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Statue of Henrik Wergeland, Oslo, NorwayStatue of Henrik Wergeland (1808-1845), Norwegian writer, in Eidsvoll Square, Oslo, Norway. Date: circa 1905
Cartoon, Henry James Byron, dramatistCartoon of Henry James Byron (1835-1884), the English dramatist, editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor. Seen here surrounded by posters advertising plays by other writers
Cartoon, The Sailor and His Lass -- Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, holding his newborn baby daughter, with the midwife in the background. 1883
Cartoon, George Robert Sims, writerCartoon, George Robert Sims (1847-1922), English journalist, poet, dramatist and novelist, seen here dressed as a policeman
Cartoon, Hamilton Aide, writer, artist and composerCartoon, Charles Hamilton Aide (1826-1906), French-born writer, artist and composer -- described here as All-Round Talent. 1884
Cartoon, Augustus Harris, British actor and dramatistCartoon, Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario. Why should that figure of Shakespeare be kept on the facade? Augustus Harris would look quite as well! 1883
Cartoon, The Gaiety Rocket, PineroCartoon, The Gaiety Rocket, with a caricature of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), English actor, playwright and stage director, whose play, The Rocket
Cartoon, Mr Pettitt, The Spiders WebCartoon, Mr Pettitt takes the Spiders Web to a better Pitch. A satirical comment on Henry Alfred Pettitt (1848-1893), British actor and dramatist, with a reference to the title of one of his plays
Cartoon portrait of Henry James ByronCartoon portrait, Henry James Byron (1835-1884), English dramatist, editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor. 1884
Portrait, the late Mr Charles ReadePortrait of the novelist and dramatist Charles Reade (1814-1884). 1884
Cartoon, Horace Wigan, actor, dramatist and managerCartoon, Horace Wigan (c.1815-1885), actor, dramatist and theatre manager, best known for his detective roles. A very amiable gentleman, though he doesn t always look cheerful. 1884
Cartoon, Freddy Leader and Gussy HarrisCartoon, Freddy Leader (right) thinks he will touch up Gussy Harris (left) this Christmas -- a reference to the Drury Lane pantomime season
Portrait of Henry Sambrooke Leigh, author and playwrightPortrait of Henry Sambrooke Leigh (1837-1883), author and playwright. 1883
Maarten Maartens, Dutch writerMaarten Maartens (real name Jozua Marius Willem van der Poorten Schwartz, 1858-1915), Dutch writer who wrote in English (novels, short stories, plays and poems). circa 1890s
Mor Jokai, Hungarian dramatist and novelistMor Jokai (Moric Jokay de Asva, 1825-1904), Hungarian dramatist and novelist. circa 1900
Robert Hichens, English writerRobert Smythe Hichens (1864-1950), English journalist, novelist, music lyricist, short story writer, music critic and dramatist. circa 1900s
Winston Churchill, American novelistWinston Churchill (1871-1947), American best-selling novelist and playwright. circa 1900s
Theophile Gautier (1811-1872). French poet, dramatist, journalist, and art and literary critic. Engraving. Portrait. Colored
Paul Feval (1816-1887). French novelist and dramatist. Engraving by Llanta. Colored
Casimir Delavigne (1793-1843). French poet and dramatist. Colored engraving
Adam Bernard Micki (1798-1855). Polish writer and political activist. A principal figure in Polish Romanticism. Monument by polish sculptor Cyprian Godebski (1835-1909). Neo-Classicist, 1898. Warsaw
Heinrich Laube (1806-1884). Colored engravingHeinrich Laube (1806-1884). German writer and theater director. Facsimile reduced of an engraving by J. Sonnenleiter. The Universal History, 1883. Colored
Ma?o?a?r Ja?o?a?kai (1825-1904). Hungarian dramatist and novelist. Engraving. 19th century. Colored
Victor Hugo (1802-1885). French poet, novelist, and dramatist to the Romantic movement. Victor Hugo after his death. Engraving by H. Thiriat. The Iberian illustration, 1885. Colored
Per Hallstra?o?a?C?m (1866-1960). Was a Swedish author, short-story writer, dramatist, poet and member of the Swedish Academy. Engraving. 19th century. Colored
Clovis Hugues (1851 A?o??n?1907). Was a French poet, journalist, dramatist, novelist, and socialist activist. Engraving. 19th century. Colored
Augustus Harris (1852-1896). Engraving. ColoredAugustus Harris (1852-1896). English actor, businessman and dramatist. Engraving in The Artistic Ilustration, 1896. Colored
Aristophanes (c. 446 BC c. 386 BC). Cover of his comediesAristophanes (c. 446 BC c. 386 BC). Comic playwright of ancient Athens. Cover of his comedies. Edition in Leiden (Lugdunum Batavorum), 1624. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain
Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). Colored engravingJean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). French writer and historian. Colored engraving. 18th century
Moral Tales by Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). ColoredJean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). French writer and historian. Moral Tales. Title cover. Edition printed in Liege, 1777. Colored engraving. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain
The Scruple. Moral Tales by Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-17Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). French writer and historian. Moral Tales. The Scruple. Edition printed in Liege, 1777. Colored engraving. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain
Tirso de Molina (1579-1648). Spanish dramatist. EngravingTirso de Molina (1579-1648). Spanish Barroque dramatist, poet and roman catholic monk. Spanish Golden Age. Colored engraving
Pedro Calder??n de la Barca (1600-1681). Dramatist, poet and writer of the Spanish Golden Age. Colored engraving
Gaspar Nunez de Arce (1834A?i?1903) was a Spanish poet, dramatist and statesman. Color engraving
Bartolome de Torres Naharro (c. 1485- c. 1530). Spanish dramatist and Leonese language writer. Aquilana comedy. Home. Edition, 1517
Lucas Fernandez (c. 1474-1542). Spanish dramatist and musician. Writer in Leonese language. Eclogue. Printed in Salamanca in 1514. Spain
DUMAS, Alexandre (1824- 1895). French novelist and playwrighDUMAS, Alexandre (Paris, 1824-Marly-le-Roi, 1895). French novelist and playwright. Illegitimate son of Alexandre Dumas. Colored engraving
Caricature of William J Florence, actor and writerCaricature of William J Florence (William Jermyn Conlin, 1831-1891), American actor, songwriter and playwright. 1880
Cartoon, H J Byron and J L Toole at dinnerCartoon, Henry James Byron (standing, 1835-1884), English dramatist, editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor, and John Lawrence Toole (seated, 1830-1906)
Scene from The Colleen Bawn by Dion BoucicaultScene from The Colleen Bawn, a melodrama by the Irish dramatist Dion Boucicault, in which the hero, Myles na Coppaleen (sometimes played by Boucicault himself), rescues the heroine, Eily O Connor
Caricature, Archbishop of Canterbury, Augustus HarrisCaricature, Edward White Benson (1829-1896), Archbishop of Canterbury, and Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, shaking hands
Caricature of Fred Leslie, English actor and singerCaricature of Fred Leslie (Frederick George Hobson, 1855-1892), English actor, singer, comedian and dramatist. Seen here in the role of Rip Van Winkle
Caricature of Charles Reade, novelist and dramatistCaricature of Charles Reade (1814-1884), novelist and dramatist. Multum-in-Parvo Champion. An author of few words, but many grievances. 1882
Caricature of John Douglass, Standard Theatre, LondonCaricature of John Thomas Douglass (1842-1917), manager of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, London, and also a playwright. 1882
Caricature of George Robert Sims, English writerCaricature of George Robert Sims (1847-1922), English journalist, poet, dramatist and novelist. Despite his uncertain health through over-indulging, he was a prolific writer. 1881
Caricature, Ws Gilbert and Pottinger StephensCaricature, Ws Gilbert (1836-1911) and Henry Pottinger Stephens (1851-1903), English dramatists. Gilbert, in the form of a schoolmaster, says of the younger man
Caricature of Edward Stirling, actor, dramatist and managerCaricature of Edward Stirling (1809-1894), actor, dramatist, adapter and stage manager. He worked at several London theatres, including Drury Lane. 1881
Caricature of Augustus Harris, British actor and dramatistCaricature of Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, transformed into a goose -- Not " Old Mother Goose" but Master Augoosetus