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The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins

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Peter and his Children Visited by Three Flying Figures

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Peter and Children Surrounded by Flying Figures
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This image is an illustration for Robert Paltock’s book, The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish Man. The scene is not taken directly from the text, but portrays Peter, his children, and three of the flying men he encounters on his journey (Paltock 8).

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Picturesque Views of England and Wales

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Stonehenge

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Stonehenge through Clouds
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Stonehenge has existed for thousands of years, making it a symbol of permanence and an indication of eras past difficult for humans to comprehend in their extensive entirety. In the Romantic era, a scholar named William Stukeley conjectured that it was constructed “not long after Cambyses’ invasion of Egypt,” which was about 525 B.C. (W. Stukeley, Stonehenge66; P.

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The World Beyond: Romantic Art and the Supernatural

Stonehenge through Clouds at Midnight
Curators
Madeline Crane
Date Published:
September 2023
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The Romantic era was shaped by the rationalism of Enlightenment and the chaos of revolution, and it was built on the art, literature, and philosophy of the eras before it. Though the history of Romantic art is fascinating, equally fascinating is its fantasy.

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Index of Key People and Places in Rydal Journals Notebook 1 (DCMS 104.1, 1824–1825)

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Portrait of Lord Byron

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A portrait of Lord Byron
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This print portrays Lord Byron as the quintessential Romantic poet, as well as the Byronic hero formulated and featured in his own works.

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The Hopes of the Fammily, or Miss Marrowfat at Home for the Holidays

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A butcher's family
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In this busy scene, the young Miss Marrowfat entertains the family (and whoever else may happen to enter the butcher shop, apparently) with the musical "skills" she has acquired at boarding school.

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The “Ne Plus Ultra” of “Life in London.” – Kate, Sue, Tom, Jerry and Logic; viewing the Throne Room, at Carlton Palace.

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A dinner setup in an intricately designed ballroom
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This image depicts the characters of Egan's Life in London—Corinthian Tom, Corinthian Kate, Sue, Jerry Hawthorn, and Bob Logic—touring Carlton House. As evidenced by their distinct physical poses, each character reacts to the beauty of the throne room in a different way; however, all seem to experience the same wonder as would be felt in the presence of the sublime.

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Jerry in training for a “Swell”

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A tailor fits a man for his jacket
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In this print, Corinthian Tom’s tailor, Mr. Primefit, has come to Corinthian House to fit Jerry Hawthorn for a new suit. Jerry stands in the center, his back to the viewer, while Mr. Primefit measures his back with tape.

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