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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: Illustration for Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (colour litho)

Illustration for Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (colour litho)
8629492 Illustration for Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (colour litho) by Lombardi, Ambrogio (1887-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: 8627039

8627039

Background imagePlaywright Collection: The humble situation of Shakespeare (coloured engraving)

The humble situation of Shakespeare (coloured engraving)
8652756 The humble situation of Shakespeare (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The humble situation of Shakespeare)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Shakespeare's play: Richard II (colour litho)

William Shakespeare's play: Richard II (colour litho)
8651299 William Shakespeare's play: Richard II (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard lifted his head and gazed upon his wife)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Figures from Children's Books: Falstaff (colour litho)

Figures from Children's Books: Falstaff (colour litho)
8651065 Figures from Children's Books: Falstaff (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Falstaff)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving)

Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving)
8650791 Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving) by European School

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Aeschylus, ancient Greek playwright (engraving)

Aeschylus, ancient Greek playwright (engraving)
8635068 Aeschylus, ancient Greek playwright (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeschylus (c525-c456 BC), ancient Greek playwright

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Poetic celebration of William Shakespeare by Charles Symmons (engraving)

Poetic celebration of William Shakespeare by Charles Symmons (engraving)
8634783 Poetic celebration of William Shakespeare by Charles Symmons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Mr William Somerset Maugham (b/w photo)

Mr William Somerset Maugham (b/w photo)
8634708 Mr William Somerset Maugham (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr William Somerset Maugham)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: 8627040

8627040

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespearian Series: The Globe Theatre, Southwark, Exterior (colour litho)

Shakespearian Series: The Globe Theatre, Southwark, Exterior (colour litho)
8668787 Shakespearian Series: The Globe Theatre, Southwark, Exterior (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Globe Theatre, Southwark, Exterior)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespearian Series: The Birthplace, from the Garden (colour litho)

Shakespearian Series: The Birthplace, from the Garden (colour litho)
8668777 Shakespearian Series: The Birthplace, from the Garden (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Birthplace, from the Garden)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Lucio and Isabella, Illustration for 'Measure for measure', by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Lucio and Isabella, Illustration for "Measure for measure", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
AIS5354615 Lucio and Isabella, Illustration for "Measure for measure", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Lucio and Isabella)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Victor Hugo in exile in Jersey in 1855, on the Proscriit Rock

Victor Hugo in exile in Jersey in 1855, on the Proscriit Rock. Engraving by Louis Fortune Meaulle (1844-1901)
PCT4267457 Victor Hugo in exile in Jersey in 1855, on the Proscriit Rock. Engraving by Louis Fortune Meaulle (1844-1901), of which Hugo said: "I think, il grave"

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Robert Browning, 1812 - 1889

Robert Browning, 1812 - 1889
3083233 Robert Browning, 1812 - 1889.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English poet and playwright. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900).

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Victor Hugo, c.1900 (print)

Victor Hugo, c.1900 (print)
7293323 Victor Hugo, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Literature. French poet Victor Hugo. Imagery, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Background imagePlaywright Collection: All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well
5308136 All's Well That Ends Well.; (add.info.: Title page for 'All's Well That Ends Well' by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) an English poet, playwright, and actor

Background imagePlaywright Collection: A scene from Wilkie Collins' 'Moonstone'

A scene from Wilkie Collins' 'Moonstone'
5307657 A scene from Wilkie Collins' 'Moonstone'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from Wilkie Collins' 'Moonstone' - Repeat of Dr Candy's experiment)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Scene from 'Athalie', 19th century (engraving)

Scene from 'Athalie', 19th century (engraving)
ELD4963075 Scene from 'Athalie', 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Scene from the piece " Athalie" representing Athalie face a Joas)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: George Dandin or the Abashed Husband, 1896 (engraving)

George Dandin or the Abashed Husband, 1896 (engraving)
ELD4833226 George Dandin or the Abashed Husband, 1896 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Dandin or the Abashed Husband)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of Victor Hugo (lithograph)

Portrait of Victor Hugo (lithograph)
CUL4935743 Portrait of Victor Hugo (lithograph); Museo del Romanticismo, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Madrid. Museo Nacional del Romanticismo); AIC.

Background imagePlaywright Collection: View of the second building of the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

View of the second building of the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, opened by Richard Burbage London 1615 Engraving
ELD4933363 View of the second building of the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, opened by Richard Burbage London 1615 Engraving from "annals of the life

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

Portrait of writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
FGL5488449 Portrait of writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900); (add.info.: undated Italian anonymous illustration); Fototeca Gilardi.

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, 1853-1931, aka Hall Caine

Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, 1853-1931, aka Hall Caine
5614294 Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, 1853-1931, aka Hall Caine; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, 1853-1931, aka Hall Caine. British author. Seen here in his study)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, 1853-1931, aka Hall Caine

Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, 1853-1931, aka Hall Caine
5614293 Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, 1853-1931, aka Hall Caine; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, 1853-1931, aka Hall Caine. British author)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: The home of Oliver Goldsmith, Brecknock Stair, Green Arbour Court, Strand, London, England

The home of Oliver Goldsmith, Brecknock Stair, Green Arbour Court, Strand, London, England
5614282 The home of Oliver Goldsmith, Brecknock Stair, Green Arbour Court, Strand, London, England; (add.info.: The home of Oliver Goldsmith, Brecknock Stair, Green Arbour Court, Strand, London)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Henrik Johan Ibsen, 1828- 1906

Henrik Johan Ibsen, 1828- 1906
5614383 Henrik Johan Ibsen, 1828- 1906; (add.info.: Henrik Johan Ibsen, 1828- 1906. 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. Seen here aged 43)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of William Shakespeare. English dramatic poet (1564 to 1616)

Portrait of William Shakespeare. English dramatic poet (1564 to 1616)
XEE4412861 Portrait of William Shakespeare. English dramatic poet (1564 to 1616); (add.info.: Portrait of William Shakespeare. English dramatic poet (1564 to 1616)); Stefano Bianchetti.

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of Jean Racine (etching)

Portrait of Jean Racine (etching)
CUL4857436 Portrait of Jean Racine (etching); (add.info.: RACINE, Jean (1639-1699). French dramatist poet.); Photo © JBP/AIC.

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of Jean Racine (1639-1699), French dramatuge and poet

Portrait of Jean Racine (1639-1699), French dramatuge and poet
JEB4865911 Portrait of Jean Racine (1639-1699), French dramatuge and poet -; (add.info.: Portrait of Jean Racine (1639-1699), French dramatuge and poet -); © Jean Bernard

Background imagePlaywright Collection: MOLIERE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, called (1622-1673). English dramatist and actor

MOLIERE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, called (1622-1673). English dramatist and actor. Engraving (17th c.). Etching. SPAIN
CUL4868791 MOLIERE, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, called (1622-1673). English dramatist and actor. Engraving (17th c.). Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Title page from the Shakespeare play The Merry Wives of Windsor

Title page from the Shakespeare play The Merry Wives of Windsor. From The Works of William Shakespeare
6867249 Title page from the Shakespeare play The Merry Wives of Windsor. From The Works of William Shakespeare, published c.1900 (engraving); (add.info)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. Act III. Scene 5

Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. Act III. Scene 5
6867247 Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. Act III. Scene 5. Juliet, "O, thinks't thou we shall ever meet again

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Title page from the Shakespeare play Macbeth. From The Works of William Shakespeare

Title page from the Shakespeare play Macbeth. From The Works of William Shakespeare, published c.1900 (engraving)
6867245 Title page from the Shakespeare play Macbeth. From The Works of William Shakespeare, published c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Title page from the Shakespeare play Macbeth)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Juliet, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet

Juliet, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet
6116605 Juliet, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet; (add.info.: Juliet. Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Anne Page, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor

Anne Page, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor
6116587 Anne Page, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor,; (add.info.: Anne Page)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Bust of Victor Hugo, French writer. Bronze sculpture by Jean-Pierre David (David d'Angers)

Bust of Victor Hugo, French writer. Bronze sculpture by Jean-Pierre David (David d'Angers) (1788-1856)
JEB4888515 Bust of Victor Hugo, French writer. Bronze sculpture by Jean-Pierre David (David d'Angers) (1788-1856). Litterary House of Victor Hugo, Bievres.; (add.info.: Bust of Victor Hugo)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Literature: Frontispice of the 1605 piece ' Hamlet' written by William Shakespeare

Literature: Frontispice of the 1605 piece " Hamlet" written by William Shakespeare
NWI4925437 Literature: Frontispice of the 1605 piece " Hamlet" written by William Shakespeare. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Literature)

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

Literature: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
NWI4925412 Literature: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616).; (add.info.: Literature: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616).); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Literature: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) writing in his office

Literature: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) writing in his office. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4925150 Literature: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) writing in his office. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Literature: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) writing in his office

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of actor John Dunstall in the role of Syracuse's dromio in William Shakespeare's play The

Portrait of actor John Dunstall in the role of Syracuse's dromio in William Shakespeare's play The Comedy of
FLO4568547 Portrait of actor John Dunstall in the role of Syracuse's dromio in William Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors (1564-1616)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: illustration by Wheat of Victor Hugo's book ' Children' (the book of the mothers)

illustration by Wheat of Victor Hugo's book " Children" (the book of the mothers)
PCT4287887 illustration by Wheat of Victor Hugo's book " Children" (the book of the mothers, poems) edition Hetzel end 19th century -; (add.info)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Cosette with the Thenardiers, sitting under the table, 19th century (engraving)

Cosette with the Thenardiers, sitting under the table, 19th century (engraving)
PCT4276035 Cosette with the Thenardiers, sitting under the table, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cosette with the Thenardiers)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Theatrical staging of a re-enactment of the Thermidor, 1896

Theatrical staging of a re-enactment of the Thermidor, 1896
3480831 Theatrical staging of a re-enactment of the Thermidor, 1896; (add.info.: Theatrical staging of a re-enactment of the Thermidor. Theatre de la Porte Saint Martin, Paris)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, 19th century (engraving)

Portrait of Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, 19th century (engraving)
3521653 Portrait of Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (1771-1832) Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Engraved portrait of Walter Scott

Engraved portrait of Walter Scott
3077854 Engraved portrait of Walter Scott; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Walter Scott (1771-1832) a Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet

Background imagePlaywright Collection: John Forbes Robertson, c.1900 (engraving)

John Forbes Robertson, c.1900 (engraving)
2450008 John Forbes Robertson, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. The british actor John Forbes Robertson playing Romeo. Romeo and Julia, play by William Shakespeare)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare
3585774 William Shakespeare; (add.info.: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) an English poet, playwright and actor. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.



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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.