Scarlet Letter Collection

Hester Prynne (colour litho)
3624593 Hester Prynne (colour litho) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hester Prynne. Illustration for Hugh Thomson by M H Spielmann and Walter Jerrold (A&C Black)

They were rough looking desperadoes
931023 They were rough looking desperadoes by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

One day, leaning his forehead on his hand
931012 One day, leaning his forehead on his hand by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Children would creep nigh to behold her
931003 Children would creep nigh to behold her by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

A crowd of eager and curious schoolboys
930999 A crowd of eager and curious schoolboys by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Front Cover
930994 Front Cover by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

It is our Hester
931017 It is our Hester by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

A blazing spear... in the midnight sky
931015 A blazing spear...in the midnight sky by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

There dwelt, there trode, the feet of one
931002 There dwelt, there trode, the feet of one by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Surveyor Pugh and Hawthorne
930997 Surveyor Pugh and Hawthorne by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Hester at the foot of the scaffold
931025 Hester at the foot of the scaffold by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

She saw the children disporting themselves
931006 She saw the children disporting themselves by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Hawthorne in the custom house
930996 Hawthorne in the custom house by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Good father Wilson was moving homeward
931014 Good father Wilson was moving homeward by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

A young maiden glancing at the scarlet letter
931005 A young maiden glancing at the scarlet letter by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Hester seated herself on the bed
931001 Hester seated herself on the bed by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

"So Reverend sir, you have made a visit in the forest"
931022 " So Reverend sir, you have made a visit in the forest" by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter)

"What does this sad little brook say, Mother?"
931020 " What does this sad little brook say, Mother?" by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British

The old dame in the chimney corner
931019 The old dame in the chimney corner by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

A pious widow of good social rank
931011 A pious widow of good social rank by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Usually a vast favourite with the children
931008 Usually a vast favourite with the children by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Hester and her needle
931004 Hester and her needle by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

The young lady stood fuuly revealed
930995 The young lady stood fuuly revealed by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

With purpose to catch a kiss
931024 With purpose to catch a kiss by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

She beheld the minister advancing
931021 She beheld the minister advancing by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

She beheld the old physician in quest of roots and herbs
931018 She beheld the old physician in quest of roots and herbs by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British

None so self-devoted as Hester
931016 None so self-devoted as Hester by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

To such an unwanted remotemess
931013 To such an unwanted remotemess by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Mr Dimmersdales flock
931010 Mr Dimmersdales flock by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Into the sunny day was thrust the face of Mistress Hibbens
931009 Into the sunny day was thrust the face of Mistress Hibbens by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British

Governor Bellingham appeared to be showing off his estate
931007 Governor Bellingham appeared to be showing off his estate by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British

Illuminating... the dusky mirror
931000 Illuminating.....the dusky mirror by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

"Goodwives, "said a hard featured dame, "I
930998 " Goodwives, " said a hard featured dame, " I ll tell ye a piece of my mind" by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter)

Scarlet Letter protagonist Hester Prynne
Hester Prynne and her daughter Pearl, from Hawthornes " The Scarlet Letter". Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

HESTER PRYNNE, 1850. Hester Prynne, from Nathaniel Hawthornes novel, The Scarlet Letter, 1850. Line engraving, c1900, after a painting by George Henry Boughton (1833-1905)

SCARLET LETTER. A woman wearing a scarlet letter A in a colonial New England town. Woodcut, early 20th century

THE SCARLET LETTER. An illustration by George H. Boughton, for a 1908 edition of Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter

THE SCARLET LETTER. Hester Prynne and her daughter Pearl, taunted by children. Line-drawn illustration by F.O.C. Darley for an 1892 edition of Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter

S. FREUD: DREAMS, 1900. Title page of the first edition of Sigmund Freuds The
SCARLET LETTER, 1850. Title-page of the first edition of Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, Boston, Massachusetts, 1850

SCARLET LETTER, 1850. Hester Prynne, the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthornes novel of 1850, The Scarlet Letter. Line engraving, c1900, after the painting by George H. Boughton (1833-1905)

THE SCARLET LETTER, 1926. Victor Sjostrom directing Lilian Gish in a scene for the film The Scarlet Letter, 1926, after Nathaniel Hawthornes novel

Scene from The Scarlet Letter
Reverend Dimmesdales vigil on the scafold, from Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, edition of 1874. Hand-colored woodcut

PLIT2A-00022
Hester Prynne wearing the Scarlet Letter A in a scene from Hawthornes novel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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"The Scarlet Letter: A Tale of Redemption and Society's Judgment" In this captivating color litho, Hester Prynne stands as a symbol of resilience amidst a sea of judgment. They were rough-looking desperadoes, but her strength overshadowed their scornful gazes. One day, leaning his forehead on his hand, the town reverend contemplated the weight of sin and hypocrisy. Children would creep nigh to behold her, their innocent curiosity contrasting with society's condemnation. A crowd of eager and curious schoolboys gathered around the front cover, captivated by the enigma that was Hester Prynne. "It is our Hester, " they whispered in awe as she stood beneath a blazing spear illuminating the midnight sky – an emblematic reminder of her transgressions. There dwelt, there trode, the feet of one who had sinned against societal norms yet found solace in her own truth. Surveyor Pugh and Hawthorne observed from afar; witnesses to both punishment and redemption intertwined within this scarlet letter. As Hester stood at the foot of the scaffold where she bore public shame for her sins, she remained steadfast in defiance against society's expectations. Amidst it all, she saw children disporting themselves freely – a poignant reminder that innocence can still thrive even when surrounded by darkness. The scarlet letter may have marked her outwardly but could not tarnish her spirit or define her worth. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's timeless masterpiece "The Scarlet Letter, " we are reminded that true strength lies not in conformity but in embracing our flaws and forging our own path towards redemption despite society's harsh judgments.