Spenser Collection

Faerie Queene, c1900. Artist: Walter Crane
Faerie Queene, c1900. The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser (1553-1599), illustrated by Walter Crane (1845-1915). From Modern Pen Drawings: European and American, Edited by Charles Holme

Edmund Spenser reading to Raleigh
Edmund Spenser reading the first part of his epic poem The Faerie Queen to Sir Walter Raleigh in Ireland

The Faerie Queene
The Queene on her throne

Illustration for November for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepheard's Calendar, 1597
527788 Illustration for November for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepheard's Calendar, 1597. Two shepherds holding their shpherd's crooks guard their flocks

Illustration for January for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut
527681 Illustration for January for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration for February for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut
527787 Illustration for February for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

St George (d. c303), the Red Cross Knight, killing the Dragon, 1598 (woodcut)
536736 St George (d. c303), the Red Cross Knight, killing the Dragon, 1598 (woodcut) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Patron saint of England, Catalonia, Genoa, Greece, Portugal)

The Shepherds Calendar - Cover - Walter Crane
Cover of The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Edmund Spenser, 1552-1599. English renaissance poet. From an illustration by A. S. Hartrick
3052762 Edmund Spenser, 1552-1599. English renaissance poet. From an illustration by A.S. Hartrick. by Hartrick, Archibald Standish (1864-1950); Private Collection

Edmund Spenser, c. 1800-03 (tempera on canvas)
1772304 Edmund Spenser, c.1800-03 (tempera on canvas) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 42x84 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info)

Prince Arthur leads Belge and her sons into the castle, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap
3248674 Prince Arthur leads Belge and her sons into the castle, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1923 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Belphoebe and Timius, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1920 (colour litho)
3248664 Belphoebe and Timius, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1920 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Duessa dispelled the Enchanted Cloud, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company
3248656 Duessa dispelled the Enchanted Cloud, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1912 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

The satyrs danced round her in glee, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company
3248653 The satyrs danced round her in glee, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1913 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Front cover design, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1909 (colour litho)
3248651 Front cover design, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1909 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

The wanton lady, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1916 (colour litho)
3248661 The wanton lady, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1916 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

"Oft from the forest wildings he did bring, whose sides empurpled were smiling red
3248660 "Oft from the forest wildings he did bring, whose sides empurpled were smiling red!", Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company

Georgos claimed that adventure, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company
3248652 Georgos claimed that adventure, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1910 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

The Judgement of Artegall, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1922 (colour litho)
3248666 The Judgement of Artegall, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1922 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Britomart espies the mirror, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1917 (colour litho)
3248659 Britomart espies the mirror, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1917 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

The Red Cross Knight was completely overcome, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company
3248654 The Red Cross Knight was completely overcome, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1911 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

The fair Serena, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1924 (colour litho)
3248669 The fair Serena, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1924 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Calidore and Pastonella, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1925 (colour litho)
3248667 Calidore and Pastonella, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1925 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Britomart and Artegall, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1919 (colour litho)
3248662 Britomart and Artegall, Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1919 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

"Behold this heavy sight, thou reverend Sire", Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap
3248658 "Behold this heavy sight, thou reverend Sire", Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1915 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

"In a furrow in the field the ploughman found thee", Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap
3248657 "In a furrow in the field the ploughman found thee", Stories from the Faerie Queen published by George Harrap and Company, 1914 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Una and the Red Cross Knight: A lovely lady rode himfair beside. (litho)
1074490 Una and the Red Cross Knight: A lovely lady rode himfair beside. (litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale, Eleanor (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - December
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - November
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - October
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - September
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - August
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - July
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - June
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - May
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - April
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - March
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - February
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - January
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898

Knight of the Red Cross
Red Cross Knight, a fictional character, is the protagonist of Book I of The Faerie Queene (1590), an epic poem by Edmund Spenser

The Year of the Poets -- Queen of the May, to illustrate a range of poems on the subject of May Day, including Edmund Spenser. Date: 1845

The Year of the Poets -- May, to illustrate a range of poems on the subject, including Edmund Spenser. Date: 1845

The British Valhalla -- Spensers Faerie Queene, a suggestion for the scheme to decorate the newly built Houses of Parliament with frescoes. Date: 1845

Sir Calidore and the Blatant Beast from The Faery Queen
IL212327 Sir Calidore and the Blatant Beast from The Faery Queen by Edmund Spencer illustrated in Childrens Stories from the Poets by M.D.Belgrave and H.Hart (colour litho) by Adams

The Fairy Queen Appears to Prince Arthur, 1785-88 (oil on canvas)
3588566 The Fairy Queen Appears to Prince Arthur, 1785-88 (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 100.5x106.9 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Swiss

Spenser read the first part of his book "The Faery Queen"to Raleigh
3949292 Spenser read the first part of his book " The Faery Queen" to Raleigh, from English Literature pub.by T C & EC Jack, c.1920 (colour litho) by Skelton, J. R

And all that press did round her swell, 1920s (litho)
2920305 And all that press did round her swell, 1920s (litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gather the Rose of Love While Yet Tis Time, 1848. Creator: William Etty
Gather the Rose of Love While Yet Tis Time, 1848. The title of the painting comes from the incomplete epic poem The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser

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"Spenser: A Journey Through the Faerie Queene and Beyond" Step into the enchanting world of Edmund Spenser, a renowned English Renaissance poet whose timeless works continue to captivate readers even today. From his epic poem "The Faerie Queene" to his lesser-known masterpieces, Spenser's literary genius has left an indelible mark on the realm of literature. Immerse yourself in the vivid illustrations that bring Spenser's words to life. In Walter Crane's c1900 artwork, we witness scenes from "The Faerie Queene, " where knights embark on heroic quests and encounter mystical creatures. And there is no better companion for this journey than Raleigh himself, as depicted in another illustration by Crane, listening intently as Spenser reads aloud. Born in 1552, Edmund Spenser was a true visionary who crafted intricate allegories within his poetry. His exploration of chivalry, virtue, and love resonates throughout "The Faerie Queene, " captivating readers with its rich symbolism and lyrical beauty. As you delve deeper into Spenser's world through A. S. Hartrick's illustration or the tempera on canvas masterpiece from c. 1800-03, you will discover hidden meanings behind every stroke of paint or pen. The Shepherds Calendar beckons with its vibrant cover designed by Walter Crane while George Harrap and Company take us further into this fantastical universe with their stunning color lithographs. Witness Prince Arthur leading Belge and her sons into a castle or get lost in Belphoebe and Timius' enthralling tale – all beautifully portrayed in these exquisite illustrations published by George Harrap and Company between 1909-1923. But it is not just heroes who grace these pages; Duessa dispels an enchanted cloud while satyrs dance around her gleefully - showcasing both lightness and darkness within this mythical realm.