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"Captivating Captions: Celebrating the Masters of Playwrights" A glimpse into the world of renowned playwrights through their captivating portraits

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act IV, Scene 4 (engraving)

Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act IV, Scene 4 (engraving)
8631811 Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act IV, Scene 4 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act IV, Scene 4)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Henry Arthur Jones, English dramatist in his study (engraving)

Henry Arthur Jones, English dramatist in his study (engraving)
8631472 Henry Arthur Jones, English dramatist in his study (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Arthur Jones (1851-1929)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Gil Vicente at the court of King Manuel I of Portugal (colour litho)

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)

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8626300

Background imagePlaywright Collection: 8626299

8626299

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8626294

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Giovanni Battista Niccolini, Italian poet and playwright (engraving)

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)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: 8626169

8626169

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Illustration of the play Le Monsier de Pourceaugnac by Moliere, 1669 (engraving)

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)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Book frontispiece with fine color portrait of William Shakespeare by artist Alberto Sangorski

Book frontispiece with fine color portrait of William Shakespeare by artist Alberto Sangorski, 1986 (photo)
8716685 Book frontispiece with fine color portrait of William Shakespeare by artist Alberto Sangorski, 1986 (photo) by Sangorski

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Aeschylus, 1784 (engraving)

Aeschylus, 1784 (engraving)
7272477 Aeschylus, 1784 (engraving); (add.info.: AESCHYLUS (525-456 a.C.) Greek tragic poet of Eleusi, aristocratic origin. He distinguished himself against the Persians to Marathon and Salamina

Background imagePlaywright Collection: A scene from Wilkie Collins Moonstone

A scene from Wilkie Collins Moonstone
5307660 A scene from Wilkie Collins Moonstone'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from Wilkie Collins Moonstone - Sergeant Cuff, having been met by Gabriel Betteridge)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Illustration for 'Le Cid', 1802 (engraving)

Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving)
FGL5494021 Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration of "The Cid" poem by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631) (1618)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Battle scene, Illustration for 'Le Cid' 1802 (engraving)

Battle scene, Illustration for "Le Cid" 1802 (engraving)
FGL5493995 Battle scene, Illustration for "Le Cid" 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration of "The Cid" poem by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631) (1618)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Battle scene, Illustration for 'Le Cid'1802 (engraving)

Battle scene, Illustration for "Le Cid"1802 (engraving)
FGL5493971 Battle scene, Illustration for "Le Cid"1802 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration of "The Cid" poem by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631) (1618)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Illustration for 'Le Cid', 1802 (engraving)

Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving)
FGL5493936 Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration of "The Cid" poem by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631) (1618)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Nicolaas Simon van Winter

Nicolaas Simon van Winter
6266318 Nicolaas Simon van Winter; (add.info.: Nicolaas Simon van Winter, 1718-1795, Dutch businessman, playwright and poet, ); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Desdemona, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Othello

Desdemona, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Othello
6116608 Desdemona, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Othello, ; (add.info.: Desdemona. Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Othello)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Illustration for 'Le Cid', 1802 (engraving)

Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving)
FGL5493989 Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration of "The Cid" poem by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631) (1618)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Illustration for 'Le Cid', 1802 (engraving)

Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving)
FGL5493974 Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration of "The Cid" poem by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631) (1618)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Wedding of Rodrigo (Rodrigue) Diaz count of Bivar (El Cid) and Chimene

Wedding of Rodrigo (Rodrigue) Diaz count of Bivar (El Cid) and Chimene, Illustration for "Le Cid" 1802
FGL5493955 Wedding of Rodrigo (Rodrigue) Diaz count of Bivar (El Cid) and Chimene, Illustration for "Le Cid" 1802 (engraving); (add.info)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Illustration for 'Le Cid', 1802 (engraving)

Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving)
FGL5493950 Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration of "The Cid" poem by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631) (1618)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Moliere at Louis XIV's table, in front of his library filled with books, 1891 (Engraving)

Moliere at Louis XIV's table, in front of his library filled with books, 1891 (Engraving)
7418365 Moliere at Louis XIV's table, in front of his library filled with books, 1891 (Engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moliere at Louis XIV's table)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Macbeth

Macbeth
5308138 Macbeth.; (add.info.: Title page for Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) an English poet, playwright, and actor

Background imagePlaywright Collection: A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream
5308135 A Midsummer Night's Dream.; (add.info.: Title page for A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's comedies)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: A scene from King John

A scene from King John
5307976 A scene from King John.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from King John: Scene in Northampton Castle in which Prince Arthur pleads with Hubert not to blind him)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Miss Kate Bateman in the role of Richmond from the Shakespeare play Richard III

Miss Kate Bateman in the role of Richmond from the Shakespeare play Richard III
7261203 Miss Kate Bateman in the role of Richmond from the Shakespeare play Richard III.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Kate Bateman in the role of Richmond from the Shakespeare play Richard)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, 1864 (engraving)

Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, 1864 (engraving)
7241696 Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, 1864 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (1732-1799) French philosopher and playwriter

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play The Merry Wives of Windsor. Act II. Scene 1

Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play The Merry Wives of Windsor. Act II. Scene 1
6867250 Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play The Merry Wives of Windsor. Act II. Scene 1. Mrs Page, "Letter for letter, but that the name of Page and Ford differs"

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Title page from the Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream

Title page from the Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream. From The Works of William Shakespeare
6867242 Title page from the Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream. From The Works of William Shakespeare, published c.1900 (engraving); (add.info)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Act II. Scene I

Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Act II. Scene I
6867241 Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Act II. Scene I. Demetrius, " I love thee not, therefore pursue me not"

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Macready in the role of Henry IV from the play by Shakespeare

William Macready in the role of Henry IV from the play by Shakespeare
7261209 William Macready in the role of Henry IV from the play by Shakespeare.; Private Collection; (add.info.: William Macready in the role of Henry IV from the play by Shakespeare)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Creswick in the role of Hotspur from Shakespeare's play King Henry IV

William Creswick in the role of Hotspur from Shakespeare's play King Henry IV
7261261 William Creswick in the role of Hotspur from Shakespeare's play King Henry IV.; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Edward Compton as Dromio of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, c.1895 (photo)

Edward Compton as Dromio of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, c.1895 (photo)
UIG5425619 Edward Compton as Dromio of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, c.1895 (photo) by Unknown photographer

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Poster advertising of La Voix Humaine, 1930 (litho)

Poster advertising of La Voix Humaine, 1930 (litho)
CHT204485 Poster advertising of La Voix Humaine, 1930 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poster advertising the performance of La Voix Humaine, by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespeare, King Henry VI (colour litho)

Shakespeare, King Henry VI (colour litho)
8630951 Shakespeare, King Henry VI (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry VI)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespeare, King Henry VI (colour litho)

Shakespeare, King Henry VI (colour litho)
8630949 Shakespeare, King Henry VI (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry VI)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespeare, King Richard III (colour litho)

Shakespeare, King Richard III (colour litho)
8630948 Shakespeare, King Richard III (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Richard III)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part 2 (colour litho)

Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part 2 (colour litho)
8630942 Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part 2 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry IV, Part 2)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespeare: Sig Salvini as Othello, Othello, Act 5, Scene 2 (engraving)

Shakespeare: Sig Salvini as Othello, Othello, Act 5, Scene 2 (engraving)
8631813 Shakespeare: Sig Salvini as Othello, Othello, Act 5, Scene 2 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sig Salvini as Othello, Othello, Act 5, Scene 2)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespeare: As You Like It (chromolitho)

Shakespeare: As You Like It (chromolitho)
8631799 Shakespeare: As You Like It (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: As You Like It. Rosalind, Celia, and Orlando)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespeare: Troilus and Cressida (chromolitho)

Shakespeare: Troilus and Cressida (chromolitho)
8631798 Shakespeare: Troilus and Cressida (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Troilus and Cressida. Cassandra)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespeare: Timon of Athens (chromolitho)

Shakespeare: Timon of Athens (chromolitho)
8631797 Shakespeare: Timon of Athens (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Timon of Athens. Timon, Alcibiades, Phrynia, and Timandra)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespeare: Othello, Desdemona in bed, asleep (chromolitho)

Shakespeare: Othello, Desdemona in bed, asleep (chromolitho)
8631793 Shakespeare: Othello, Desdemona in bed, asleep (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello, Desdemona in bed, asleep)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (engraving)

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (engraving)
8631366 Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henrik Ibsen, (1828-1906), Norwegian playwright

Background imagePlaywright Collection: J Comyns Carr, English dramatist (engraving)

J Comyns Carr, English dramatist (engraving)
8631160 J Comyns Carr, English dramatist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J Comyns Carr (1849-1916)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Falstaff (engraving)

Falstaff (engraving)
8631154 Falstaff (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur Sketchley as Falstaff)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Tom Taylor, English dramatist (engraving)

Tom Taylor, English dramatist (engraving)
8631148 Tom Taylor, English dramatist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom Taylor (1817-1880), English dramatist, critic and editor of Punch magazine



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"Captivating Captions: Celebrating the Masters of Playwrights" A glimpse into the world of renowned playwrights through their captivating portraits. Daphne du Maurier finds inspiration at her Cornish home, Menabilly, in 1945. W. S. Gilbert immortalized in a striking Vanity Fair portrait. Oscar Wilde's wit and charm captured in a unique T-shirt and poster print design. Delve into Shakespeare's world with Pauline Baynes' enchanting illustration, "Shakespeare's Bees. " The meeting of minds: Chekhov shares a moment with Tolstoy, two literary giants united. Discover the artistic prowess of William Butler Yeats through Augustus John's pencil and wash masterpiece. Joe Orton, an influential author who left his mark on March 1st, 1967. Step back in time at the Shakespeare Exhibition held at Earls Court in London - a tribute to his enduring legacy. Oscar Wilde captured by Napoleon Sarony during his visit to New York City in 1882 - forever timeless. Explore the rich tapestry of French literature with La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other esteemed writers from the 1600s. Immerse yourself in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables as Javert takes center stage - an engraving that evokes emotion. These captivating glimpses into the lives and works of these legendary playwrights transport us to different eras while reminding us of their lasting impact on literature and theater.