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Whitman Collection

Whitman, the name that resonates with literary brilliance and artistic prowess

Background imageWhitman Collection: WALT WHITMAN MANUSCRIPT. Autograph manuscript fragment and signature

WALT WHITMAN MANUSCRIPT. Autograph manuscript fragment and signature

Background imageWhitman Collection: WALT WHITMAN (1819-1892). American poet. Photographed in 1881

WALT WHITMAN (1819-1892). American poet. Photographed in 1881

Background imageWhitman Collection: Contemplating Sunrise

Contemplating Sunrise
A man contemplates the sunrise

Background imageWhitman Collection: Federal Dance Theatre presents Salut au monde adapted from a

Federal Dance Theatre presents Salut au monde adapted from a poem of that name by Walt Whitman. Poster showing nine people dancing. Date 1936 or 1937

Background imageWhitman Collection: PLIT2A-00110

PLIT2A-00110
First edition title page of Whitmans " Leaves of Grass, " 1855. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageWhitman Collection: PLIT2C-00110

PLIT2C-00110
Walt Whitman and his first edition title page of " Leaves of Grass." Composite art of hand-colored woodcut and document

Background imageWhitman Collection: Whitman, Walt (1819-1892). Portrait of Walt Whitman aged 36 years old. Engraving

Whitman, Walt (1819-1892). Portrait of Walt Whitman aged 36 years old. Engraving
CUL4867474 Whitman, Walt (1819-1892). Portrait of Walt Whitman aged 36 years old. Engraving.; (add.info.: Whitman, Walt (1819-1892). Portrait of Walt Whitman aged 36 years old

Background imageWhitman Collection: WHITMAN, Walt (1819-1892). Portrait of Walt Whitman included in an edition of his complete works '

WHITMAN, Walt (1819-1892). Portrait of Walt Whitman included in an edition of his complete works " Complete
CUL4867331 WHITMAN, Walt (1819-1892). Portrait of Walt Whitman included in an edition of his complete works " Complete Writings", published in New York in 1902. Original drawing by T

Background imageWhitman Collection: Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist and journalist

Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist and journalist
Walter (Walt) Whitman (1819-1892), American poet, essayist and journalist. Seen here in later life, in a photograph which he has signed and dated. Date: 1872

Background imageWhitman Collection: Whitman (litho)

Whitman (litho)
5989384 Whitman (litho) by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitman. Illustration for Living Biographies of Great Poets by Henry Thomas and Dana Lee Thomas (Blue Ribbon)

Background imageWhitman Collection: Frontispiece from a 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass

Frontispiece from a 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass
5668975 Frontispiece from a 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass a collection of poetry by American poet Walt Whitman (engraving) by Schoff

Background imageWhitman 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)

Background imageWhitman 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

Background imageWhitman Collection: Opening page of Walt Whitmans poem O Captain! My Captain

Opening page of Walt Whitmans poem O Captain! My Captain
985740 Opening page of Walt Whitmans poem O Captain! My Captain! with a vignette of a harbour scene, 1928 (illuminated manuscript on vellum, watercolour) by Sangorski

Background imageWhitman Collection: MA Plymouth Whitman Vector Road Map

MA Plymouth Whitman Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageWhitman Collection: Walt Whitman, 1889. Creator: John White Alexander

Walt Whitman, 1889. Creator: John White Alexander
Walt Whitman, 1889

Background imageWhitman Collection: Shakespeare Book Shop, Paris - 02

Shakespeare Book Shop, Paris - 02
Proprietor George Whitman in his Shakespeare and Company Book shop, on the Left Bank in Paris. First published in The Sunday Times. George Whitman 1913-2011

Background imageWhitman Collection: Shakespeare Book Shop, Paris - 01

Shakespeare Book Shop, Paris - 01
Proprietor George Whitman in his Shakespeare and Company Book shop, on the Left Bank in Paris. First published in The Sunday Times. George Whitman 1913-2011

Background imageWhitman Collection: Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian, 1518. Artist: Hans Burgkmair, the Elder

Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian, 1518. Artist: Hans Burgkmair, the Elder
Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian, 1518. Maximilian I (1459-1519), the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Eleanor of Portugal

Background imageWhitman Collection: Walt Whitman, c1862, (1939). Artist: Mathew Brady

Walt Whitman, c1862, (1939). Artist: Mathew Brady
Walt Whitman, c1862, (1939). Walter Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 - March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, journalist and humanist, From Verve - Nos. 5-6, July-October 1939

Background imageWhitman Collection: The British Museum Print Room, c1901

The British Museum Print Room, c1901.From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: Rembrandt with the Sabre, 1634. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Rembrandt with the Sabre, 1634. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Rembrandt with the Sabre, 1634. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: Portrait of Pietro Aretino, c1517. Artist: Marcantonio Raimondi

Portrait of Pietro Aretino, c1517. Artist: Marcantonio Raimondi
Portrait of Pietro Aretino, c1517. Pietro Aretino (1492-1556), Italian author, playwright, poet and satirist who influenced contemporary art and politics and invented erotic literature

Background imageWhitman Collection: The Descent from the Cross, 1475. Artist: Andrea Mantegna

The Descent from the Cross, 1475. Artist: Andrea Mantegna
The Descent from the Cross, 1475. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: The Death of the Virgin, c1475. Artist: Martin Schongauer

The Death of the Virgin, c1475. Artist: Martin Schongauer
The Death of the Virgin, c1475. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: The Breaking Up of the Agamemnon, 1870. Artist: Seymour Haden

The Breaking Up of the Agamemnon, 1870. Artist: Seymour Haden
The Breaking Up of the Agamemnon, 1870. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: View of Richmond from the Thames, 1871. Artist: Maxime Lalanne

View of Richmond from the Thames, 1871. Artist: Maxime Lalanne
View of Richmond from the Thames, 1871. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: Le Depart Por Le Travail, 1863. Artist: Jean Francois Millet

Le Depart Por Le Travail, 1863. Artist: Jean Francois Millet
Le Depart Por Le Travail, 1863. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: The Two Plough Horses, 1652. Artist: Paulus Potter

The Two Plough Horses, 1652. Artist: Paulus Potter
The Two Plough Horses, 1652. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: A Woman Spinning, 1652. Artist: Adriaen van Ostade

A Woman Spinning, 1652. Artist: Adriaen van Ostade
A Woman Spinning, 1652. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: Dance in a Tavern, 1652. Artist: Adriaen van Ostade

Dance in a Tavern, 1652. Artist: Adriaen van Ostade
Dance in a Tavern, 1652. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: Portrait of Vandyck, 1635. Artist: Anthony van Dyck

Portrait of Vandyck, 1635. Artist: Anthony van Dyck
Portrait of Vandyck, 1635. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: Rembrandt Leaning on a Stone Sill, 1639. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Rembrandt Leaning on a Stone Sill, 1639. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Rembrandt Leaning on a Stone Sill, 1639. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: John Dryden, c1700. Artist: Gerard Edelinck

John Dryden, c1700. Artist: Gerard Edelinck
John Dryden, c1700. John Dryden (1631-1700), Dramatist and Poet Laureate. After Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723). From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: The Three Trees, 1643. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

The Three Trees, 1643. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Three Trees, 1643. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Background imageWhitman Collection: Walt Whitman, American poet, c1866 (1955)

Walt Whitman, American poet, c1866 (1955). A print from Mathew Brady Historian with a Camera by James D Horan, Bonanza Books, New York, 1955

Background imageWhitman Collection: Walt Whitman, American poet, 19th century (1956)

Walt Whitman, American poet, 19th century (1956). A print from People, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential, by Readers Union

Background imageWhitman Collection: Walt Whitman, American poet, c1880s. Artist: Mathew Brady

Walt Whitman, American poet, c1880s. Artist: Mathew Brady
Walt Whitman, American poet, c1880s. (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageWhitman Collection: Walt Whitman, Inciting the Bird of Freedom to Soar, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm

Walt Whitman, Inciting the Bird of Freedom to Soar, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm
Walt Whitman, Inciting the Bird of Freedom to Soar, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)

Background imageWhitman Collection: Walt Whitman (1819-1892), American poet, c1880s

Walt Whitman (1819-1892), American poet, c1880s. Acted as a volunteer nurse during the American Civil War. From Scribners Monthly, (New York, 1880)

Background imageWhitman Collection: Blacksmith Shop Restaurant, Whitman, Massachusetts, USA

Blacksmith Shop Restaurant, Whitman, Massachusetts, USA
A chef at work in the Blacksmith Shop Restaurant, Whitman, Massachusetts, USA, specialising in lobsters, steaks, fish and chops broiled over the coals of the old forges. 1941

Background imageWhitman Collection: Toll House Inn Restaurant, Whitman, Massachusetts, USA

Toll House Inn Restaurant, Whitman, Massachusetts, USA. The Toll House was built in 1709, and used for collecting tolls during the days when the whaling industry was at its height. Date: 1934

Background imageWhitman Collection: Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, missionaries in Oregon, 1840s

Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, missionaries in Oregon, 1840s
Narcissa Whitman nursing a sick Native American during the Whitmans missionary expedition, 1840s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageWhitman Collection: Walter 'Walt'Whitman, 1819 - 1892. American poet, essayist, and journalist

Walter "Walt"Whitman, 1819 - 1892. American poet, essayist, and journalist. After a contemporary print
Walter " Walt" Whitman, 1819 - 1892. American poet, essayist, and journalist. After a contemporary print

Background imageWhitman Collection: Signature Of Walt Whitman, 1819-1892. American Poet. From The Book The International Library Of

Signature Of Walt Whitman, 1819-1892. American Poet. From The Book The International Library Of Famous Literature.Published In London 1900. Volume Xviii

Background imageWhitman Collection: Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon, United States Of America; Glacier Peak And Glacier Lake In The

Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon, United States Of America; Glacier Peak And Glacier Lake In The Wallowa Mountains

Background imageWhitman Collection: Palouse Fields, Whitman County, Washington, Usa

Palouse Fields, Whitman County, Washington, Usa

Background imageWhitman Collection: Walt Whitman (1819-1892). American poet. essayist and journ

Walt Whitman (1819-1892). American poet. essayist and journalist. Nineteenth-century colored engraving



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Whitman, the name that resonates with literary brilliance and artistic prowess. Walt Whitman, an American poet whose legacy continues to captivate hearts even after his passing in 1892. His autograph manuscript fragment and signature serve as tangible reminders of his genius, a glimpse into the mind of a poetic mastermind. In 1881, a photograph immortalized Whitman's visage, capturing the essence of a man who dared to challenge societal norms through his words. This image stands as a testament to his enduring influence on generations of poets and writers. The Federal Dance Theatre paid homage to Whitman's work by presenting "Salut au monde, " an adaptation that celebrated the profound impact he had on literature, and is through such tributes that we recognize the magnitude of his contributions. A wood engraving from 1876 further showcases Whitman's prominence in American culture. The intricate details etched onto this medium depict not just a man but an icon who shaped poetry for years to come. Head-and-shoulders portraits reveal Whitman's countenance, gazing rightwards with wisdom gleaming in his eyes. As an essayist and journalist alongside being a poet, he possessed multifaceted talents that enriched both literature and journalism alike. Whitman left behind more than just words; he inspired places named after him like Toll House Inn Restaurant and Blacksmith Shop Restaurant in Massachusetts. These establishments pay tribute to the man whose spirit lives on through every verse penned under his name. "Litho" captures another facet of Whitman's influence - artistry intertwined with poetry. A lithograph bearing his name signifies how deeply ingrained he became within various creative realms throughout history. Frontispiece from an 1860 edition of "Leaves of Grass" serves as visual representation accompanying one of Whitman's most renowned works. It symbolizes how this collection has become synonymous with him – forever linked together for eternity.