Arrangement in Black, No. 3: Sir Henry Irving as Philip II of Spain reworked 1885. Artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler.
The Devil and Tom Walker, 1856. An eccentric and cantankerous man, John Quidor achieved fame in his lifetime for paintings of banners and fire...
Rip Van Winkle, 1907. Printed by Carl Hentschel Ltd. From The British Printer Vol. XX. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co., Ltd, London and Leicester, 1907]....
Washington Irving, American author, . Best known for his short stories, Irving was also a prolific essayist, biographer and historian. Amongst his...
Henry Irving as Philip of Spain, 19th century . First trial proof etching. Plate taken from Whistler As I Knew Him, by Mortimer Menpes, published by...
'The Death of Uncle Tom', From Uncle Tom's Cabin published 1852, . Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923.
Washington Irving , the first internationally acclaimed American writer, and creator of such famous characters as Rip Van Winkle and Ichabod Crane,...
English actor Sir Henry Irving, stage name of John Henry Brodribb and actress Dame Ellen Terry . Caricature by Phil May
James Kirke Paulding . American writer, published the periodical 'Salmagundi' with Washington Irving 1807-08. His books include 'The United States...
John Murray . English publisher, launched 'Quarterly Review' 1809, published works of Byron, Jane Austen, Crabbe, Moore, Irving et al.
John Howard Payne . American actor and playwright, debut in New York successes in Europe 1813 - 1832, his opera 'Clari, or The Maid of Milan' 1823...
Frenchman approaches English stereotype John Bull with the words 'Ah! Monsieur Bull! I am ver' glad to have seen you now. Permettez moi to...
English actor and theatrical manager Sir Henry Irving , born John Henry Brodribb in Somersetshire. 'The Bells', a lithograph by Vincent Brooks Day &...
American author Washington Irving , one of the publishers of 'Salmagundi'. Whilst in England from 1815 to 1822, he wrote 'The Sketch Book', including...
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