Aloud Collection

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

LIGEIA "I would call aloud upon her name"; the narrator calls for his dead wife. Date: First published: 1838

Fairy Tale (w / c on paper)
THA15393 Fairy Tale (w/c on paper) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 73.7x124.5 cm; Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley

Crying Aloud Ridden By T.P O Shea Newmarket Craven Meeting 2007 Rowley Mile Course, Newmarket, England 19 April 2007 Date: 19 April 2007

News from Australia. 1854 (print)
STC260874 News from Australia. 1854 (print) by Baxter, George (1804-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: letter from Australia being read by family; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Consolation, 1859 (oil on canvas)
CH401902 Consolation, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Brooks, Thomas (1818-92); 71.2x91.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

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

A Father Reading to his Family by Candlelight, engraved by Thomas Cook (1744-1818
STC100397 A Father Reading to his Family by Candlelight, engraved by Thomas Cook (1744-1818) frontispiece to a book pub. by John Marshall & Co

Musketeers of the King, 1885 (oil on canvas) (detail of 401594)
877740 Musketeers of the King, 1885 (oil on canvas) (detail of 401594) by Lesrel, Adolphe Alexandre (1839-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Cotters Saturday Night - a Sketch (oil on panel)
CH401312 The Cotters Saturday Night - a Sketch (oil on panel) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

With the Turks at Constantinople, Reading Newspapers aloud at Night in a Stamoul Cafe (engraving)
1049745 With the Turks at Constantinople, Reading Newspapers aloud at Night in a Stamoul Cafe (engraving) by English School

Reading Aloud on the Mole at Naples (engraving)
2772967 Reading Aloud on the Mole at Naples (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading Aloud on the Mole at Naples)

Musketeers of the King, 1885 (oil on canvas)
CH401594 Musketeers of the King, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Lesrel, Adolphe Alexandre (1839-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Mousquetaires du Roi; ); Photo eChristies Images; French

For Faith and Freedom, by Walter Besant (engraving)
1595922 For Faith and Freedom, by Walter Besant (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: For Faith and Freedom, by Walter Besant)

Bedtime Story, 1910 (w / c on paper)
BOU202925 Bedtime Story, 1910 (w/c on paper) by Blacklock, William Kay (1872-1922); 35.5x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Cartoon, Late from School-Room 1860
A small girl reads out aloud to her governess. Date: 1860

READING ALOUD FROM BOOK
Reading aloud from a book Date: 19th Century

Italian Nun and Educator Saint Angela De Merici
Saint Angela De Merici Italian nun and educator; canonised in 1807 Date: circa 1500s

Political structures by Genghis Khan
The image shows the Khagans deputy reading the regulations governing the meeting. 13th century

The Eavesdropper, 1868 (oil on canvas)
XKH234239 The Eavesdropper, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Hoff, Carl Heinrich (1838-90); 75x58.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Young lady shortly fails to walk the tightrope
A young lady reads out a learned treatise upon tight-rope walking in a circus rather than actually performing on the high wire herself! Date: 1923

Girl Reading Aloud
A young girl reads a page from an old chronicle to her father and young sister

Reading Alound / Venice
Fellice Ballarin reciting Tasso to the people of Chioggia, a seaport in Venice, which used to be known in ancient times as Fossa Claudia. Date: circa 1885

Reading to a Gentleman
A young woman reads aloud to a gentleman Date: circa 1880

Father Reads to Family
At 25 minutes past 1, a German father reads to his family, while a servant girl pauses with a tray Date: 18th century

18Thc Frnc / Abbe Delille
The Abbe Delille reciting verse to attentive aristocratic ladies Date: 18th century

Reading a Story
Reading a story to guests at a Christmas house party Date: 1892

Charles Dickens reading to an audience
CHARLES DICKENS (1812 - 1870) Dickens reading The Story of Little Dombey at St Martins Hall in 1858. Date: 1858

Reading to Alice / Leslie
Alice in Wonderland - a mother reads to her daughter Date: 1879

Couple courting: The Triumph of Poetry
The Triumph of Poetry. Date: 19th Century

Four kittens on a cutout greetings card -- The Sewing Circle. circa 1890s

Suffragette, Mary Had a Little Hammer. Smiling suffragette brandishes her hammer, plate glass litters the pavement. Mary had a little hammer for a suffragette was she

Richard Steele Reading
SIR RICHARD STEELE Irish writer depicted reading aloud to his family. Date: 1672 - 1729

Reading (black pencil & bistre & wash on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR279453 Reading (black pencil & bistre & wash on paper) (b/w photo) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 28.2x20.7 cm; Louvre (Cabinet de dessins), Paris

Cottage Interior (oil on panel)
BAL22772 Cottage Interior (oil on panel) by Lelie, Adriaen de (1755-1820); Cadogan Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

The Reading, c. 1890-95 (oil on canvas)
XIR19845 The Reading, c.1890-95 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 55x65.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

News from the War, 1867 (w / c on paper)
BAL223362 News from the War, 1867 (w/c on paper) by Green, Charles (1840-98); 33x46.9 cm; Private Collection; Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; English, out of copyright

Syntax Reads Aloud 1815
Dr Syntax recites from his tour notes in a country inn: the reception by the other guests is varied. Date: 1815

Pupils reading aloud in geography lesson
Pupils read aloud to the class during a geography lesson Date: 1962

Girl Reads to Boy 1911
A girl reads from a book to a lazy boy, while another boy walks by, and wishes he could join them

Girl Reads Aloud to Mama
A girl, wearing a blue sash, stands next to her mama and reads aloud

Reading Chronicle / Persia
AHASUERUS or XERXES I the Great King of Persia (486-465 BC), who features in the Book of Esther, and fought against the Greeks

Mother Reads to Children
The children listen while Mama reads to them

Children Reading, 1867
A group of Victorian children listen to older girls reading a story

Mum Reads to Kids 1867
Victorian mother about to read to children

Herodotus / Muse / Leutemann
HERODOTUS Greek historian reading his works to the Greek people

Nares / Sunday Service
The Nares expedition aimed to restore to Britain the farthest north record in Alert and Discovery. Sunday morning service aboard the Alert

No Smoking Aloud
A very funny postcard about an Irishman who can t spell and thinks, poor fellow, that a notice saying NO SMOKING ALLOWED means NO SMOKING ALOUD, so he smokes quietly

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In the realm of literature and art, the act of reading aloud has always held a profound significance, and is a practice that transcends time and space, connecting individuals through words spoken into existence. One such instance can be found in the historical encounter between Edmund Spenser and Raleigh. As Spenser passionately recites his verses, his voice reverberates through the air, carrying the weight of his poetic genius to captivate Raleigh's imagination. In Poe's haunting tale "Ligeia, " an ethereal presence lingers as her name is called aloud by an inconsolable narrator. The power of spoken words becomes a desperate plea to summon back lost love from beyond the grave. Livingstone immerses himself in divine wisdom as he reads aloud from the Bible. His voice resonates with reverence, echoing across vast landscapes as he seeks solace and guidance amidst unknown territories. A fairy tale comes alive when whispered secrets are transformed into ink on paper. With each word read aloud, enchantment weaves its spell around eager listeners who eagerly immerse themselves in magical realms where dreams become reality. Tears flow freely as emotions overflow when crying aloud becomes an outlet for pent-up sorrow or overwhelming joy. Through this raw expression, burdens are released and connections forged among those who share similar experiences. News travels far and wide when stories are shared out loud. In 1854 Australia, printed words come alive as they are proclaimed to eager audiences hungry for updates from distant lands - bridging geographical gaps with every uttered syllable. Consolation takes form on canvas in 1859; oil strokes capture tender moments where comforting voices fill spaces once occupied by silence. Words spoken softly bring solace to wounded hearts seeking respite from life's trials and tribulations. Gustave Dore illustrates Don Quixote discovering a sonnet draft; curiosity compels him to read it aloud - allowing its rhythmical cadence to dance upon his lips.