| TAI #20 | Doors of Durin This “final art” by Tolkien was subsequently emended by a printer’s artist. For example, faint pencil just inside the lower of the two arch lines (above the seven stars) has been erased, as has a similar pencil line just above the text below the drawing; also, that text has been dropped slightly to allow more room between it and the drawing. | ||||||
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| Bodleian MS. Tolkien Drawings 89, fol. 16r Durin’s doors diagrams · designs black ink pencil architecture crowns · hats · helms stars Tengwar tools · instruments trees · forests Eregion (Hollin) Moria | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1954 | The Lord of the Rings | A·5 | 1.319 | 1.319 | emended by printer’s artist — see Bodleian MS. Tolkien Drawings 90, fol. 38r | ||
| 1979 | Pictures 1 | E·i·2 | [54] | 22, left | emended by printer’s artist — see Bodleian MS. Tolkien Drawings 90, fol. 38r | ||
| 1995 | Art. & Ill. | 159 | 154 | emended by printer’s artist — see Bodleian MS. Tolkien Drawings 90, fol. 38r | |||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 70 | 46 | ||||
| 2018 | Maker of Middle-earth | [55] | 27 | ||||
| TAI #120 | Númenórean helmet | ||||||
| diagrams · designs objects black ink blue ink green ink red ink crowns · hats · helms | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1982 | Unfinished Tales | A·17·e | front cover | ||||
| TAI #122 | Doors of Durin, later manuscript | ||||||
| Marquette 3/4/15/1a Durin’s doors diagrams · designs blue ink pencil crowns · hats · helms moon stars Tengwar tools · instruments trees · forests Eregion (Hollin) Moria | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1984 | CatalogOfMSs | E·i·3 | front cover | ||||
| 1995 | Art. & Ill. | 158 | 151 | monochrome | |||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 67 | 42 | ||||
| 2019 | Voyage en Terre du Milieu | 112 | 44 | as “Les Portes de Durin ou Porte de la Moria (version à l’encre)” | |||
| TAI #150 | The West Gate of Moria: earliest drawing of the inscription and signs — See also TAI #151 | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien 3/3/10 Durin’s doors diagrams · designs black ink pencil crowns · hats · helms moon stars Tengwar tools · instruments trees · forests Eregion (Hollin) Moria | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1989 | HM7: Treason | 182 | monochrome | ||||
| 1995 | Art. & Ill. | 158 | 150 | monochrome | |||
| 2004 | Invented Worlds | 13 | |||||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 67 | 41 | ||||
| 2018 | Maker of Middle-earth | [342] | 111 | ||||
| TAI #188 | frieze pattern with Crown of Gondor (I) from first King’s Letter | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien 3/9/35/1a friezes objects black ink books · letters crowns · hats · helms | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1992 | HM9a: Sauron | A·29 | 130 | top left | |||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 233 | 186, top left | ||||
| TAI #189 | frieze pattern with Crown of Gondor (II) from first King’s Letter | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien 3/9/35/1a friezes objects black ink books · letters crowns · hats · helms | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1992 | HM9a: Sauron | A·29 | 131 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 233 | 186, top right | ||||
| TAI #190 | frieze pattern with Crown of Gondor from third King’s Letter; crown on the right | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien MSs 4/2/25 friezes objects black ink pencil books · letters crowns · hats · helms | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1992 | HM9a: Sauron | A·29 | 131 | top left | |||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 235 | 188, top left | ||||
| 2018 | Maker of Middle-earth | [365] | item 166, top left | ||||
| TAI #191 | frieze pattern with Crown of Gondor from third King’s Letter; crown on the left | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien MSs 4/2/25 friezes objects black ink pencil books · letters crowns · hats · helms | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1992 | HM9a: Sauron | A·29 | 131 | top right | |||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 235 | 188, top right | ||||
| 2018 | Maker of Middle-earth | [365] | item 166, top right | ||||
| TAI #192 | Crown of Gondor from third King’s Letter; standing alone | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien MSs 4/2/25 objects books · letters crowns · hats · helms | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1992 | HM9a: Sauron | A·29 | 131 | upper right | |||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 235 | 188, upper right | ||||
| 2018 | Maker of Middle-earth | [365] | item 166, upper right | ||||
| TAI #205 | frieze pattern with Crown of Gondor (III) from second King’s Letter | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien 3/9/35/2a friezes black ink pencil books · letters crowns · hats · helms | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1993 | Vinyar Tengwar | vol. 29, p. 1 | near top left | ||||
| 1995 | Art. & Ill. | 202 | 199, top left | monochrome | |||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 234 | 187, top left | ||||
| TAI #206 | frieze pattern with Crown of Gondor (IV) from second King’s Letter | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien 3/9/35/2a friezes black ink books · letters crowns · hats · helms | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1993 | Vinyar Tengwar | vol. 29, p. 1 | near top right | ||||
| 1995 | Art. & Ill. | 202 | 199, top right | monochrome | |||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 234 | 187, top right | ||||
| TAI #252 | Doors of Durin, revised drawing | ||||||
| Bodleian MS. Tolkien Drawings 90, fol. 36r Durin’s doors diagrams · designs blue ink pencil crowns · hats · helms moon stars Tengwar tools · instruments trees · forests Eregion (Hollin) Moria | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1995 | Art. & Ill. | 158 | 152 | monochrome | |||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 67 | 43 | ||||
| 2015 | Art of LR | back cover | without inscription; rendered as white on black | ||||
| 2018 | Maker of Middle-earth | [340] | item 153 | ||||
| 2018 | Tolkien Treasures | 114 | |||||
| 2019 | Voyage en Terre du Milieu | 113 | 45 | as “Les Portes de Durin ou Porte de la Moria (version à l’encre)” | |||
| TAI #253 | Doors of Durin, art for the printer | ||||||
| Bodleian MS. Tolkien Drawings 90, fol. 34r Durin’s doors diagrams · designs black ink pencil crowns · hats · helms stars Tengwar tools · instruments trees · forests Eregion (Hollin) Moria | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 1995 | Art. & Ill. | 158 | 153 | monochrome | |||
| 2015 | Art of LR | 67 | 44 | ||||
| TAI #434 | Crown of Gondor (sketch) | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien 3/8/13/7b diagrams · designs objects blue ink crowns · hats · helms | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 2015 | Art of LR | 192 | 151, top left | ||||
| TAI #435 | Crown of Gondor (sketch) | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien 3/8/13/7b diagrams · designs objects blue ink crowns · hats · helms | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 2015 | Art of LR | 192 | 151, center left | ||||
| TAI #436 | Crown of Gondor (sketch) | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien 3/8/13/7b diagrams · designs objects blue ink crowns · hats · helms rings · jewels · gold | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 2015 | Art of LR | 192 | 151, lower left | ||||
| TAI #437 | Crown of Gondor (sketch) | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien 3/9/23/4a diagrams · designs objects pencil crowns · hats · helms rings · jewels · gold | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 2015 | Art of LR | 193 | 152, above | ||||
| TAI #438 | Crown of Gondor (sketch) | ||||||
| Marquette MS. Tolkien 3/9/23/4a diagrams · designs objects pencil crowns · hats · helms rings · jewels · gold | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 2015 | Art of LR | 193 | 152, below | ||||
| TAI #439 | Crown of Gondor (later sketch) | ||||||
| objects tableaux black ink crowns · hats · helms rings · jewels · gold | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 2015 | Art of LR | 195 | 153, left | ||||
| TAI #440 | Crown of Gondor (later sketch) | ||||||
| diagrams · designs objects black ink crowns · hats · helms rings · jewels · gold | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 2015 | Art of LR | 195 | 153, right | ||||
| TAI #456 | Crown of Gondor, trial for The Return of the King dust jacket | ||||||
| Bodleian MS. Tolkien Drawings 90, fol. 26r diagrams · designs objects blue pen pencil crowns · hats · helms rings · jewels · gold | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 2015 | Art of LR | 226 | 181, top center | ||||
| TAI #457 | Crown of Gondor, trial for The Return of the King dust jacket | ||||||
| Bodleian MS. Tolkien Drawings 90, fol. 26r diagrams · designs objects pencil crowns · hats · helms rings · jewels · gold | Year | Source | H&A | Page | Figure | Notes | |
| 2015 | Art of LR | 226 | 181, upper center | ||||
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