Desk Collection (#7)

Cover of "Sherlock Holmes - Une Etude en rouge" by Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)
AIS5342592 Cover of "Sherlock Holmes - Une Etude en rouge" by Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), published in 1887 in the Beeton's Christmas Annual (lithograph); © Iberfoto

Captain Robert Knox (1642-1720) of the East India Company, 1711 (oil on canvas)
7337956 Captain Robert Knox (1642-1720) of the East India Company, 1711 (oil on canvas) by Trampon, P. (18th century); 126x102.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: P)

A woman writing a letter at a bureau in the 19th century, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891
3432526 A woman writing a letter at a bureau in the 19th century, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891; Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon Bonaparte's study, c.1800 (photo)
XZL150474 Napoleon Bonaparte's study, c.1800 (photo); Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison, France; (add.info.: Percier, Charles (1764-1838) & Fontaine, Pierre (1762-1853);)

Sofa table with harp legs by Thomas Chippendale the Younger, 1802
BAL1828 Sofa table with harp legs by Thomas Chippendale the Younger, 1802; Stourhead, Wiltshire, UK

Poster presenting the theatre play "Topaze" by Marcel Pagnol, circa 1928
LSE4111997 Poster presenting the theatre play "Topaze" by Marcel Pagnol, circa 1928.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Poster presenting the theatre play "Topaze" by Marcel Pagnol)

Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 1775-76 (oil on canvas)
7295323 Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 1775-76 (oil on canvas) by Dance, Nathaniel (1735-1811); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

"John Bunyan Reciting The Pilgrim's Progress'...in Bedford Gaol, ...by G. F. Folingsby... 1864
"John Bunyan Reciting The Pilgrim's Progress to his friends in Bedford Gaol", by G. F. Folingsby, of Munich, in the exhibition of Fine Arts at Melbourne, Australia, 1864

Pussyfoot Johnson, between 1919 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Pussyfoot Johnson, between 1919 and c1920. Shows William Eugene "Pussyfoot" Johnson (1862-1945) who was an supporter of Prohibition and law enforcement officer

Louis L. Klotz, Minister of Finance, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Louis L. Klotz, Minister of Finance, between c1910 and c1915

Heink, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Heink, between c1915 and c1920. Shows German American opera singer Ernestine (Ro¨ssler) Schumann-Heink (1861-1936)

Iva Shuster -- Judge F.B. House, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Iva Shuster -- Judge F.B. House, 1917. Shows Iva Shuster who was appointed as official stenographer for the City Magistrates courts in New York City in January 1917

R.W. Wooley, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
R.W. Wooley, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Robert Wickliffe Woolley (1871-1958) who served as Director of the U.S. Mint (1915-1916)

The Great Schools of England: Christ's Hospital - the Grammar-School, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England: Christ's Hospital - the Grammar-School, 1862. Founded in the 16th century, Christ's Hospital is one of the oldest boarding schools in England

Helen Kenyon, 13 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Helen Kenyon, 13 Apr 1918. Helen Kenyon (1884-1978) who helped organize the Vassar Training Camp for Nurses during World War I

Maj. Chester P. Barnett, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Maj. Chester P. Barnett, 1917 or 1918. Chester Piersol Barnett (b. 1887) who served as an officer in the U.S. Army during World War I. Barnett is probably in his office at the U.S

Col. W.A. Simpson, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Col. W.A. Simpson, 1917 or 1918. Adjutant General William A. Simpson of the U.S. Army in his office during World War I at the U.S

Maj. Hunter S. Marston, 10 Sept 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Maj. Hunter S. Marston, 10 Sept 1917 (date created or published later). Banker Hunter S. Marston (1885-1979) who served as an officer in the U.S. Army during World War I

Maj. Walter D. Rogers, 1917 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Maj. Walter D. Rogers, 1917 and 1918. Major Walter D. Rogers who served as an officer in the U.S. Army during World War I. Rogers is probably in his office at the U.S

Maj. Willard D. Straight, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Maj. Willard D. Straight, 1917 or 1918. Banker and publisher Willard Dickerman Straight (1880-1918) who served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Straight is probably in his office at the U.S

Gen. E.D. Hoyle, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. E.D. Hoyle, 1917 or 1918. Eli DuBose Hoyle (1851-1921) who served as U.S. Army Brigadier General and Commander of the Port of Embarkation at Governors Island, New York City during World War I

The moneylenders, c.1520. Creator: Massys, Quentin
The moneylenders, c.1520. Found in the Collection of the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Rom

Farmers pay tithes, Early 18th century. Creator: Bossche, Balthasar van den (1681-1715)
Farmers pay tithes, Early 18th century. Private Collection

Interior of a doctor's waiting room at the resort of Lake Shira, 1900-1909. Creator: LI Vonago
Interior of a doctor's waiting room at the resort of Lake Shira, 1900-1909. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Helen Kenyon, 13 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Helen Kenyon, 13 Apr 1918. Helen Kenyon (1884-1978) who helped organize the Vassar Training Camp for Nurses during World War I

At German Consulate, New York, 1914 April or May. Creator: Bain News Service
At German Consulate, New York, 1914 April or May. German Americans at the German Consulate in New York City as part of German mobilization before World War I

Vanguardia Nacional
Marco Tagliarino

Pink
Margareth Perfoncio

Bunny
Pasquale Guerra

Typing up a storm
Colin Dixon

NUPE and GMBATU school meals campaign, Croydon
NUPE and GMBATU representatives at a press conference to launch a Save our school meals campaign in the London Borough of Croydon, 29 June 1983. Date: 1983

Poet Vernon Watkins at home in Southgate, Swansea. 28th July 1967

The Beatles in the headquarters of The Apple Corporation, the company they owned from January 1968. Picture shows Paul McCartney (right), John Lennon (centre - sitting down) and Neil Aspinall

Arsenal Back room girls stroking the Arsenal mascot Gunner on the eve of the League Cup Final. 14th March 1969

Qatar, Doha, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of Dubai from 1972 to 1995
Qatar, Doha, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani Emir from 1972 to 1995, generally seen as the moderniser of the state

The Letter, c1885-1947. Artist: Pelle Swedlund
The Letter, 1865-1947. Private Collection

Man standing over cowering woman, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Man standing over cowering woman, 1952. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Guilbaud Cabinet
Walnut-veneered writing cabinet bearing the trade label of John Guilbaud, retailed in London, c.1695-1700. Date: 1693-1712

Theological hall of Strahov library in Strahov Monastery, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Cartoon - sex before marriage?
"You won't marry a man who snores in bed? But darling, how are you going to find out?" An interesting comment on the question of sex before marriage. Date: circa 1940

African school girl
Anca Milushev

Spilled Letters
Spilled letters in hands of a writer, flat lay with hands, creative workplace. Dina Belenko

Bolama
Luís Godinho

Margaret Halaby

one open time
Ramiz Sahin

Self portrait, 18th century. Creator: Martin van Meytens
Self portrait, 18th century

Unknown man, c18th century. Creator: Francois Dumont
Unknown man, c18th century

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"Unveiling the Stories: A Desk Through Time" In the quiet corners of history, a desk stands as witness to tales untold. Like an empty chair awaiting its occupant, it holds secrets and whispers from literary giants like Dickens and Orwell. As if touched by their creative spirits, this wooden sanctuary has been graced by great minds. GEORGE ORWELL (1903-1950), known to us as Eric Blair, found solace at this very desk while broadcasting his profound thoughts over the BBC in London during 1943. It was here that he penned words that would ignite change and challenge societal norms. Carl Gustav Jung sought refuge at this desk too, delving into the depths of human consciousness. The artist Rex Whistler immortalized these introspective moments in "The Letter, " capturing Jung's contemplation amidst ink-stained pages. Even royalty sought comfort within these four walls; Queen Victoria herself sat here with Abdul Karim by her side, defying conventions of class and culture in c. 1890. Her reign extended beyond politics as she poured her heart onto paper from this very spot. Music echoed through these hallowed halls when Wagner composed symphonies upon symphonies on this sturdy surface crafted by Balestrieri's skilled hands. The melodies flowed seamlessly from pen to paper under his watchful eye. Charles Dickens' quill danced across parchment atop this timeless desk, birthing characters who still haunt our imaginations today - Oliver Twist, Ebenezer Scrooge - all brought to life within these humble surroundings. Love stories unfolded here too; Abelard and Heloise etched their passion into every stroke of their letters exchanged across time and distance. Their forbidden love transcended boundaries but found solace within the confines of this sacred space. Saint John of the Cross found divine inspiration at this very desk where he translated heavenly visions into poetic verses that continue to stir souls.