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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: Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as 'Hamlet' (Shakespeare), 1899

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as "Hamlet" (Shakespeare), 1899. (b/w photo)
PCT4257579 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as "Hamlet" (Shakespeare), 1899. (b/w photo); (add.info.: Theatre des Nations); © Patrice Cartier

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Literature: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) with his signature

Literature: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) with his signature. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4925440 Literature: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) with his signature. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Literature)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Literature: Title page of the 'Sonnets' written by William Shakespeare, London, 1609, first edition

Literature: Title page of the "Sonnets" written by William Shakespeare, London, 1609, first edition
NWI4926483 Literature: Title page of the "Sonnets" written by William Shakespeare, London, 1609, first edition. Reproduction of the frontispiece.; (add.info.: Literature)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Chip of the novel ' Ninety twenty thirteen' by Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

Chip of the novel " Ninety twenty thirteen" by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) 1872 Litterary House by Victor Hugo
JEB4888405 Chip of the novel " Ninety twenty thirteen" by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) 1872 Litterary House by Victor Hugo

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Little Cosette and her doll Catherine at the Thenardier's house, 19th century (engraving)

Little Cosette and her doll Catherine at the Thenardier's house, 19th century (engraving)
PCT4276043 Little Cosette and her doll Catherine at the Thenardier's house, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Little Cosette and her doll Catherine at the Thenardier's house)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Frontispice illustrated by Wheat from Victor Hugo's book 'The Children' (the book of the mothers)

Frontispice illustrated by Wheat from Victor Hugo's book "The Children" (the book of the mothers)
PCT4287884 Frontispice illustrated by Wheat from Victor Hugo's book "The Children" (the book of the mothers)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Cosette and Jean Valjean, 19th century (engraving)

Cosette and Jean Valjean, 19th century (engraving)
PCT4276093 Cosette and Jean Valjean, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cosette and Jean Valjean. The former forcat watches over the girl's sleep)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Forcat Jean Valjean evades from the ship Orion, letting himself fall into the sea in the harbor of

Forcat Jean Valjean evades from the ship Orion, letting himself fall into the sea in the harbor of Toulon
PCT4276082 Forcat Jean Valjean evades from the ship Orion, letting himself fall into the sea in the harbor of Toulon, 19th century (engraving); (add.info)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Shakespeare's birthplace (1564-1616) in Stratford on Avon. Engraving late 19th century

William Shakespeare's birthplace (1564-1616) in Stratford on Avon. Engraving late 19th century
PCT4267529 William Shakespeare's birthplace (1564-1616) in Stratford on Avon. Engraving late 19th century. In the middle

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Costume of a medieval princess (from Victorian staging of Shakespeare's As You Like It)

Costume of a medieval princess (from Victorian staging of Shakespeare's As You Like It)
FLO4655625 Costume of a medieval princess (from Victorian staging of Shakespeare's As You Like It, Love's Labour's Lost)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: A Midsummer Night's Dream, a play by William Shakespeare, England during the time of Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream, a play by William Shakespeare, England during the time of Shakespeare
NWI4956382 A Midsummer Night's Dream, a play by William Shakespeare, England during the time of Shakespeare. In the center, the character of Bottom with his donkey head

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Antonio Somma

Antonio Somma
3585938 Antonio Somma; (add.info.: Photograph of Antonio Somma (1809-1864) an Italian playwright. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Alois Senefelder

Alois Senefelder
3585789 Alois Senefelder; (add.info.: Illustration of Alois Senefelder (1771-1834) a German actor, playwright, and inventor of the printing technique of lithography

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Mabel Terry-Lewis as Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew

Mabel Terry-Lewis as Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew
3586136 Mabel Terry-Lewis as Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew'; (add.info.: Photograph of Mabel Terry-Lewis (1872-1957) an English actress, and member of the Terry-Gielgud dynasty of actors

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of Henrik Ibsen, 1901 (print)

Portrait of Henrik Ibsen, 1901 (print)
3919270 Portrait of Henrik Ibsen, 1901 (print); (add.info.: Henrik Ibsen - portrait standing. Vanity Fair caricature by SNAPP (identity unknown)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Desdemone (young wife of the Venetian general Othello known as The Moor) in the opera Othello

Desdemone (young wife of the Venetian general Othello known as The Moor) in the opera Othello
DUV4199205 Desdemone (young wife of the Venetian general Othello known as The Moor) in the opera Othello (Othello or The Moor of Venice) by Giuseppe Verdi (1887)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Pierre CORNEILLE - 1606-1684, French playwright and poet 1867

Pierre CORNEILLE - 1606-1684, French playwright and poet 1867
JAB4120327 Pierre CORNEILLE - 1606-1684, French playwright and poet 1867; (add.info.: Pierre CORNEILLE - 1606-1684, French playwright and poet 1867); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Charles-Guillaume Etienne, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900

Charles-Guillaume Etienne, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432445 Charles-Guillaume Etienne, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles-Guillaume Etienne, 1778-1845)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Alexander Pushkin

Alexander Pushkin
3118776 Alexander Pushkin; (add.info.: Portrait of Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Walter Scott

Walter Scott
3118668 Walter Scott; (add.info.: Portrait of Walter Scott (1771-1832) a Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Engraved portrait of Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Engraved portrait of Edward Bulwer-Lytton
3077845 Engraved portrait of Edward Bulwer-Lytton; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) an English novelist, poet, playwright, and politician

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Jacques Audiberti (litho)

Jacques Audiberti (litho)
1729637 Jacques Audiberti (litho) by Bosschere, Jean de (1878-1953); (add.info.: Jacques Audiberti (1899-1965) french poet and playwright, drawing by Jean de Bosschere)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing, play first performed c1598

William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing, play first performed c1598
532716 William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing, play first performed c1598.; (add.info.: William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing, play first performed c.1598)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: O Bottom, thou art changed'. Snout and Quince, seeing Bottom the weaver seeing the ass-head for

O Bottom, thou art changed'. Snout and Quince, seeing Bottom the weaver seeing the ass-head for the first time
537928 O Bottom, thou art changed'. Snout and Quince, seeing Bottom the weaver seeing the ass-head for the first time

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish playwright, novelist, poet

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish playwright, novelist, poet
537587 Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish playwright, novelist, poet; (add.info.: Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish playwright, novelist, poet and wit, left England to tour America.Cartoon from Punch London

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of George Macfarren

Portrait of George Macfarren
672573 Portrait of George Macfarren; (add.info.: GA Macfarren - Woodbury George Macfarren (1788-1843) was a playwright and the father of composer George Alexander Macfarren

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Double duel between Romeo, Tybalt and Mercutio, c.1900 (chromolithograph)

Double duel between Romeo, Tybalt and Mercutio, c.1900 (chromolithograph)
2636196 Double duel between Romeo, Tybalt and Mercutio, c.1900 (chromolithograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: Double duel between Romeo, Tybalt and Mercutio)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham 1378-1417), Lollard leader. Condemned as heretic for denying

John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham 1378-1417), Lollard leader. Condemned as heretic for denying transubstantiation
530379 John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham 1378-1417), Lollard leader. Condemned as heretic for denying transubstantiation and hung and burnt hanging in St Giles's Fields, London, 1417

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Warwick's death at the Battle of Barnet, Act V, Sc. II from Henry VI, from William Shakespeare

Warwick's death at the Battle of Barnet, Act V, Sc. II from Henry VI, from William Shakespeare, 1872 (engraving)
1577190 Warwick's death at the Battle of Barnet, Act V, Sc. II from Henry VI, from William Shakespeare, 1872 (engraving); (add.info.: Shakespeare, William, Knight, Charles (editor)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare
1577379 William Shakespeare; (add.info.: Painting of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright and actor, at a traffic block in the streets

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare
1577403 William Shakespeare; (add.info.: Painting of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright and actor, watching a bear being walked to the bear garden

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Victor Hugo, 1869 (engraving)

Victor Hugo, 1869 (engraving)
1577055 Victor Hugo, 1869 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Dated 1869); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Alexandre Dumas the elder, 1840

Alexandre Dumas the elder, 1840
1574708 Alexandre Dumas the elder, 1840; (add.info.: Alexandre Dumas the elder (1802-1870) French playwright and novelist.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePlaywright Collection: British Poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans, 1882 (engraving)

British Poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans, 1882 (engraving)
1574506 British Poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans, 1882 (engraving); (add.info.: Felicia Dorothea Hemans (born Browne), 1793-1835, British poet

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Scene with Antipholus and Luciana, Illustration for 'The Comedy of Errors'

Scene with Antipholus and Luciana, Illustration for "The Comedy of Errors"
AIS5354616 Scene with Antipholus and Luciana, Illustration for "The Comedy of Errors", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Illustration of Act V of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Illustration of Act V of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
AIS5354588 Illustration of Act V of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 19th century (engraving); © Iberfoto

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Leontes and Paulina, Illustration of 'The Winter's Tale', by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Leontes and Paulina, Illustration of "The Winter's Tale", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
AIS5354598 Leontes and Paulina, Illustration of "The Winter's Tale", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Leontes and Paulina)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: The Choice between the Three Baskets, Illustration for 'The Merchant of Venice'

The Choice between the Three Baskets, Illustration for "The Merchant of Venice"
AIS5354596 The Choice between the Three Baskets, Illustration for "The Merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 1881 (engraving); (add.info.: Election among the 3 baskets)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Cosette finds a piece (louis d'or) deposited in his hoof by Jean Valjean, 19th century (engraving)

Cosette finds a piece (louis d'or) deposited in his hoof by Jean Valjean, 19th century (engraving)
PCT4276088 Cosette finds a piece (louis d'or) deposited in his hoof by Jean Valjean, 19th century (engraving); (add.info)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Hamlet and Ophelie (Hamlet and Ophelia) in a scene inspired by Shakespeare's play

Hamlet and Ophelie (Hamlet and Ophelia) in a scene inspired by Shakespeare's play
PCT4272033 Hamlet and Ophelie (Hamlet and Ophelia) in a scene inspired by Shakespeare's play. Photoglypie Goupil from a painting by H

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as 'Hamlet' (Shakespeare)

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as "Hamlet" (Shakespeare), with the skull of Yorick
PCT4257596 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) as "Hamlet" (Shakespeare), with the skull of Yorick, 1899

Background imagePlaywright Collection: French postcard with image of two fish, 1900 (postcard)

French postcard with image of two fish, 1900 (postcard)
3665526 French postcard with image of two fish, 1900 (postcard); Universal History Archive/UIG

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

Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving)
FGL5493962 Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration of "The Cid" poem by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631) (1618)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Family of Victor Hugo (1802-1885): portraits of his wife Adele Foucher and his daughter Adele Hugo

Family of Victor Hugo (1802-1885): portraits of his wife Adele Foucher and his daughter Adele Hugo
FGL5479328 Family of Victor Hugo (1802-1885): portraits of his wife Adele Foucher and his daughter Adele Hugo, colore daguerreotype, about 1845.; Fototeca Gilardi

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Will of William Shakespeare

Will of William Shakespeare
5304609 Will of William Shakespeare.; (add.info.: Photograph of a Will dated 1616, bearing Shakespeare's signature. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616); English poet

Background imagePlaywright Collection: A scene from Much Ado About Nothing

A scene from Much Ado About Nothing
5307807 A scene from Much Ado About Nothing.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Lady Anne Neville, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Richard III

Lady Anne Neville, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Richard III
6116597 Lady Anne Neville, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Richard III, ; (add.info.: Lady Anne Neville)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Katherine, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Taming of the Shrew

Katherine, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Taming of the Shrew
6116592 Katherine, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Taming of the Shrew; (add.info.: Katherine. Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Taming of the Shrew)



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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.