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'''''Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien''''' brings together a wide array of paintings, sketches and pictures by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] that were published in the [[:Category:Official_calendars|Official calendars]] from [[The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1973]] up to the [[J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1979]]. Some of these reproductions were previously published only in truncated form and are now seen whole.


'''''Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien''''' brings together a wide array of paintings, sketches and pictures by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. The book includes Foreword and Notes by [[Christopher Tolkien]]. It was first published by [[George Allen and Unwin|George Allen & Unwin]] in [[1979]] ([[November 1]]).
The book includes Foreword and Notes by [[Christopher Tolkien]]. It was first published by [[George Allen and Unwin|George Allen & Unwin]] in [[1979]] ([[1 November]]).


== Contents ==
New content includes some previously unpublished original pen-and-ink sketches (previously published only as coloured versions by [[H.E. Riddett]]) but excluding (with one exception) the illustrations of ''[[The Father Christmas Letters]]''.
# [[Hobbiton]]-across-the-Water
 
# The [[Trolls]]
After 30 years since last reissue, a deluxe edition was published on [[11 November]] [[2021]] by HarperCollins.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://harpercollins.co.uk/products/pictures-by-jrr-tolkien-christopher-tolkien|articlename=Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien|dated=|website=[http://harpercollins.co.uk/ HarperCollins''Publishers'' UK]|accessed=29 November 2021}}</ref>
# Three Trolls turned to Stone
 
# [[Rivendell]] Looking West
==Contents==
# Rivendell Looking East
# [[The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water]]
# Rivendell
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Trolls (Colored by H.E. Riddett).jpg|The Trolls]]
# The Mountain-path
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Three Trolls are turned to Stone (Colored by H.E. Riddett).jpg|Three Trolls turned to Stone]]
# [[Misty Mountains]] Looking West
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Rivendell looking West.jpg|Rivendell Looking West]]
# [[Bilbo Baggins]] woke with the early sun in his eyes
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Rivendell looking East.jpg|Rivendell Looking East]]
# [[Beorn|Beorn's]] Hall
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Rivendell.jpg|Rivendell]]
# The Elvenking's Gate
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Mountain-path (Colored by H.E. Riddett).png|The Mountain-path]]
# The Elvenking's Gate
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Misty Mountains looking West from the Eyrie towards Goblin Gate (Colored by H.E. Riddett).jpg|Misty Mountains Looking West]]
# Bilbo comes to the Huts of the [[Raft-elves]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo woke with the early sun in his eyes.jpg|Bilbo Baggins woke with the early sun in his eyes]]
# Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Beorn's Hall (Colored by H. E. Riddett).jpg|Beorn's Hall]]
# [[Lake-town|Lake Town]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Elvenking's Gate (I).jpg|The Elvenking's Gate (I)]]
# The [[Front Gate]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Elvenking's Gate (II) (Colored by H. E. Riddett).jpg|The Elvenking's Gate (II)]]
# Conversation with [[Smaug]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (I).jpg|Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (I)]]
# Smaug flies round the Mountain
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (II).jpg|Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (II)]]
# Death of Smaug
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Lake Town (Colored by H. E. Riddett).jpg|Lake Town]]
# The Hall at Bag End
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Front Gate (Colored by H.E. Riddett).png|The Front Gate]]
# [[Old Man Willow]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Conversation with Smaug (large).jpg|Conversation with Smaug]]
# [[Doors of Durin]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Smaug flies round the Mountain.jpg|Smaug flies round the Mountain]]
# [[Book of Mazarbul]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Death of Smaug.jpg|Death of Smaug]]
# [[Moria Gate]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Hall at Bag-End, Residence of B. Baggins Esquire (Colored by H.E. Riddett).jpg|The Hall at Bag End, Residence of B. Baggins Esquire]]
# Forest of [[Lothlórien|Lothlorien]] in Spring
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Old Man Willow.jpg|Old Man Willow]]
# [[Helm's Deep]] and [[Hornburg]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - West Gate of Moria.jpg|Doors of Durin and Moria Gate]]
# [[Orthanc]] and [[Minas Tirith]]
# [[:Category:Images of the Book of Mazarbul|Leaves from the Book of Mazarbul]]
# [[Shelob|Shelob's]] Lair
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Moria Gate (The Steps to the East Gate).jpg|Moria Gate (The Steps to the East Gate)]]
# [[Dunharrow]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Forest of Lothlorien in Spring.jpg|The Forest of Lothlórien in Spring]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Helm's Deep and the Hornburg.jpg|Helm's Deep and the Hornburg]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Orthanc I.jpg|Orthanc]] and [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Minas Tirith.jpg|Minas Tirith]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Shelob's Lair (and manuscript).jpg|Shelob's Lair]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Dunharrow.jpg|Dunharrow]]
# [[Orodruin]] and [[Barad-dûr]]
# [[Orodruin]] and [[Barad-dûr]]
# [[Taniquetil]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Taniquetil.jpg|Taniquetil]]
# [[Lake Mithrim]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Lake Mithrim.jpg|Lake Mithrim]]
# [[Nargothrond]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Nargothrond (I).jpg|Nargothrond (I)]]
# Nargothrond
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Nargothrond (II) (Colored by H.E. Riddett).jpg|Nargothrond (II)]]
# [[Gondolin]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Gondolin and the Vale of Tumladen.jpg|Gondolin and the Vale of Tumladen]]
# [[Tol Sirion]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Tol Sirion.jpg|Tol Sirion]]
# [[Mirkwood]] and [[Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion)|Taur-nu-Fuin]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Mirkwood.jpg|Mirkwood]] [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Fangorn Forest.jpg|Fangorn Forest]]
# [[Glaurung]] sets forth to seek [[Túrin]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Glaurung sets forth to seek Turin.jpg|Glaurung sets forth to seek Túrin]] (C. Tolkien altered ''[[Glorund|Glórund]]'' to ''[[Glaurung]]'' in order to be consistent with ''The Silmarillion'')
# Polar bear
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Polar Bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose.jpg|Polar bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose]]
40-48. Various designs, sketches, floral and heraldic designs
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Dragons.jpg|Three Dragons]]
# Trees [including the '[[Tree of Amalion]]']
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Flowering Tree with Friezes.jpg|Flowering Tree with Friezes]]
# Patterns (I)
# Patterns (II)
# Floral Designs [including ''[[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Pilinehtar.jpg|Pilinehtar]]'']
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Tile 3.jpg|Númenórean Tile and Textiles]]
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Heraldic Devices.jpg|Heraldic Devices]] (with [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Heraldic Devices (Guide).jpg|guide]])
# [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Elvish script 1.jpg|Elvish Script]]
 
==See also==
*''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator]]''
*[[The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien|''The Art of'' The Hobbit ''by J.R.R. Tolkien'']]
*''[[The Art of The Lord of the Rings]]''


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Revision as of 22:21, 29 November 2021

Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien
File:Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien.jpg
AuthorJ.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
PublisherGeorge Allen and Unwin (UK)
Houghton Mifflin (US)
Released1 November 1979 (UK)
19 November 1979 (US)
FormatHardcover
Pages112
ISBN0395606489

Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien brings together a wide array of paintings, sketches and pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien that were published in the Official calendars from The J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1973 up to the J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar 1979. Some of these reproductions were previously published only in truncated form and are now seen whole.

The book includes Foreword and Notes by Christopher Tolkien. It was first published by George Allen & Unwin in 1979 (1 November).

New content includes some previously unpublished original pen-and-ink sketches (previously published only as coloured versions by H.E. Riddett) but excluding (with one exception) the illustrations of The Father Christmas Letters.

After 30 years since last reissue, a deluxe edition was published on 11 November 2021 by HarperCollins.[1]

Contents

  1. The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water
  2. The Trolls
  3. Three Trolls turned to Stone
  4. Rivendell Looking West
  5. Rivendell Looking East
  6. Rivendell
  7. The Mountain-path
  8. Misty Mountains Looking West
  9. Bilbo Baggins woke with the early sun in his eyes
  10. Beorn's Hall
  11. The Elvenking's Gate (I)
  12. The Elvenking's Gate (II)
  13. Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (I)
  14. Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves (II)
  15. Lake Town
  16. The Front Gate
  17. Conversation with Smaug
  18. Smaug flies round the Mountain
  19. Death of Smaug
  20. The Hall at Bag End, Residence of B. Baggins Esquire
  21. Old Man Willow
  22. Doors of Durin and Moria Gate
  23. Leaves from the Book of Mazarbul
  24. Moria Gate (The Steps to the East Gate)
  25. The Forest of Lothlórien in Spring
  26. Helm's Deep and the Hornburg
  27. Orthanc and Minas Tirith
  28. Shelob's Lair
  29. Dunharrow
  30. Orodruin and Barad-dûr
  31. Taniquetil
  32. Lake Mithrim
  33. Nargothrond (I)
  34. Nargothrond (II)
  35. Gondolin and the Vale of Tumladen
  36. Tol Sirion
  37. Mirkwood Fangorn Forest
  38. Glaurung sets forth to seek Túrin (C. Tolkien altered Glórund to Glaurung in order to be consistent with The Silmarillion)
  39. Polar bear had fallen from top to bottom onto his nose
  40. Three Dragons
  41. Trees [including the 'Tree of Amalion']
  42. Flowering Tree with Friezes
  43. Patterns (I)
  44. Patterns (II)
  45. Floral Designs [including Pilinehtar]
  46. Númenórean Tile and Textiles
  47. Heraldic Devices (with guide)
  48. Elvish Script

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien", HarperCollinsPublishers UK (accessed 29 November 2021)
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