Sonnet Collection

Ecchymoses, 1893. Creator: Félicien Rops
Ecchymoses, 1893. From Les Sonnets du Docteur

Auscultation, 1893. Creator: Félicien Rops
Auscultation, 1893. From Les Sonnets du Docteur

Les Sonnets du Docteur, 1884. Creator: Félicien Rops
Les Sonnets du Docteur, 1884. From Les Sonnets du Docteur, postface

"Titian and his God-Daughter - a Sonnet from Peter Aretin" - painted by W. H. Kearney - from the Exhibition of the New Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1856

Plate 8, from Nella Venuta, 1764. Creator: Franz Edmund Weirotter
Plate 8, from Nella Venuta, 1764

Ecchymoses, 1893. Creator: Félicien Rops
Ecchymoses, 1893. Series: Les Sonnets du Docteur

Sonnet On The Garance Lake
A romantic illustration of what is possibly the artist drawing himself, Lucien Marie Francois Metivet, reading a sonnet that he has written for an appreciative lady who is sat in the boat with him

Laure de Noves, la Belle Laure, Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348
FLO4657557 Laure de Noves, la Belle Laure, Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348

Laura - Laure de Noves or Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348
FLO4657467 Laura - Laure de Noves or Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348

Fol. 1v, Per fare una leggiadra sua vendetta, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c. 1470
XOT366476 Fol. 1v, Per fare una leggiadra sua vendetta, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c.1470 by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia

"I will be true, despite thy scythe and thee"from "Defiance to Time in The Songs
7214654 " I will be true, despite thy scythe and thee" from " Defiance to Time in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1915 by Robinson

"Hark, hark! The lark at heavens gate sings, and Phoebus "gins arise"frontispiece from "Reveillez
7214646 " Hark, hark! The lark at heavens gate sings, and Phoebus " gins arise" frontispiece from " Reveillez in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1915 by Robinson

"Tearing of papers, breaking rings a-twain"from "A Lovers Complaint in The Songs
7214657 " Tearing of papers, breaking rings a-twain" from " A Lovers Complaint in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1915 by Robinson

"She burn d with love, as straw with fire flameth, she burn d out love
7214656 " She burn d with love, as straw with fire flameth, she burn d out love, as soon as straw out-burneth" from " Fair and False in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare

"My mistress brows are raven black"from "Of His Lady Love in The Songs
7214655 " My mistress brows are raven black" from " Of His Lady Love in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1915 by Robinson

"In the court of love"from "Soul and Body in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare
7214651 " In the court of love" from " Soul and Body in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare by Robinson

"The Longing the Cannot be Uttered (aka The Blossom) in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1915
7214647 " The Longing the Cannot be Uttered (aka The Blossom) in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1915 by Robinson

"Some glory in their birth"from "All things in Love in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare
7214653 " Some glory in their birth" from " All things in Love in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare by Robinson

"Mark how one string, sweet husband to another, strikes each by each by mutual ordering"from "Harmony
7214650 " Mark how one string, sweet husband to another, strikes each by each by mutual ordering" from " Harmony and Melody in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare

"This fair child of mine"frontispiece from "A Revival - When Forty Winters Shall Besiege Thy Brow in The
7214649 " This fair child of mine" frontispiece from " A Revival - When Forty Winters Shall Besiege Thy Brow in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1915 by Robinson

"These lovers cry Oh! Oh! They die!"from "Winter in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare
7214648 " These lovers cry Oh! Oh! They die!" from " Winter in The Songs and Sonnets of William Shakespeare by Robinson

Sonnet: "When I have fears that I may cease to be", 1887. Creator: Will H. Low
Sonnet: " When I have fears that I may cease to be", 1887

Odes and Sonnets List of Drawings, 1887. Creator: Will H. Low
Odes and Sonnets List of Drawings, 1887

Keats Last Sonnet, 1887. Creator: Will H. Low
Keats Last Sonnet, 1887

Shakespeares Sonnets, Title-page (litho)
5223436 Shakespeares Sonnets, Title-page (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title-page)

Sleep, silence child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince, whose approach peace to all mortals brings (litho)
3655856 Sleep, silence child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince, whose approach peace to all mortals brings (litho) by Bell, Robert Anning (1863-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleep)

Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet LXVI (litho)
5223439 Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet LXVI (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet LXVI)

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "The first thing he found was the rough draught of a sonnet;so he read it aloud"
6008345 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " The first thing he found was the rough draught of a sonnet; so he read it aloud" (engraving) by Dore

Lady with Book of Verse by Petrarch, c. 1514 (oil on panel)
SCP50407 Lady with Book of Verse by Petrarch, c.1514 (oil on panel) by Sarto, Andrea del (1486-1530); 87x69 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Laure de Noves, muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348
Laure de Noves or Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348. She wears a long blue surtout with laced bodice and slashed sleeves, crakows or poulaines

Titian and his God-Daughter, a Sonnet from Peter Aretin (engraving)
1608911 Titian and his God-Daughter, a Sonnet from Peter Aretin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titian and his God-Daughter, a Sonnet from Peter Aretin)

John Keats, Sonnet to G A W (colour litho)
3642096 John Keats, Sonnet to G A W (colour litho) by Shepperson, Claude (1867-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Keats, Sonnet to G A W. Nymph of the downward smile, and sidelong glance)

Lord Byron (colour litho)
3643221 Lord Byron (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Byron. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Protestant caricature of King Louis XIV (1638-1715), illustration from
CHT267154 Protestant caricature of King Louis XIV (1638-1715), illustration from Les Heros de La Ligue ou La Procession monacale, conduite par Louis XIV

Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XXI (litho)
5223441 Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XXI (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet XXI)

Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XV (litho)
5223440 Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XV (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet XV)

Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XCVI (litho)
5223438 Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XCVI (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet XCVI)

Frontispiece for the Sonnets, from The Complete Works of Shakespeare
STC102981 Frontispiece for the Sonnets, from The Complete Works of Shakespeare, revised by J. O. Halliwell, engraved by G. Greatbach (engraving) by Scott, T. D

Protestant caricature of Madame de Maintenon, illustration from
CHT267153 Protestant caricature of Madame de Maintenon, illustration from Les Heros de La Ligue ou La Procession monacale, conduite par Louis XIV, pour la conversion des protestants de son royaume

Shakespeares Sonnets, Dedication (litho)
5223446 Shakespeares Sonnets, Dedication (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dedication)

Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet C (litho)
5223445 Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet C (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet C)

The Salutation of Beatrice, 1869 (oil on canvas)
1199610 The Salutation of Beatrice, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 57.1x47 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Sonnet (litho)
3654606 Sonnet (litho) by Bell, Robert Anning (1863-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet. Illustration for English Lyrics with an introduction by John Dennis (George Bell)

Shakespeares Sonnet 91
3772183 Shakespeares Sonnet 91 by Gilbert, John (1817-97); (add.info.: Shakespeares Sonnet 91- Some Glory in their Birth. English poet and playwright. 26 April 1564-23 April 1616)

Last ten lines of Sir Philip Sidneys Astrophel sonnet describing how gradually
476896 Last ten lines of Sir Philip Sidneys Astrophel sonnet describing how gradually, and too late, he realised his own feelings about Stella (litho) by English School

Protestant caricature of Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux, illustration from
CHT267155 Protestant caricature of Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux, illustration from Les Heros de La Ligue ou La Procession monacale, conduite par Louis XIV

Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet V (litho)
5223443 Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet V (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet V)

Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XII (litho)
5223442 Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XII (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet XII)

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"Sonnet: A Timeless Art Form Captured in Illustrations" Step into the world of sonnets through the enchanting pages of "Sonetti Lussuriosi, " a collection by Pietro Aretino, illustrated by Giulio Romano and engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi. Published in Venice around 1527, this masterpiece showcases the beauty and complexity of this poetic form. As you turn each page, you are transported to Garance Lake, where nature's serenity intertwines with human emotions. The delicate woodcut prints bring to life scenes that evoke passion and desire, as depicted in one particular illustration from Sonetti Lussuriosi. The binding itself is a work of art - crafted meticulously on vellum - showcasing the importance placed upon preserving these timeless verses. Each print captures the essence of love and longing, revealing intricate details that draw you deeper into their narrative. Amongst these captivating images emerges Laure de Noves or Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade and muse to Francesco Petrarch. She dons an exquisite shell hat called a coquille or cale while adorned in a green dress embellished with violets. Another depiction shows her wearing a long blue gown with laced bodice and slashed sleeves – both capturing her ethereal beauty. These illustrations not only serve as visual companions but also offer insight into Petrarchan sonnets themselves. They provide glimpses into the themes explored within these poems - love's complexities, unrequited desires, and devotion beyond earthly bounds. Through "Sonetti Lussuriosi, " we witness how artistry transcends time; it allows us to experience poetry through multiple senses simultaneously. This collection invites us to immerse ourselves in an era when words were carefully chosen to express profound emotions. So let your imagination wander amidst these pages filled with delicate engravings; feel the emotions that each sonnet evokes.