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Poet Laureate Collection

"Exploring the Legacy of Poet Laureates: From Sir John Betjeman to Andrew Motion" Discover the tranquil resting place of Sir John Betjeman, a renowned poet laureate

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: St. Enedoc Church where Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate, is buried, Trebetherick, Cornwall

St. Enedoc Church where Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate, is buried, Trebetherick, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Engraved portrait of Alfred Lord Tennyson

Engraved portrait of Alfred Lord Tennyson
3077832 Engraved portrait of Alfred Lord Tennyson; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson's tribute to Arthur Hallam

Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson's tribute to Arthur Hallam
5308093 Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson's tribute to Arthur Hallam.; (add.info.: Illustration accompanying Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson's tribute (In Memoriam) to Arthur Hallam

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: John Dryden meeting with Alexander Pope (engraving)

John Dryden meeting with Alexander Pope (engraving)
1577381 John Dryden meeting with Alexander Pope (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of John Dryden (1631-1700) meeting with Alexander Pope, the boy who carried on Dryden's manner of writing

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Alfred Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

Alfred Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Alfred Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, 1864. Engraving of the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) from a photograph '...by W. Jeffrey, of Great Russell-street; published by Messrs

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Book cover design: two women with a book, 1868-1940. Creator: Johan Coenraad Braakensiek

Book cover design: two women with a book, 1868-1940. Creator: Johan Coenraad Braakensiek
Book cover design: two women with a book, 1868-1940. In the background a decorative motif with laurel wreathes

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: The poet crowned by two apes at the feast of the animals, 1623. Creator: Workshop of Roelant Savery

The poet crowned by two apes at the feast of the animals, 1623. Creator: Workshop of Roelant Savery
The poet crowned by two apes at the feast of the animals, 1623

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: John Masefield, English Poet, 1923. Artist: Foulsham and Banfield

John Masefield, English Poet, 1923. Artist: Foulsham and Banfield
John Masefield, English Poet, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Bliss Carman, 1861-1929, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Bliss Carman, 1861-1929, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Bliss Carman, 1861-1929, between c1890 and c1910. Heand-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. [Canadian poet laureate]

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Bliss Carman, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Bliss Carman, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Bliss Carman, between c1890 and c1910. Head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. [Canadian poet laureate]

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: William Bliss Carman, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

William Bliss Carman, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Bliss Carman, between c1890 and c1910. Head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile. [Canadian poet laureate]

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Francesco Cinzio Benincasa, c. 1478-80 (marble)

Francesco Cinzio Benincasa, c. 1478-80 (marble)
701370 Francesco Cinzio Benincasa, c.1478-80 (marble) by Italian School, (15th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Francesco Cinzio Benincasa, a poet)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Alfred Austin, 1835 -1913. English Poet Laureate. From The Strand Magazine, published 1896

Alfred Austin, 1835 -1913. English Poet Laureate. From The Strand Magazine, published 1896
745812 Alfred Austin, 1835 -1913. English Poet Laureate. From The Strand Magazine, published 1896 by English School, (19th century)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-92), 1901 (oil)

Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-92), 1901 (oil)
Ma199967 Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-92), 1901 (oil) by Hambidge, Alice (1869-1947); Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: The death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, English Poet Laureate, 6 October 1892 (litho)

The death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, English Poet Laureate, 6 October 1892 (litho)
6014313 The death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, English Poet Laureate, 6 October 1892 (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1888, printed c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1888, printed c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1888, printed c. 1893. Photogravure, plate 5 from the album " Lord Tennyson and his Friends" (1893); edition 138/140

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, c. 1893. Photogravure, plate 2 from the album " Lord Tennyson and his Friends" (1893); edition 138/140

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: The Dirty Monk, Alfred Tennyson, 1865. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

The Dirty Monk, Alfred Tennyson, 1865. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
The Dirty Monk, Alfred Tennyson, 1865. A work made of albumen print

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Lord Tennyson, 1867, printed October 1890. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Lord Tennyson, 1867, printed October 1890. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Lord Tennyson, 1867, printed October 1890. A work made of photogravure, from " sun artists, number 5" (1890)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Alfred, Lord Tennyson (Dirty Monk), 1865, printed c. 1893

Alfred, Lord Tennyson (Dirty Monk), 1865, printed c. 1893. A work made of photogravure, plate 3 from the album " Lord Tennyson and his friends" (1893); edition 138/140

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Andrew Motion portrait by Zsuzsi Roboz in charcoal c

Andrew Motion portrait by Zsuzsi Roboz in charcoal c
3911686 Andrew Motion portrait by Zsuzsi Roboz in charcoal c by Eichstaedt, Rudolf (1857-1924); (add.info.: Andrew Motion portrait by Zsuzsi Roboz in charcoal c.1983)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Portrait of Emily Tennyson, Lady Tennyson, wife of English Poet Laureate Alfred

Portrait of Emily Tennyson, Lady Tennyson, wife of English Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson (litho)
6014286 Portrait of Emily Tennyson, Lady Tennyson, wife of English Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson (litho) by Watts, George Frederick (1817-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Celebrities of the Day, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)

Celebrities of the Day, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)
1061526 Celebrities of the Day, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrities of the Day, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: John Masefield, English poet (colour litho)

John Masefield, English poet (colour litho)
980834 John Masefield, English poet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Masefield (1878-1967), English poet, appointed Poet Laureate in 1930

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Portrait of John Lydgate of Bury (engraving)

Portrait of John Lydgate of Bury (engraving)
820025 Portrait of John Lydgate of Bury (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Lydgate of Bury, English monk and poet)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Alfred Austin (1835-1913), English poet (b / w photo)

Alfred Austin (1835-1913), English poet (b / w photo)
817435 Alfred Austin (1835-1913), English poet (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Austin (1835-1913), English poet

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: The Story of the Laureates, from Davenant to Cibber (litho)

The Story of the Laureates, from Davenant to Cibber (litho)
1603729 The Story of the Laureates, from Davenant to Cibber (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story of the Laureates, from Davenant to Cibber)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Ulrich von Hutten being crowned Poet Laureate by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I

Ulrich von Hutten being crowned Poet Laureate by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, 1517 (engraving)
5208051 Ulrich von Hutten being crowned Poet Laureate by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, 1517 (engraving) by European School

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Robert Bridges, English poet (b / w photo)

Robert Bridges, English poet (b / w photo)
6029730 Robert Bridges, English poet (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Bridges (1844-1930), English poet.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Maquette for Alfred, Lord Tennyson seated at Trinity College, Cambridge, c. 1909 (plaster)

Maquette for Alfred, Lord Tennyson seated at Trinity College, Cambridge, c. 1909 (plaster)
861161 Maquette for Alfred, Lord Tennyson seated at Trinity College, Cambridge, c.1909 (plaster) by Thornycroft, William Hamo (1850-1925)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: John Dryden (engraving)

John Dryden (engraving)
816452 John Dryden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Dryden (1631-1700)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: William Wordsworth (oil on canvas)

William Wordsworth (oil on canvas)
WRD276294 William Wordsworth (oil on canvas) by Carruthers, Richard (1792-1876); Wordsworth Trust; (add.info.: William Wordsworth (1770-1850)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Gravestone from Wordsworths We Are Seven, St Mary and All Saints, Conwy (colour photo)

Gravestone from Wordsworths We Are Seven, St Mary and All Saints, Conwy (colour photo)
3094972 Gravestone from Wordsworths We Are Seven, St Mary and All Saints, Conwy (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: William Wordsworths Birthplace, Cockermouth, Cumberland (b / w photo)

William Wordsworths Birthplace, Cockermouth, Cumberland (b / w photo)
3093880 William Wordsworths Birthplace, Cockermouth, Cumberland (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Wordsworths Birthplace, Cockermouth)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Half a Century of Personal Change, Leaders of England in 1842 (engraving)

Half a Century of Personal Change, Leaders of England in 1842 (engraving)
1614904 Half a Century of Personal Change, Leaders of England in 1842 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Half a Century of Personal Change)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Mr Alfred Austin, Poet Laureate (b / w photo)

Mr Alfred Austin, Poet Laureate (b / w photo)
970432 Mr Alfred Austin, Poet Laureate (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Alfred Austin, Poet Laureate)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)

Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)
1603632 Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Aldworth, Blackdown, Summer Residence of the Poet Laureate (engraving)

Aldworth, Blackdown, Summer Residence of the Poet Laureate (engraving)
1058519 Aldworth, Blackdown, Summer Residence of the Poet Laureate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldworth, Blackdown)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: The late Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)

The late Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)
1603882 The late Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: The Story of the Laureates, from Whitehead to Wordsworth (litho)

The Story of the Laureates, from Whitehead to Wordsworth (litho)
1603747 The Story of the Laureates, from Whitehead to Wordsworth (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story of the Laureates, from Whitehead to Wordsworth)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)

Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)
1603633 Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: The late Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)

The late Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving)
1603622 The late Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Alfred, Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate (b / w photo)

Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate (b / w photo)
736359 Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Robert Southey and his daughter[s], 1824 (w / c on paper)

Robert Southey and his daughter[s], 1824 (w / c on paper)
704551 Robert Southey and his daughter[s], 1824 (w/c on paper) by Buck, Adam (1759-1833); 40.3x40.3 cm; Wordsworth Trust; (add.info)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: William Wordsworth, 1840 (oil on canvas)

William Wordsworth, 1840 (oil on canvas)
WRD274288 William Wordsworth, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Pickersgill, Henry William (1782-1875); 94x71.8 cm; Wordsworth Trust; (add.info)

Background imagePoet Laureate Collection: Alfred Tennyson, The Poet Laureate, 22 July 1871, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)

Alfred Tennyson, The Poet Laureate, 22 July 1871, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611800 Alfred Tennyson, The Poet Laureate, 22 July 1871, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Tennyson, The Poet Laureate)



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"Exploring the Legacy of Poet Laureates: From Sir John Betjeman to Andrew Motion" Discover the tranquil resting place of Sir John Betjeman, a renowned poet laureate, at St. Enedoc Church in Trebetherick, Cornwall. This picturesque location in England's United Kingdom is where his words found solace among the rolling hills and serene landscapes of Europe. Immerse yourself in the artistry of John Masefield, an English poet who held this esteemed title in 1923. Foulsham and Banfield captured his essence through their masterful brushstrokes, forever preserving his contribution to literature. Marvel at Francesco Cinzio Benincasa's marble sculpture that stands as a testament to the enduring influence of poets laureate throughout history. Created around 1478-80, it serves as a reminder that their words transcend time and continue to inspire generations. Alfred Austin, an English poet laureate from 1835-1913, left an indelible mark on literary circles during his tenure. The Strand Magazine featured him prominently in its pages back in 1896, showcasing his talent for weaving captivating verses. Reflect on Lord Alfred Tennyson's profound impact on poetry with poignant depictions capturing various stages of his life. From solemn lithographs marking his passing on October 6th, 1892 to Henry Herschel Hay Cameron's evocative portraits printed years later; Tennyson's presence remains palpable. Delve into Julia Margaret Cameron's artistic lens as she immortalizes Lord Tennyson through her photographs. Her works like "The Dirty Monk" and "Lord Tennyson" reveal both vulnerability and strength within this revered poet laureate. Witness the modern era with Zsuzsi Roboz's charcoal portrait of Andrew Motion—a contemporary figure who carried forward the tradition with grace and innovation. His appointment breathes new life into the role, ensuring that the legacy of poet laureates continues to evolve.