fictitious characters

Als sie nun so um die Pfanne herum sassen und sich die gerösteten Spät...

Illustration for a story showing the seven adventurous Swabians sitting around a large pot from which they are about to eat, though appear to be pondering some larger issues, particularly, at the moment, about ... More

Sydney Carton. Book illustration from Library of Congress

(DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: People from Dickens. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935, p. 2.

Eva and Topsy / Louisa Corbaux delt. et lith.

Print show Eva and Topsy seated on floor. Caption continues: I love you because you haven't had any father, or mother, or friends because you've been a poor abused child! vide "Uncle Toms Cabin".

Political Quixotism shewing the consequences of sleeping in patent mag...

Print shows President Jackson, sword in hand, during a nightmare, fighting a hydra with many fierce heads labeled "U.S. Bank", "Deposits", "Bribery", "Pensions", "[...] of the People", and "Corruption of the [.... More

The death of Amfortas. Public domain reproduction.

Photograph of mural depicting Amfortas, dying, with a man and an angel carrying away the Grail. In album: Boston Public Library Decorations in the Copley Prints, p. 8 (right).

Santa Claus. Santa Claus holding Mayflower Hotel

Public domain photograph of 1940s-1950s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mr. Bumble. Book illustration from Library of Congress

(DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: People from Dickens. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935, p. 142.

Maud Muller / after J.G. Brown by John Gast.

Print shows Maud Muller, Longfellow's heroine of the same name, leaning on her hay rake, gazing off to the left; behind her are rows of hay and oxen harnessed to an empty hay wagon, and visible in the backgroun... More

Als nun Eulenspiegel mit dem Rector und etlichen Magistris kam, legte ...

Illustration for a story showing Eulenspiegel wearing the hat of a jester, standing in a stable with members of the clergy watching a donkey turning pages in a book that had been placed in its feeding trough, g... More

19th century - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

An old book with a cartoon of a woman talking to a man, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Wa... More

A female drummer, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1...

3661 U.S. Copyright Office "Author of A female drummer, A hired girl, A fun on the bank, Tom Edson, the electrician, Boys of New York." "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: Chas. E. Blaney, the Napoleon of the farc... More

The king of them all / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a jolly Santa Claus sitting in a large chair at center with toys at his feet, a family with two little girls, possibly twins, and several children and servants on the right, and many nursery ... More

[Boy and older girl by fence] - Public domain book illustration

Title devised by cataloger. (DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published as heading in: Louisa Alcott's People. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936, p. 85.

"Patience" in Patience. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

M14286 U.S. Copyright Office "A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. (copyrighted)." Created by A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

Der wiedererstandene Eulenspiegel Da es nun Zeit war, gebot er dem Eul...

Illustration for a story showing an elderly man riding on a horse with a young boy seated behind him; the horse has lifted its tail to defecate on the street, at the same time, the boy lifts his shirt to expose... More

Blanchefleur. Public domain reproduction.

Photograph of mural depicting Blanchefleur, Galahad's bride, seated, holding flowers, as Sir Galahad departs to continue the quest for the Holy Grail. In album: Boston Public Library Decorations in the Copley ... More

The "common people" - a picture for cartoonists / Arthur Young.

Illustration shows a large group of PUCK stock cartoon figures labeled "The Common People" in a wooded area, gathered around a statue of Abraham Lincoln. Caption: Lincoln Are these the Common People I said Go... More

Start the recall of judges with this one / Will Crawford.

Illustration shows the ghostly figure of a manic-looking man, labeled "Judge Lynch," carrying a book labeled "Lynch Law," and a lighted torch, hovering over a procession of people. The procession is led by thre... More

Christmas trees and decorations. Santa Claus seated with toys on lap I...

The American Fagin / Kep. - Victorian era public domain image

Illustration shows the character Fagin labeled "Corporation Lawyer", from the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, watching as his protégé, Oliver Twist labeled "Public Service Corporation", as he picks the pock... More

The American Uriah Heep / K with apologies.

Illustration shows John D. Rockefeller as Uriah Heep, the character from the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens; two logbooks on the floor at his feet are titled "Competitor Business" and "Rebate Schedu... More

Puck magazine cover - "There they blow" / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows William Randolph Hearst holding a harpoon labeled "Independence League" in a small boat labeled "The Comic Supplement" with two cartoon characters in pursuit of two whales that have the faces... More

The Yellow Dugan Kid - Public domain portrait drawing

Copyright registration drawing shows the cartoon character whom Outcault has identified as "The yellow Dugan kid," better known as the Yellow Kid. It is a full-length drawing of Mickey Dugan in his characterist... More

Fanciful portrait of the person referred to so often in print as "Gent...

(DLC/PP-1934:0009). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Life, 79:6 (Feb. 16, 1922); cf. CAI - Frost, no. 68 (A size).

"Patience" in Patience - Drawing. Public domain image.

M14286 U.S. Copyright Office "A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. (copyrighted)." Created by A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

The dreaming Iolanthe, King Rene's daughter, from Henri Herz a study i...

Photograph shows a bas-relief sculpture made of butter portraying the fictional character of Iolanthe, blind daughter of King René, from a play by Henri Hertz, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right; text on verso.

Christmas trees and decorations. Santa Claus pointing to book on shelv...

Item title devised. Logbook annotation: Santa Claus holding Mayflower Hotel. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photog... More

Maud Muller / after J.G. Brown by John Gast.

Print shows Maud Muller, Longfellow's heroine of the same name, leaning on her hay rake, gazing off to the left; behind her are rows of hay and oxen harnessed to an empty hay wagon, and visible in the backgroun... More

Eva and Topsy / Louisa Corbaux delt. et lith.

Print show Eva and Topsy seated on floor. Caption continues: I love you because you haven't had any father, or mother, or friends because you've been a poor abused child! vide "Uncle Toms Cabin".

Through London with Dickens - A poster for a play called through londo...

T6231 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Frank Oakes Rose. Created by "Shober & Carqueville Lith. Co., Chicago, U.S.A." No. 348. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Erotic photography - [Peggy Lee as Puck]

Photograph shows the daughter of Francis Watts Lee and Agnes Lee leaning on a tree and wearing only a belt and headband. Attributed to F. Holland Day or Francis Watts Lee. Forms part of: Francis Watts Lee coll... More

Chas. E. Blaney's big extravaganza success, A female drummer

7586 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Blaney and Vance, managers. Caption: Some of the pretty things to be seen daily in our store: Corset Stave, the floor walker, Silky Stockings, Pettie Coat, Lac... More

Theodore Roosevelt - If-- / J.S. Pughe., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows William Randolph Hearst hosting a dinner for a gathering of cartoon characters at the White House. On the left, a dinosaur is eating a portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt.

Fanciful portrait of person referred to so often in print as "Gentle R...

Preliminary sketch; later version published in Life, 79:6 (Feb. 16, 1922); cf. CAI - Frost, no. 67 (A size). (DLC/PP-1934:0009). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

[Maid bringing card to people having tea; two children on the floor pl...

Title devised by cataloger. (DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: book (?) by Louisa May Alcott.

Cartoon of man with empty pockets - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Photo by Lomen Bros., Nome. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

He loves me / L.M. Glackens. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a woman labeled "Wall Street" as a nursery rhyme figure, possibly Little Bo Peep; she has pulled all the paper petals labeled "Tight Money" and "Easy Money" off a paper flower, the center of ... More

Christmas trees and decorations. Santa Claus pointing to book on shelv...

Item title devised. Logbook annotation: Santa Claus holding Mayflower Hotel. Public domain photograph - Merry Christmas or Happy New Year, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Christmas trees and decorations. Santa Claus seated with toys on lap I

We are all the way from Oshkosh

(DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Louisa Alcott's People. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936, p. 131.

Trente jours de plaisirs. 1000 fr. de plaisirs pour 15 fr. Pour 50 cen...

Advertisement for a monthly subscription to theatrical productions, balls, concerts, the circus, and other entertainments, probably at venues in and around Paris. Text appears within an outline of a balloon asc... More

Ludwig Richter - Wie Isegrim krank darnieder liegt

Illustration for a story showing "Isegrim" the Wolf lying in bed, with his wife "Dame Gieremund" attending to the wounds he sustained during his defeat in the wrestling match with Reynard the Fox. Illus. from:... More

"She pretended to eat a little of the furmity with the leaden spoon." ...

Illustrates scene of Mrs. Newsam and old saleswoman at the fair from Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge; and oyster boats at war in the Chesapeake Bay off the Maryland shore. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1... More

The writing on the screen - Public domain dedication image

Picryl description: Public domain image of erotic art, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The singing comedian, Andrew Mack in the The last of the Rohans by Ram...

41733 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Bristle & Kelly. Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." Management, Rich & Harris. N.Y. no. 8556. Forms part of: Theatrical poster... More

Harry Howard's latest success The doctor's warm reception

Head and shoulders portraits of H. Howard and actors in costume. 64506 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Harry Howard, May Bell ... George Edwards. Created and "copyright, 1899, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-M... More

Hoist, the friend of the comic people / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with panels from comic strips featuring Foxy Grandpa, Alphonse and Gaston, Happy Hooligan and the donkey Maud, Buster Brown, and the Katzenjammer Kids around a central pane... More

[Figures on horseback] - Drawing. Public domain image.

Theodore Roosevelt leads a group on horseback, brandishing a whip and charging. Following him, also on horseback, are several figures from history and legend including a Roman warrior, the drunken Tam O'Shante... More

Eva and Topsy / Louisa Corbaux delt. et lith.

Print show Eva and Topsy seated on floor. Caption continues: I love you because you haven't had any father, or mother, or friends because you've been a poor abused child! vide "Uncle Toms Cabin".

Wie der Kampf beginnt und welcher Lift sich Reineke bedient

Illustration for a story showing Reynard the Fox and "Isegrim" the Wolf wrestling in a fight-to-the-death before the Royal Court to solve the differences between them. Reynard brushes his vinegar soaked tail ac... More

He loves me, he loves me not / Frank A. Nankivell 1906.

Illustration shows a woman labeled "Wall Street" as a nursery rhyme figure, possibly Little Bo Peep, pulling paper petals of a paper flower that are labeled "Tight Money" and "Easy Money", as she says "He Loves... More

Ludwig Richter - Wie Isegrim der Wolf wider Reineken klagt

Illustration for a story showing "Isegrim" the Wolf sitting on the ground complaining to Reynard the Fox who is sitting on a small mound in the background. Illus. from: Volksbücher. 15, 16, 17 / Heransgegeben ... More

Mr. Charles Dickens and his former American acquaintances - "not at ho...

Two panel illustration showing a distraught Charles Dickens standing with another man behind the door to his hotel room, on the other side of which is a group of people portraying characters from Dickens' novel... More

Myrtle Hazzard / S.S. Frizzell '68 ; drawn by Miss A.R. Sawyer ; lith....

Print shows a young woman, half-length, facing front, cutting her long hair with scissors. Caption continues: She lifted its heavy masses with one hand and severed it with a strong pair of scissors, with remor... More

Mathews & Bulger presenting rag time opera, By the sad sea waves

45227 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The joyful Japanese jag. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." Direction of Dunne & Ryley. N.Y. no. 8159. Forms part of: Theatrica... More

Al. W. Martin's mammoth production, Uncle Tom's cabin

37097 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: Characters that will live forever. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co." No. 3974. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Lib... More

Isabella, or, The pot of basil - Drawing. Public domain image.

Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Christmas trees and decorations. Santa Claus pointing to book on shelv...

Public domain photograph - Merry Christmas or Happy New Year, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gasoline Alley. Gee old gobbler / King.

Thirteen panel comic strip shows Walt Wallet feeding, then chasing the turkey that he and baby Skeezix have raised for Thanksgiving dinner. Once Walt catches the turkey, Skeezix wails as Walt prepares to chop o... More

[Maid bringing card to people having tea; two children on the floor pl...

Title devised by cataloger. (DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: book (?) by Louisa May Alcott.

Wie Reineke seine Reise antritt und sich sehr traurig anstellt, und wi...

Illustration for a story showing Reynard the Fox accompanied on his journey by the "Bellyn" the Ram and "Lampe" the Hare. Illus. from: Volksbücher. 15, 16, 17 / Heransgegeben von G.O. Marbach. Leipzig : Druck ... More

Malepartus Wie Braun der Bär mit einem Briefe zu Reineke gesandt wird ...

Illustration for a story showing "Braun" the Bear knocking on a door to deliver a letter to Reynard the Fox who sits inside his lair labeled "Malepartus"; there is an Eulenspiegel-like figure squatting atop a p... More

Und wie sie nun gegen den Busch weiter vordringen und lugen und losen,...

Illustration for a story showing the seven adventurous Swabians staring in wonder as the rabbit flees in fear of them. Caption continues: der lugt und lost auch, und macht ein Männle und erschrickt und lauft d... More

Und sie rannten davon wie Spitzbuben, ohne umzuschauen, und rannten im...

Illustration for a story showing the seven adventurous Swabians running in fear of what might be chasing them. Caption continues: es war aber der Spiegelschwab, der auch nicht säumte, ... Illus. from: Volksbüc... More

Geschichte von den seiben Schwaben Die sieben Schwaben hatten aber auf...

Illustration for a story showing the seven adventurous Swabians meeting an old woman sitting beneath a tree, cooking an unusual dish. Caption continues: woran sicher die Zigeunerin schuld war, die alte Her. Di... More

Wie Reineke an den Hof des Königs kommt, vor dem er fich demüthig vern...

Illustration for a story showing Reynard the Fox presenting himself to the court of the King Lion; other animals have gathered around to witness Reynard's testimony during the proceedings. Illus. from: Volksbü... More

Wie Reineke zum Tode geführt wird und seine Freunde den Hof verlassen

Illustration for a story showing Reynard the Fox being led up a ladder leaning against a makeshift gallows with a rope around his neck, pulled toward the top by "Braun" the Bear and pushed by "Hinze" the Cat, "... More

Wie Reineke mit Grimbart auf dem Wege nach des Königs Hofe bei einem K...

Illustration for a story showing Reynard the Fox traveling to the King's court accompanied by Grimbart the Badger, as they pass a monastery Reynard spies a chicken outside the walls and attacks it, much to the ... More

Puck magazine cover - Bill Sikes / J.K. after Barnard.

Illustration shows a large mean-looking man labeled "Coal Trust" patterned after Charles Dickens' character "Bill Sikes" from the novel Oliver Twist. He is holding a club labeled "Control of Rail Roads" in his ... More

Christmas trees and decorations. Santa Claus seated with toys on lap I...

Item title devised. Logbook annotation: Santa Claus holding Mayflower Hotel. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photog... More

The Yellow Dugan Kid - Public domain portrait drawing

Copyright registration drawing shows the cartoon character whom Outcault has identified as "The yellow Dugan kid," better known as the Yellow Kid. It is a full-length drawing of Mickey Dugan in his characterist... More

The Yellow Dugan Kid - Public domain portrait drawing

Copyright registration drawing shows the cartoon character whom Outcault has identified as "The yellow Dugan kid," better known as the Yellow Kid. It is a full-length drawing of Mickey Dugan in his characterist... More

So the twin brothers schemed - Public domain book illustration

(DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: People from Dickens. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935, p. 88.

Nun hatte die Frau im Dorfe etwas zu thun; während der Zeit that Eulen...

Illustration for a story showing a man wearing the hat and clothing of a jester, sitting on a low stool defecating into a basket; he is holding a young child on his knee who is holding a jester doll. There is a... More

Christmas trees and decorations. Santa Claus pointing to book on shelv...

Emmy Lou. "But Mom, all I did was come home on time, clean my room and...

One-frame comic strip shows Emmy Lou sitting on her bed gesturing to her mother who is examining a thermometer.

Fanciful portrait of the person referred to so often in print as "Gent...

(DLC/PP-1934:0009). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Life, 79:6 (Feb. 16, 1922); cf. CAI - Frost, no. 68 (A size).

The dreaming Iolanthe, King Rene's daughter, from Henri Herz a study i...

Photograph shows a bas-relief sculpture made of butter portraying the fictional character of Iolanthe, blind daughter of King René, from a play by Henri Hertz, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right; text on verso.

Des Morgens legten die Schneidergesellen den Laden auf die Pfosten, se...

Illustration for a story showing scaffolding crashing to the ground after a pig has bumped one of the support posts, causing three tailors who had been working on the scaffolding to come crashing to the ground ... More

The democratic Micawber / K with thanks.

Illustration shows William Jennings Bryan, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly right, as the eternally hopeful Mr. Micawber from the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield. Caption: "Waiting for s... More

Das sah der Blitzschwab, und er ging ganz stät hinterrücks auf ihn zu ...

Illustration for a story showing the seven adventurous Swabians coming to the edge of an embankment, possibly along a river, where one gets a push over the edge. Illus. from: Volksbücher. 7 / Heransgegeben von... More

[Characters from the books of Charles Dickens]

An elderly man, possibly Charles Dickens, seated in a chair as a mob of fictional characters from books by Dickens passes before him. Photograph of wood engraving from 19th century publication.

Fanciful portrait of person referred to so often in print as "Gentle R...

Preliminary sketch; later version published in Life, 79:6 (Feb. 16, 1922); cf. CAI - Frost, no. 67 (A size). (DLC/PP-1934:0009). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Des andern Morgens sagte Eulenspiegel zu dem Spitalmeister: nun wären ...

Illustration for a story showing a man, wearing the hat of a jester, and a young child looking out a hospital window in the background; the man gestures toward a group of handicapped persons making their way to... More

Wie Reineke erzählt, dass er den Wolf unter die Meerkatzen gebracht, w...

Illustration for a story showing Reynard the Fox at home with his wife "Dame Ermelyn" and two children "Rossel" and "Reynardine." Illus. from: Volksbücher. 15, 16, 17 / Heransgegeben von G.O. Marbach. Leipzig ... More

So the twin brothers schemed - Public domain book illustration

(DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: People from Dickens. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935, p. 88.

Shakspeare G. Bartsch ; gez u. lith v. G. Bartsch

Print shows a bust portrait of William Shakespeare, facing front, in medallion mounted on monument labeled "Shakspeare", with many figures representing characters from his plays on the right and left, and in th... More

Isabella, or, The pot of basil - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

Date based on Detroit, Thistle Publications (1912). Photograph of a painting signed "John Alexander, '97" at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Detroit Publishing Co. no. M 29900. Gift; State Historical Society of Co... More

Dazed and worn, bending over his cobbling work

(DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: People from Dickens. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935, p. 5.

The Yellow Dugan Kid - Public domain portrait drawing

Copyright registration drawing shows the cartoon character whom Outcault has identified as "The yellow Dugan kid," better known as the Yellow Kid. It is a full-length drawing of Mickey Dugan in his characterist... More

Ludwig Richter - Wie Reineke sich todt stellt v. Ritschl

Illustration for a story showing Reynard the Fox lying on the ground among dandelions, pretending to be dead, with the crow and his wife "Sharpbeak" looking at him. "Sharpbeak" will get too close to Reynard's m... More

Ludwig Richter - Wie Hinze geschlagen und geschändet wird und endlich ...

Illustration for a story showing Hinze the Cat escaping from the trap he was tricked into by Reynard the Fox just before the farmer's wife and others arrived to see what they had caught. Illus. from: Volksbüch... More

America's greatest Pecksniff / Keppler after Barnard.

Illustration shows a man described as "America's greatest Pecksniff", an allusion to Dickens' character Seth Pecksniff in the novel Martin Chuzzlewit. He stands, full-length, facing slightly right, holding a pa... More

Christmas trees and decorations. Santa Claus seated with toys on lap I

Item title devised. Logbook annotation: Santa Claus holding Mayflower Hotel. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photog... More