Translator Collection

William Tyndale / Whittock
WILLIAM TYNDALE English translator of Bible; burned at the stake for heresy in 1536

William Tyndale, English translator of the New Testament. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

WILLIAM TYNDALE (1492?-1536). English translator of New Testament and Pentateuch: line engraving, 17th century

Charles Baudelaire, French poet, essayist, translator
Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), French poet, essayist, art critic, and translator of Edgar Allan Poe

Martin Luther, German theologian
Martin Luther (1483-1546), German theologian and founder of the Protestant Reformation. Luther was born at Eisleben. Initially trained in law

Scenes from Madame Sans-Gene (1925) starring Gloria Swanson, filmed in Paris. This lavishly produced romantic costume comedy-drama was directed by L鯮 ce Perret

William Tyndale 1492-1536, c16th century, (1947). Part of the collection of the Hertford College, Oxford. From The English Bible, by Sir Herbert Grierson [Collins, London, 1947]

Charles Baudelaire, influential French poet, critic and translator, mid-19th century. Portrait of Baudelaire (1821-1867), author of Les fleurs du mal. (Colorised black and white print)

Antoine Lavoisier and wife, chemist
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794, centre left), French chemist, with his wife Marie-Anne- Pierrette (1758-1836) in his laboratory. Lavoisier is recognised as the founder of modern chemistry

William Archer - The Theatre Magazine
William Archer, drama critic, translator and playwright - The Theatre Magazine, May 1886. 1886

Captain Richard Francis Burton
2905711 Captain Richard Francis Burton by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Richard Francis Burton)

Charles Cotton / Humphrys
CHARLES COTTON English poet, parodist, translator and angler, fishing by the river Date: 1630 - 1687

John Wycliffe Circa 1325 To 1384. English Theologian, Reformist And Translator From The National And Domestic History Of England By William Aubrey Published London Circa 1890

Portrait of Mary Herbert (1561-1621), Countess of Pembroke, from Lodge s
KW179835 Portrait of Mary Herbert (1561-1621), Countess of Pembroke, from Lodges British Portraits, 1823 (engraving) by English School

John Sparrow, translator
6117709 John Sparrow, translator; (add.info.: John Sparrow, 1615-1670. English barrister best known as a translator.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Portrait of Fukazawa Yukichi
3521933 Portrait of Fukazawa Yukichi; (add.info.: Portrait of Fukazawa Yukichi (1835-1901) a Japanese author, writer, teacher, translator, entrepreneur and journalist who founded Keio University

Francisco Javier Alegre
2910772 Francisco Javier Alegre; (add.info.: Portrait of Francisco Javier Alegre (1729-1788) Jesuit scholar, translator, and historian of New Spain

William Tyndale of Tindale (c1494-1536), English translator of the Bible, on morning of his death
530220 William Tyndale of Tindale (c1494-1536), English translator of the Bible, on morning of his death, giving his jailer a packet for John Rogers (pseudonym of Thomas Mather)

Frantisek Celakovsky
3078470 Frantisek Celakovsky; (add.info.: Portrait of Frantisek Celakovsky (1799-1852) a Czech writer and translator. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Richard Francis Burton
3078281 Richard Francis Burton; (add.info.: Portrait of Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) British Explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist

Hercules slays the Hydra, 17th century (engraving)
3480510 Hercules slays the Hydra, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Hercules slays the Hydra. Engraving from 'Tableaux du temple des muses' (1655) by Michel de Marolles (1600 - 1681)

Korean sketches
2911175 Korean sketches; (add.info.: 1898 Korean sketches in the style of Kisan's genre by James Scarth Gale (1863-1937) Canadian Presbyterian missionary, educator and Bible translator in Korea

Korean sketches
2911174 Korean sketches; (add.info.: 1898 Korean sketches in the style of Kisan's genre by James Scarth Gale (1863-1937) Canadian Presbyterian missionary, educator and Bible translator in Korea

William Tyndale of Tindale (c1494-1536), English translator of the Bible. Copies of Tyndale's vernacular Bible
530221 William Tyndale of Tindale (c1494-1536), English translator of the Bible. Copies of Tyndale's vernacular Bible brought into England concealed in bales of various goods

Portrait of D.G.l Rossetti (engraving)
673183 Portrait of D.G.l Rossetti (engraving); (add.info.: Dante Gabriel Rossetti (12 May 1828 - 9 April 1882) was an English poet, illustrator, painter and translator

William Morris, 1834 - 1896
3083235 William Morris, 1834 - 1896.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English textile designer, poet, novelist, translator, and socialist activist)

Arthur Lake, Bishop of Bath and Wells (engraving)
6117981 Arthur Lake, Bishop of Bath and Wells (engraving); (add.info.: Arthur Lake, 1569-1626. Bishop of Bath and Wells and a translator of the King James Version of The Bible)

Charles de Varigny
3586286 Charles de Varigny; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles de Varigny (1829-1899) a French adventurer, diplomat, translator and writer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John Wycliffe
3585900 John Wycliffe; (add.info.: Portrait of John Wycliffe (1320-1384) an English scholastic philosopher, theologian, Biblical translator, reformer, and seminary professor at Oxford University

John Wycliffe
3585896 John Wycliffe; (add.info.: Portrait of John Wycliffe (1320-1384) an English scholastic philosopher, theologian, Biblical translator, reformer, and seminary professor at Oxford University

George Smith
3586486 George Smith; (add.info.: Portrait of George Smith (1840-1876) an English Assyriologist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

George Smith
3586485 George Smith; (add.info.: Portrait of George Smith (1840-1876) an English Assyriologist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Korean sketches
2911176 Korean sketches; (add.info.: 1898 Korean sketches in the style of Kisan's genre by James Scarth Gale (1863-1937) Canadian Presbyterian missionary, educator and Bible translator in Korea

Portrait of Friedrich Max Muller (b/w photo)
672536 Portrait of Friedrich Max Muller (b/w photo); (add.info.: Friedrich Max Muller (6 December 1823 - 28 October 1900), more regularly known as Max Muller

Portrait of Sir Theodore Martin
672599 Portrait of Sir Theodore Martin; (add.info.: Theodore Martin - Woodbury Sir Theodore Martin (16 September 1816 - 18 August 1909) was a Scottish poet, biographer

Adam Bernard Mickiewicz, 1840
1577992 Adam Bernard Mickiewicz, 1840; (add.info.: Illustration by Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (1798-1855) Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, Professor of Slavic Literature

Charles Baudelaire
3078359 Charles Baudelaire; (add.info.: Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) a French poet, essayist, art critic and translator. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Carl August Peter Cornelius, from 'L'Univers Illustre' pub. 1867 (print)
3506079 Carl August Peter Cornelius, from 'L'Univers Illustre' pub. 1867 (print) by French School, (19th century).

Adam Bernard Mickiewicz, 1851
1577140 Adam Bernard Mickiewicz, 1851; (add.info.: Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (1798 - 1855) was a Polish poet, translator, professor of Slavic literature, and political activist

Peter Cornelius (b/w photo)
5308279 Peter Cornelius (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Peter Cornelius (1824-1874) a German composer, writer about music, poet and translator. Dated 19th century

Ferdinand Freiligrath
3732961 Ferdinand Freiligrath; (add.info.: Portrait of Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810-1876) a German poet, translator, and liberal agitator. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Korean sketches
2911177 Korean sketches; (add.info.: 1898 Korean sketches in the style of Kisan's genre by James Scarth Gale (1863-1937) Canadian Presbyterian missionary, educator and Bible translator in Korea

Geronimo Gomez de la Huerta aka Jeronimo Gomez de la Huerta, Hyeronimo de Guerta or Jeronimo de Huerta
3473265 Geronimo Gomez de la Huerta aka Jeronimo Gomez de la Huerta, Hyeronimo de Guerta or Jeronimo de Huerta, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

John Wycliffe
3585899 John Wycliffe; (add.info.: Portrait of John Wycliffe (1320-1384) an English scholastic philosopher, theologian, Biblical translator, reformer, and seminary professor at Oxford University

George Smith
3586484 George Smith; (add.info.: Portrait of George Smith (1840-1876) an English Assyriologist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Drawing, by Matthew Paris, from the Liber Experimentarius of Bernardus Silvestris
1578290 Drawing, by Matthew Paris, from the Liber Experimentarius of Bernardus Silvestris; (add.info.: Drawing, by Matthew Paris, from the Liber Experimentarius of Bernardus Silvestris)

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

Mephistopheles appearing to Doctor Faustus from Christopher Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus'
3732372 Mephistopheles appearing to Doctor Faustus from Christopher Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus'; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Mephistopheles appearing to Doctor Faustus)

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"Translator: Bridging the Gap Between Languages and Cultures" From William Tyndale to Charles Baudelaire, translators have played a pivotal role in shaping our understanding of literature and history. William Tyndale, an English translator of the New Testament and Pentateuch, paved the way for future translations with his line engraving from the 17th century. His work laid the foundation for linguistic exploration. Charles Baudelaire, a French poet and essayist turned translator, demonstrated how translation can be an art form in itself. Through his words, he brought new dimensions to literary works that transcended borders. Martin Luther, a German theologian known for sparking the Reformation movement, also dabbled in translation. His efforts made religious texts accessible to a wider audience and ignited intellectual debates across Europe. In more recent times, translators like Captain Richard Francis Burton continued this legacy by venturing into uncharted territories. Their thirst for knowledge led them to translate ancient texts from distant lands, unraveling mysteries hidden within foreign languages. But it's not just famous individuals who contribute to translation's rich tapestry; everyday heroes like William Archer tirelessly work behind the scenes. Their dedication ensures that theatrical performances are accurately conveyed across language barriers. Translation is not limited to written word alone; it extends its reach into visual arts as well. Scenes from "Madame Sans-Gene, " starring Gloria Swanson in 1925 showcased how subtitles could bridge gaps between cultures on screen. Even scientific breakthroughs owe their success partly to translators like Antoine Lavoisier and his wife. By translating complex chemical theories into understandable language, they revolutionized our understanding of chemistry. Let us not forget John Wycliffe - an English theologian whose translations during the 14th century sparked reform movements within Christianity itself. His contributions continue to shape religious discourse today. In essence, translators serve as cultural ambassadors who dismantle barriers erected by different languages.