoal) by Engelhart, Josef (1864-1941); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Picture Emil Ertl (1860-1935)

Arsene Lupin banker, police operetta at the Theatre des Bouffes-Parisiens - partition¿
LSE4103045 Arsene Lupin banker, police operetta at the Theatre des Bouffes-Parisiens - partition¿ by Unknown Artist; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arsene Lupin banker)

The Three Musketeers
LLM462617 The Three Musketeers by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Musketeers. Liebig card, early 20th century. Chromolithograph.); © Look and Learn

Aleksey Konstantinovich count Tolstoj, 1930 (engraving)
8915696 Aleksey Konstantinovich count Tolstoj, 1930 (engraving) by Kraemer, Peter (1823-1907); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Tolstoj, Aleksey Konstantinovich count)

Grillparzer, 1930 (etching)
8915304 Grillparzer, 1930 (etching) by Michalek, Ludwig (1859-1942); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Grillparzer)

Heine, 1868 (lithograph)
8914903 Heine, 1868 (lithograph) by Rohrbach, Paul (1817-c.1862); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Heine)

The Three Musketeers
LLM462618 The Three Musketeers by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Musketeers. Liebig card, early 20th century. Chromolithograph.); © Look and Learn

The Three Musketeers
LLM462615 The Three Musketeers by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Musketeers. Liebig card, early 20th century. Chromolithograph.); © Look and Learn

The Three Musketeers
LLM462619 The Three Musketeers by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Musketeers. Liebig card, early 20th century. Chromolithograph.); © Look and Learn

The Three Musketeers
LLM462614 The Three Musketeers by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Musketeers. Liebig card, early 20th century. Chromolithograph.); © Look and Learn

Jean Paul Friedrich Richter, 1930 (print)
8915531 Jean Paul Friedrich Richter, 1930 (print) by Graefle, Albert (1809-89); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Jean Paul, painting by Albert Graefle)

Dante Alighieri, 1930 (engraving)
8915446 Dante Alighieri, 1930 (engraving) by Comerio, Agostino (1784-1834); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Dante Alighieri)

Beranger, 1930 (lithograph)
8915706 Beranger, 1930 (lithograph) by Couture, Thomas (1815-79); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: B)

Goethe, 1930 (lithograph)
8915632 Goethe, 1930 (lithograph) by Jagemann, Ferdinand (1780-1820); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Goethe, lithograph by C)

Pencil Jakob Michael Reginald Lenz, 1775 (watercolour)
8914697 Pencil Jakob Michael Reginald Lenz, 1775 (watercolour) by Pfenninger, Heinrich (1749-1815); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Jakob Michael Reginald Lenz)

Shakespeare, 1890 (etching)
8915050 Shakespeare, 1890 (etching) by Flameng, Leopold (1831-1911); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Shakespeare)

William Shakespeare, English poet and playwright (litho)
5999684 William Shakespeare, English poet and playwright (litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare, (1564-1616), English poet and playwright

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1930 (heliograph)
8915644 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1930 (heliograph) by Kolbe, Heinrich Christoph (1771-1836); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von)

Niccolo Machiavelli, 1930 (drawing)
8915498 Niccolo Machiavelli, 1930 (drawing) by Comerio, Agostino (1784-1834); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Machiavelli, Niccolo)

August Wilhelm Iffland, 1759 - 1814. German actor and dramatic author. From Nuestro Siglo, published 1883
745846 August Wilhelm Iffland, 1759 - 1814. German actor and dramatic author. From Nuestro Siglo, published 1883

Ivan Turgenev, Russian novelist (colour litho)
5999665 Ivan Turgenev, Russian novelist (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883), Russian novelist

Fagin from Oliver Twist (colour litho)
8635506 Fagin from Oliver Twist (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fagin from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1930 (heliograph)
8915573 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1930 (heliograph) by Jagemann, Ferdinand (1780-1820); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von)

Tableau of Hungarian writers, 1930 (lithograph)
8915509 Tableau of Hungarian writers, 1930 (lithograph) by Rohn, Alois (19th-20th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Tableau of Hungarian writers, 34 images)

Schiller, 1818 (lithograph)
8914781 Schiller, 1818 (lithograph) by Jagemann, Ferdinand (1780-1820); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Schiller, lithograph by C)

The Three Musketeers
LLM462616 The Three Musketeers by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Musketeers. Liebig card, early 20th century. Chromolithograph.); © Look and Learn

Couverture du livre "Arsene Lupin et le mystere de l'aiguille creuse" de Maurice Leblanc (1864 Ð 1941)
GIA4768723 Couverture du livre "Arsene Lupin et le mystere de l'aiguille creuse" de Maurice Leblanc (1864 Ð 1941)

Oscar Wilde in America in 1882 (print)
3701783 Oscar Wilde in America in 1882 (print) by Sarony, Napoleon (1821-96) (after); (add.info.: After a work by American photographer Napoleon Sarony)

Leo Tolstoy - portrait
3766230 Leo Tolstoy - portrait; (add.info.: Leo Tolstoy-portrait of the Russian writer, aesthetic philosopher, moralist and mystic 1828-1910); Lebrecht Authors

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, aka Leo Tolstoy, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915
3533937 Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, aka Leo Tolstoy, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, 1828 - 1910, aka Leo Tolstoy)

Portrait of Katherine Mansfield
673177 Portrait of Katherine Mansfield; (add.info.: Katherine Mansfield Beauchamp Murry (14 October 1888 - 9 January 1923)

Leo Tolstoy on horseback to Yasnaya Poliana
LSE4403122 Leo Tolstoy on horseback to Yasnaya Poliana. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leo Tolstoy (b/w photo)
XJF394225 Leo Tolstoy (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leo Tolstoy or Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) Russian writer;)

Victor Hugo
3763988 Victor Hugo -; (add.info.: Victor Hugo-French poet writer romancier, 26 February 1802-22 May 1885. Illustration for Les Miserables and Quatre Vingt-Treize.); Lebrecht Authors

Max Morise, Simone Breton, Paul Eluard, Joseph Delteil, Gala Desnos, Andre Breton, and Max Ernst (on the bicycle)
XEE4106944 Max Morise, Simone Breton, Paul Eluard, Joseph Delteil, Gala Desnos, Andre Breton, and Max Ernst (on the bicycle), at the Foire de Montmartre, 1923

Frontpage of the newspaper L'Aurore : J'accuse by Emile Zola about Dreyfus. January 13th, 1898
1735701 Frontpage of the newspaper L'Aurore : J'accuse by Emile Zola about Dreyfus. January 13th, 1898.; (add.info.: Frontpage of the newspaper L'Aurore)

Karl Marx portrait
3770178 Karl Marx portrait; (add.info.: Karl Marx, portrait. German historian, economist & revolutionary, 1818-1883); Lebrecht Authors

Gil Vicente at the court of King Manuel I of Portugal (colour litho)
8672915 Gil Vicente at the court of King Manuel I of Portugal (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Paul Bourget (1852-1935) French poet, novelist and playwright c. 1892
1752996 Paul Bourget (1852-1935) French poet, novelist and playwright c. 1892; (add.info.: Paul Bourget (1852-1935) French poet, novelist and playwright c. 1892); Photo: Tallandier

Historic Places from Dickens Classics: The Steps at London Bridge, Surrey Side (colour litho)
8668265 Historic Places from Dickens Classics: The Steps at London Bridge, Surrey Side (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Steps at London Bridge)

Illustration for David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
8665874 Illustration for David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: David fights the butcher-boy)

Renaud Camus, June 7, 2007
SOB4919716 Renaud Camus, June 7, 2007 by Martin, Henri Jean Guillaume (1860-1943); (add.info.: Renaud Camus, June 7, 2007); © Sophie Bassouls. All rights reserved 2024

Walter Siti, June 29, 2012
SOB4930144 Walter Siti, June 29, 2012 by Martin, Henri Jean Guillaume (1860-1943); (add.info.: Walter Siti, June 29, 2012); © Sophie Bassouls. All rights reserved 2024

Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi, Italian writer and politician (engraving)
8626269 Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi, Italian writer and politician (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi (1804-1873)

Giovanni Battista Niccolini, Italian poet and playwright (engraving)
8626290 Giovanni Battista Niccolini, Italian poet and playwright (engraving) by Ussi, Stefano (1822-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giovanni Battista Niccolini (1782-1861)

Giuseppe Gioachino Belli, Italian poet (engraving)
8626285 Giuseppe Gioachino Belli, Italian poet (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791-1863), Italian poet

Giacomo Leopardi, Italian philosopher, poet and philologist (engraving)
8626279 Giacomo Leopardi, Italian philosopher, poet and philologist (engraving) by Morelli, Domenico (1826-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837), Italian philosopher

Carlo Botta, Italian historian and writer (engraving)
8626266 Carlo Botta, Italian historian and writer (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carlo Botta (1766-1837), Italian historian and writer

Pietro Giordani, Italian writer and literary scholar (engraving)
8626264 Pietro Giordani, Italian writer and literary scholar (engraving) by Ghittoni, Francesco (1855-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pietro Giordani (1774-1848)

Giosue Carducci, Italian poet and critic (engraving)
8626263 Giosue Carducci, Italian poet and critic (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giosue Carducci (1835-1907), Italian poet and critic

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, German philosopher, mathematician and polymath (engraving)
8626172 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, German philosopher, mathematician and polymath (engraving) by Ficquet, Etienne (1719-1794); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716)

Mr Gladstone as Pickwick (engraving)
8622284 Mr Gladstone as Pickwick (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Gladstone as Pickwick)

The Marshalsea, from St George's Churchyard (engraving)
8622260 The Marshalsea, from St George's Churchyard (engraving) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marshalsea, from St George's Churchyard)

Henryk Sienkiewicz, c.1900-01 (b/w photo)
7338641 Henryk Sienkiewicz, c.1900-01 (b/w photo); Muzeum Literatury, Warsaw, Poland; (add.info.: Henryk Sienkiewicz during breakfast break on the hunt with Ejsmonds); Muzeum Literatury/East News

Portrait of Cicero
7287195 Portrait of Cicero; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Portrait of Cicero.1st century BC. Vatican Museum, Chiaramonti museum, Rome, Italy); © Frank Buffetrille

Statue of a Poetess
7287251 Statue of a Poetess; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of a Poetess. The body is a 2nd century AD Roman copy of a 4th century BC original)

Don Quixote of La Mancha, 1603 - 1605 (engraving)
8899815 Don Quixote of La Mancha, 1603 - 1605 (engraving) by Portuguese School, (17th century); (add.info.: Don Quixote of La Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha)

Dante Alighieri statue in Florence, Tuscany region, Italy, Europe, 2021 (photo)
8856961 Dante Alighieri statue in Florence, Tuscany region, Italy, Europe, 2021 (photo) by Pazzi, Enrico (1819-99); Opera di Santa Croce, Florence

Dante Alighieri statue in Florence, Tuscany region, Italy, with an amazing blue sky background, Europe, 2021 (photo)
8856896 Dante Alighieri statue in Florence, Tuscany region, Italy, with an amazing blue sky background, Europe, 2021 (photo) by Pazzi, Enrico (1819-99); Opera di Santa Croce, Florence

Dante Alighieri statue in Florence, Tuscany region, Italy, with an amazing blue sky background, Europe, 2021 (photo)
8856833 Dante Alighieri statue in Florence, Tuscany region, Italy, with an amazing blue sky background, Europe, 2021 (photo) by Pazzi, Enrico (1819-99); Opera di Santa Croce, Florence

Bust of the Roman writer and politician Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (106-43 BC) (marble sculpture)
AIS5371208 Bust of the Roman writer and politician Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (106-43 BC) (marble sculpture); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; © Iberfoto

Page of " The satyricon " (Satiricon) by Petrone (Caius Petronius Arbiter) (12/17-66 A.D.)
AIS5351172 Page of " The satyricon " (Satiricon) by Petrone (Caius Petronius Arbiter) (12/17-66 A.D.), Latin edition printed in Amsterdam in 1634.; (add.info)

Illustration of the play Le Monsier de Pourceaugnac by Moliere, 1669 (engraving)
AIS5350468 Illustration of the play Le Monsier de Pourceaugnac by Moliere, 1669 (engraving); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Madame Bellecour in the role of Nerine)

Portrait of Jose Velarde Yusti, Spanish poet (1848-1892), 19th century (oil on canvas)
AIS5339918 Portrait of Jose Velarde Yusti, Spanish poet (1848-1892), 19th century (oil on canvas); (add.info.: Athenee of Madrid.); © Iberfoto

Portrait of Miguel de Molinos (1628-1696), Spanish writer and theologian (engraving)
AIS5376314 Portrait of Miguel de Molinos (1628-1696), Spanish writer and theologian (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

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In this captivating collection of portraits, we catch a glimpse into the world of "the author. " From the intellectual brilliance of Albert Einstein to the poetic genius of Rabindranath Tagore, these photographs transport us back to Berlin in 1930. The black and white photo captures their deep connection and shared pursuit of knowledge. Moving on to Lytton Strachey's oil painting from 1916, we are introduced to a different side of "the author. " With bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors, Strachey brings his subject to life. Emily Bronte's portrait follows suit, painted with delicate strokes that reveal her enigmatic spirit, and is as if we can almost hear the words she penned in Wuthering Heights. Frederick Lemaitre's lithograph takes us into the realm of theater and drama. The intensity in his eyes hints at the passion he brought to every performance. Meanwhile, William Hogarth's illustrations depict scenes from Don Quixote, showcasing both humor and heroism. Albrecht Durer's etching transports us further back in time, capturing him at the tender age of 26. His youthful determination shines through as he gazes directly at us. RB Cunninghame Graham's oil painting adds a touch of mystery with its intriguing composition. We wonder what stories lie behind those piercing eyes. Little Tom Thumb makes an appearance in a charming print from 1938—a reminder that even small voices can have a big impact on literature. Don Quixote appears once again—this time immortalized for an advertisement for Globeol—an unexpected twist blending fiction with commerce. Finally, Francois Boucher's engraved illustration takes us into Moliere’s world—a whimsical depiction filled with love and longing. The collection concludes with Georges de Porto Riche captured by late 19th-century photography—a moment frozen in time for future generations to admire his contributions as a playwright and poet.