Confessors Buildings at Westminster (Hine)
Illustration of the Confessor's Buildings at Westminster Abbey in 1860, for a magazine article. Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 591.
Saracenic Fort (OAW)
One of the "Saracen towers" on the Naples coast, circa 1860. Woodcut for a magazine article. Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 616.
Lacco Ameno (OAW)
Lacco Ameno (Ischia, Italy) seen from Monte Tabor. Woodcut for a magazine article. Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 616.
Once Upon a Time OAW (2)
Illustration for the poem "Once Upon a Time." Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 25.
The Lots Upon the Raft
Illustration for the story "The Lots Upon the Raft" (Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 620). Survivors of a shipwreck cast lots to see which one will be eaten; but it is rigged because the child is deemed expendable.
Fish Out of Water
Illustration for the article "Fish Out of Water" concerning the misadventures of Frenchmen in England. Here, the misery and sea-sickness of the Channel crossing are depicted.Wood engraving, Once a Week magazin... More
Once Upon a Time OAW (1)
Illustration for the poem "Once Upon a Time." Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 24.
July (OAW)
Illustration for the article "The Months: July." Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 46.
The Negro's Revenge - John Tenniel
Illustration for the story "The Negro's Revenge" by Alfred Bate Richards. Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 52. Scarce a stone's throw distant, on the starboard side, in the very track of the moonlight, we ... More
Master Olaf (Millais)
Illustration for the poem "Master Olaf." The master smith shoes Odin's horse.
The Crown of Love Millais OAW
Woodcut illustration for the poem (ballad) "The Crown of Love" by George Meredith, in Once a Week magazine (which is a retelling of Marie de France's lai "The Two Lovers"). A king demands that a suitor for his... More
Lost in the Fog (Walker)
Illustration for the story "Lost in the Fog." Depicts a dead man being fished out of the Thames after a foggy day; he is assumed to have fallen in by not seeing the edge, such accidents being not uncommon. The... More
The Head Master's Sister - The School Outing
Illustration for "The Head Master's Sister" (Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 389). During a school outing, the junior teacher accompanies the head master's sister to see a view (here, they are crossing a ... More
Spirit Painting
Illustration for the story "Spirit Painting." A ghost has appeared to a painter and asked to have her portrait done. Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 424.
The Previous Question - Soiree at Merryton House
Illustration for the story "The Previous Question". Political patronage and social one-upmanship at a party. The ambitious couple who are the story's main characters fade excluded into the background at right.... More
Jays Warn About Fox
Jays yell warnings while a fox attempts to sneak up on rabbits. The rabbits dive into their holes. Wood engraving for a magazine article, Once a Week, volume 2, page 506.
Legend of Swaffham
Illustration for "A Legend of Swaffham." (Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 549). The tinker of Swaffham, directed by a dream, has gone to London and encounters someone on London Bridge who has important in... More
June (OAW)
June landscape with seasonal plants and animals. Illustration for the series "The Months" in Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 563.
Divorce a Vinculo - Portrait of the Respondent
"Portrait of the Respondent, in the possession of the Petitioner's family." Initial letter for the story "Divorce a Vinculo," Once a Week magazine, Volume 2, page 317.
The Head Master's Sister - The Wedding Breakfast
Illustration for "The Head Master's Sister" (Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 393). The wedding breakfast.
The Head Master's Sister - Breakfast Alone
Illustration for "The Head Master's Sister" (Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 386). An under-teacher's solitude.
May (OAW)
May landscape with seasonal plants and animals. Illustration for the series "The Months" in Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 420.
The Gloves (Browne)
Illustration for the poem "The Gloves." Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 402.
The Secret That Cant Be Kept
Lord Halford pleads his love to Lady Edith. Illustration for "The Secret That Can't Be Kept," a short dramatic piece by Robert Bell. Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 430.
Lepers (Skelton)
Illustration for the article "The Leper" in Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 477.
The Derby Day (2)
Illustration for the story "The Derby Day," captioned "The Favourite in the paddock."Wood engraving, Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 501.
The Lake at Yssbrooke
Illustration for the ghost story "The Lake at Yssbrooke," in which a dead woman appears to tell people that her corpse is in the lake. Wood engraving, Once a Week, volume 2, page 538.
The Knight's Grave - Percival Skelton
Illustration for the poem "The Knight's Grave" by Edwin Arnold. Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 500.
Redcaps of Kerleau - T. R. Macquoid
Illustration for "The Little Redcaps of Kerleau" -- inspired by Breton stories. Korrigans/lutins/imps confined in a box make trouble when it's opened. Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 498.
Markham's Revenge (2)
Illustration for the story "Markham's Revenge." Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 184.
Physic - Charles Green
Wood engraving illustration for the story "Physic: A Fortune" by Beaufort Bright; Once a Week magazine, Volume 3, page 330.
Dark Gordon's Bride - John Everett Millais
Illustration for the poem "Dark Gordon's Bride." Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 238.
The Two Beauties of the Camberwell Assemblies
Illustration for the story "The Two Beauties of the Camberwell Assemblies, 1778" in Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 462.
Markham's Revenge (1)
Illustration for the story "Markham's Revenge." Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 182.
Night Adventure in Ireland - Charles Green
Wood engraving illustration for the story "A Night Adventure in Ireland." Once a Week magazine, Volume 3, page 375. An English soldier stationed in Ireland seeks shelter from rain in an unknown house. The woma... More
Hôtel de Ville Ypres - H. G. Hine
The square in front of the Hôtel de Ville in Ypres, circa 1860. From a magazine article. Once a Week, volume 3, page 466.
Pope Pius IX (OAW) - Public domain portrait engraving
Portrait of Pope Pius IX, engraved by Joseph Swain from an unknown original (photograph?), published in the magazine "Once a Week"
Raven (Joseph Wolf) - Public domain book illustration
Raven hunching down with feathers fluffed (an appeasement display) with sticks scattered around it. Woodcut as illustration for an article in "Once a Week" magazine. This is Sarah Stickney Ellis's tame raven,... More
Star Chamber door (Hine) - Public domain book illustration
1860 illustration of the door of the Star Chamber at Westminster Abbey, for a magazine article. Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 594.
At Night (Hunt)
Illustration for the poem "At Night." Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 102.
August (OAW)
Illustration for the article "The Months: August," depicting a seasonal landscape and plants and animals. Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 174.
Barlow Brothers' Books - Charles Green
Illustration for the story "Barlow Brothers' Books," Once a Week magazine, volume 3, page 467.
Buried Uriconium - Public domain engraving
Engraving depicting, below, the buried ruins of the Roman-British city of Uriconium with the skeletons of those who died when it was sacked; above, a plowman and team unaware of the ruins under their field.
Castle of Ischia (Hine)
Castle of Ischia (Castello Aragonese) circa 1860; woodcut for a magazine article. Once a Week magazine, volume 2, page 616.
Crown of Love (NGV)
Woodcut illustration for the poem (ballad) "The Crown of Love" by George Meredith, in Once a Week magazine (which is a retelling of Marie de France's lai "The Two Lovers"). A king demands that a suitor for his... More
Frigate Akbar as Reformatory
Illustration for an article: The school frigate, the Akbar; depicts a sailing vessel that was transformed into a reformatory school for criminal boys
44-gun frigate in action (by Edwin Weedon)
A naval battle in 1782, in which a 44-gun English warship engages the flagship of a French squadron and a corvette; wood engraving for the story "A Cruise in a Tub." Once a Week, volume 2, page 519. The story... More
Crown of Love bw
Woodcut illustration for the poem (ballad) "The Crown of Love" by George Meredith, in Once a Week magazine (which is a retelling of Marie de France's lai "The Two Lovers"). A king demands that a suitor for his... More