Named Poet Collection

"Named Poet: A Journey Through Art and Literature" Delve into the enchanting world of poetry through the captivating works showcased in this collection

Named Poet Collection: Title page and opening page from the Kelmscott Press edition of

Title page and opening page from the Kelmscott Press edition of
985837 Title page and opening page from the Kelmscott Press edition of The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, 1896 (woodcut on vellum) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) & Morris

Named Poet Collection: The Nymphs in Homers Odyssey; Die Nymphen aus Homers Odyssee

The Nymphs in Homers Odyssey; Die Nymphen aus Homers Odyssee
658599 The Nymphs in Homers Odyssey; Die Nymphen aus Homers Odyssee, 1856 (oil on panel) by Waldmuller, Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865); 82x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Named Poet Collection: Rustams Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)

Rustams Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196767 Rustams Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div, c.1500-1540s (w/c & gilt on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Named Poet Collection: Aeneas and the Sibyl of Caumae, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)

Aeneas and the Sibyl of Caumae, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195394 Aeneas and the Sibyl of Caumae, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Named Poet Collection: Four men of different ages (verso) and illuminated manuscript with verses from

Four men of different ages (verso) and illuminated manuscript with verses from
1195378 Four men of different ages (verso) and illuminated manuscript with verses from The Human Seasons (recto), within decorative borders, 1912-1914 (paint)

Named Poet Collection: The Exiled Poet Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems as Told by

The Exiled Poet Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems as Told by
1766525 The Exiled Poet Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems as Told by the Nurse, published c.1838 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

Named Poet Collection: Venus and Aeneas, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)

Venus and Aeneas, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195384 Venus and Aeneas, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: Rustem Slays the Dragon, c. 1500-1540s (gouache and gold paint on buff paper)

Rustem Slays the Dragon, c. 1500-1540s (gouache and gold paint on buff paper)
1196979 Rustem Slays the Dragon, c.1500-1540s (gouache and gold paint on buff paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 26.5x17; 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian

Named Poet Collection: Khusraw Discovering Shirin Bathing, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)

Khusraw Discovering Shirin Bathing, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)
1196815 Khusraw Discovering Shirin Bathing, c. 1840 (oil on canvas) by Qajar School (19th century); 66x80.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: Inside cover with floral design, 1901 (lecant morocco leather)

Inside cover with floral design, 1901 (lecant morocco leather)
985815 Inside cover with floral design, 1901 (lecant morocco leather) by Meunier, Charles (1866-1940); 25.1x16.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Inside cover with floral design)

Named Poet Collection: Roger et Angelique, (pencil on calque laid down on wove paper)

Roger et Angelique, (pencil on calque laid down on wove paper)
990004 Roger et Angelique, (pencil on calque laid down on wove paper) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 47x37.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Roger et Angelique)

Named Poet Collection: Minnehaha, 1871 (oil on canvas)

Minnehaha, 1871 (oil on canvas)
823587 Minnehaha, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Vernet-Lecomte, Charles-Emile-Hippolyte (1821-1900); 113x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Minnehaha)

Named Poet Collection: St. Joan of Arc (pencil and pastel on buff paper)

St. Joan of Arc (pencil and pastel on buff paper)
1765047 St. Joan of Arc (pencil and pastel on buff paper) by Richmond, William Blake (1842-1921); 71.3x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: St. Joan of Arc. Sir William Blake Richmond (1842-1921)

Named Poet Collection: Illuminated frontispiece with title and a painted portrait of Robert Browning

Illuminated frontispiece with title and a painted portrait of Robert Browning
985870 Illuminated frontispiece with title and a painted portrait of Robert Browning, 1912 (illuminated manuscript on vellum, gold and colours) by Sangorski

Named Poet Collection: Binding of the book The Gettysberg Speech and The Second Inaugural Address

Binding of the book The Gettysberg Speech and The Second Inaugural Address
985741 Binding of the book The Gettysberg Speech and The Second Inaugural Address, 1928 (union blue levant morocco leather, red and brown morocco leather)

Named Poet Collection: Lavinia, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)

Lavinia, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195390 Lavinia, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: Juno in her chariot, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)

Juno in her chariot, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195385 Juno in her chariot, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: There is a great Field Marshall, my friend, who arrays our battalions

There is a great Field Marshall, my friend, who arrays our battalions
828442 There is a great Field Marshall, my friend, who arrays our battalions; Let us to Provdence trust, and abide and work in our stations, (oil on panel) by Shaw

Named Poet Collection: Woman with the harvest basket (verso) and illuminated manuscript with verses from

Woman with the harvest basket (verso) and illuminated manuscript with verses from
1195377 Woman with the harvest basket (verso) and illuminated manuscript with verses from To Autumn (recto), and decorative borders, 1912-1914 (paint, ink and gold-leaf on vellum) by English School

Named Poet Collection: Upper and lower covers, and spine, with oval portraits of Robert Burns and Jessie Lewars

Upper and lower covers, and spine, with oval portraits of Robert Burns and Jessie Lewars
1195364 Upper and lower covers, and spine, with oval portraits of Robert Burns and Jessie Lewars, 1860 (purple crushed levant morocco with gilt fillet, scroll border an) by English School

Named Poet Collection: King Arthur and Guinevere, 1884-1911 (vellum over painted paper; morocco)

King Arthur and Guinevere, 1884-1911 (vellum over painted paper; morocco)
1195359 King Arthur and Guinevere, 1884-1911 (vellum over painted paper; morocco) by English School; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: Mihrab Hears of Rudabehs Folly, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)

Mihrab Hears of Rudabehs Folly, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196766 Mihrab Hears of Rudabehs Folly, c.1500-1540s (w/c & gilt on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: Dora, 1883 (oil on canvas)

Dora, 1883 (oil on canvas)
659748 Dora, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Woolmer, Arthur Joseph (1805-92); 61.6x52.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dora. Alfred Joseph Woolmer (1805-1892). Oil on canvas. 61.6 x 52.1cm

Named Poet Collection: Portrait of a Lady as Sappho, (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Lady as Sappho, (oil on canvas)
990117 Portrait of a Lady as Sappho, (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842) (attr. to); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady as Sappho)

Named Poet Collection: Endymion Ah! well-a-day, Why should our young Endymion pine away -Keats

Endymion Ah! well-a-day, Why should our young Endymion pine away -Keats
989818 Endymion Ah! well-a-day, Why should our young Endymion pine away -Keats, (oil on canvas) by Riviere, Briton (1840-1920); 102.9x142.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Endymion Ah)

Named Poet Collection: Ossian Playing the Harp (pen and gray ink on ivory)

Ossian Playing the Harp (pen and gray ink on ivory)
989693 Ossian Playing the Harp (pen and gray ink on ivory) by Karpff, Jean-Jacques Casimir (1770-1829); 128x98 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ossian Playing the Harp)

Named Poet Collection: Title page, title and author, with large historiated and illuminated initial S

Title page, title and author, with large historiated and illuminated initial S
1195379 Title page, title and author, with large historiated and illuminated initial S, 1912-1914 (paint, ink and gold-leaf on vellum) by English School

Named Poet Collection: The Poem of Sojo Henjo, from the series The Hundred Poems as Told by

The Poem of Sojo Henjo, from the series The Hundred Poems as Told by
1766528 The Poem of Sojo Henjo, from the series The Hundred Poems as Told by the Nurse (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

Named Poet Collection: A Poem on the Autumn Moon by Kisen Hoshi, illustrated with two girls on a veranda

A Poem on the Autumn Moon by Kisen Hoshi, illustrated with two girls on a veranda
1766508 A Poem on the Autumn Moon by Kisen Hoshi, illustrated with two girls on a veranda overlooking a landscape (colour woodblock print) by Harunobu

Named Poet Collection: Sarpedon, c. 1875-76 (oil on canvas)

Sarpedon, c. 1875-76 (oil on canvas)
1199612 Sarpedon, c. 1875-76 (oil on canvas) by Richmond, William Blake (1842-1921); 244.5x92.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: A Portrait of Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894), 1839-40 (pencil and w / c on card)

A Portrait of Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894), 1839-40 (pencil and w / c on card)
1199583 A Portrait of Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894), 1839-40 (pencil and w/c on card) by Pistrucci, Filippo (fl.1815-56); 16.2x12.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pistrucci)

Named Poet Collection: Farhad Carries Shirins Weary Horse, c. 1653-6 (gouache on gold-sprinkled buff paper)

Farhad Carries Shirins Weary Horse, c. 1653-6 (gouache on gold-sprinkled buff paper)
1196915 Farhad Carries Shirins Weary Horse, c. 1653-6 (gouache on gold-sprinkled buff paper) by Islamic School, (17th century); 23x14 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: Krishna Dancing Before the Cowgirls as they Clap their Hands, c

Krishna Dancing Before the Cowgirls as they Clap their Hands, c
1196769 Krishna Dancing Before the Cowgirls as they Clap their Hands, c.1730-1735 (w/c on red paper) by Manaku (c.1700-60) (attr)

Named Poet Collection: Sindukht Comes to Sam Bearing Gifts, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)

Sindukht Comes to Sam Bearing Gifts, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196765 Sindukht Comes to Sam Bearing Gifts, c.1500-1540s (w/c & gilt on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: A French sculpted limestone bust of Homer, after the antique (limestone)

A French sculpted limestone bust of Homer, after the antique (limestone)
1764809 A French sculpted limestone bust of Homer, after the antique (limestone) by French School, (19th century); 58 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Named Poet Collection: Lord Byron, (oil on canvas)

Lord Byron, (oil on canvas)
650523 Lord Byron, (oil on canvas) by Sully, Thomas (1783-1872); 73.3x61.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Byron. Thomas Sully (1783-1872). Oil on canvas. 73.3 x 61.2cm

Named Poet Collection: An illuminated page with a miniature portrait of Abraham Lincoln

An illuminated page with a miniature portrait of Abraham Lincoln
985742 An illuminated page with a miniature portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1928 (iIlluminated manuscript on vellum, watercolour) by Sangorski

Named Poet Collection: An Elegant Lady at the Statue of Goethe, 1888 (pen and ink)

An Elegant Lady at the Statue of Goethe, 1888 (pen and ink)
659664 An Elegant Lady at the Statue of Goethe, 1888 (pen and ink) by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); 29x18.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Elegant Lady at the Statue of Goethe)

Named Poet Collection: A View of Roaring River Cascades, Jamaica (oil on canvas)

A View of Roaring River Cascades, Jamaica (oil on canvas)
659400 A View of Roaring River Cascades, Jamaica (oil on canvas) by Milton, John (fl.1767-76); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: Portrait of William Michael Rossetti (pencil on paper)

Portrait of William Michael Rossetti (pencil on paper)
1199578 Portrait of William Michael Rossetti (pencil on paper) by Rossetti, Christina Georgina (1830-1894); 18.1x12.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rossetti)

Named Poet Collection: Thisbe, 1861-62 (ceramic)

Thisbe, 1861-62 (ceramic)
1194900 Thisbe, 1861-62 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 25.5 high cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: Aeneas stands beside the spoils of King Mezentius, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)

Aeneas stands beside the spoils of King Mezentius, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195393 Aeneas stands beside the spoils of King Mezentius, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Named Poet Collection: Iris appearing before Turnus, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)

Iris appearing before Turnus, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195391 Iris appearing before Turnus, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: Venus giving armour to Aeneas, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)

Venus giving armour to Aeneas, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195389 Venus giving armour to Aeneas, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: Dido and Cupid, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)

Dido and Cupid, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195388 Dido and Cupid, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Named Poet Collection: Illustrations to The Morte d Arthur: Sir Galahad Draws the Sword of Balin from

Illustrations to The Morte d Arthur: Sir Galahad Draws the Sword of Balin from
824158 Illustrations to The Morte d Arthur: Sir Galahad Draws the Sword of Balin from the Floating Stone; La Cole Male Taile Slays the Lion that Endangered Queen Guenevere;

Named Poet Collection: Death Mask, c. 1886-1891 (plaster cast, light brown patina)

Death Mask, c. 1886-1891 (plaster cast, light brown patina)
986335 Death Mask, c.1886-1891 (plaster cast, light brown patina) by Smith, Charles (fl.1886-91); 27x15x14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death Mask)

Named Poet Collection: Characters on a Deck with Faust and Mephisto; Personnages sur une Terrasse avec Fauste et

Characters on a Deck with Faust and Mephisto; Personnages sur une Terrasse avec Fauste et
653380 Characters on a Deck with Faust and Mephisto; Personnages sur une Terrasse avec Fauste et Mephisto, c.1875-1880 (oil on canvas) by Monticelli

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"Named Poet: A Journey Through Art and Literature" Delve into the enchanting world of poetry through the captivating works showcased in this collection. From the meticulously crafted title page to the mesmerizing opening page of the Kelmscott Press edition, each piece invites you to explore a realm where words intertwine with art. "The Nymphs in Homer's Odyssey; Die Nymphen aus Homers Odyssee" transports us to ancient Greece, where mythical beings dance amidst poetic verses. The delicate strokes of watercolor and gilt on paper bring these ethereal creatures to life, evoking a sense of wonder and intrigue. In "Rustam's Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div, " we witness an epic battle depicted in stunning detail. With gouache and gold paint on buff paper, this masterpiece captures Rustam's heroic triumph over a formidable foe from Persian folklore, leaving us awestruck by its sheer power. "Aeneas and the Sibyl of Caumae" enchants us with its vibrant watercolors on vellum. This exquisite portrayal takes us back to ancient Rome as Aeneas consults the prophetic Sibyl, their interaction unfolding against a backdrop that echoes both beauty and mystery. The illuminated manuscript adorned with verses from "Four Men of Different Ages" showcases not only skilled calligraphy but also celebrates poetry itself. As we admire each carefully inked word, we are reminded of how verse can transcend time and connect generations through shared emotions. "The Exiled Poet Nakamaro" tells a poignant tale through intricate details etched onto paper. In this series depicting One Hundred Poems as Told by Nakamaro, we glimpse into his journey filled with longing for home—a testament to poetry's ability to express profound human experiences. With "Venus and Aeneas, " we encounter another breathtaking scene rendered on vellum using watercolors.