Andrew, I should have added Richard Frushell whose work on Spenser in the
eighteenth century you will know, and the fascinating article in the
never-too-much-consulted Spenser Encyclopedia on children's versions of the
FQ. It is through these illustrated versions that Spenser's poem was
transmitted through the centuries. Bert
At 10:25 PM 2000-10-30 +0000, you wrote:
>
>Dear Spenserians,
>
>A quick request. In advance of the July 2001 Spenser conference in
>Cambridge, I am trying to put together a thorough list of two types of
>Spenser-related art:
>
>1. Portraits of Spenser: oils, engravings, copies. All likenesses from all
>periods, however fanciful, except reproductions printed in books.
>
>2. Any paintings, engravings, drawings, etc. directly inspired by Spenser's
>poetry. This could include illustrations designed for editions of the
>poetry, if of substantial quality (for example, say, the Crane
>illustrations).
>
>What I am interested to know from list members, as I begin to cast my nets,
>are these things:
>
>* Has this been done, or partially done, before? I know the ancient DNB
>roundup of portraits, the Crane illustrations, and Hadfield's recent essay
>on illustrations. Otherwise I have not turned up an inventory of works.
>
>* Failing that, do you have any favorite Spenser-inspired pieces of art? As
>I may be interested in requesting reproductions, it would be great if you
>could give not only artist and subject, but *location*.
>
>I'd be happy to hear directly from people off-list, but please feel free to
>share if you feel your response may be of general interest. All leads,
>however small, will be most welcome.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Andrew
>
>
A.C.Hamilton
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Cappon Professor Emeritus
Queen's University, Canada
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