Calligraphy Collection (#4)

Charles V of Germany. Charles V, 1500 - 1558
3062207 Charles V of Germany. Charles V, 1500 - 1558.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Roman Emperor 1519 to 1558 and as Charles I, King of Spain 1516 to 1556. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Andrew Marvell, 1621 - 1678
3062202 Andrew Marvell, 1621 - 1678.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English metaphysical poet Hand writing sample.)

Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685 - 1750
3083166 Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685 - 1750.; Private Collection; (add.info.: German composer and musician. Hand writing sample.)

Lorenzo de Medici, 1449 - 1492
3083165 Lorenzo de Medici, 1449 - 1492.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian statesman known as Lorenzo the Magnificent. Hand writing sample.)

Franklin Pierce, 1804 - 1869
3083292 Franklin Pierce, 1804 - 1869.; Private Collection; (add.info.: 14th president of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.)

Queen Charlotte, nee Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1744 to 1818
3062113 Queen Charlotte, nee Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1744 to 1818.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen consort of George III of the United Kingdom. Hand writing sample.)

William IV, 1765 to 1837
3062111 William IV, 1765 to 1837.; Private Collection; (add.info.: King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover. Hand writing sample.)

Chinese Character (print)
1803244 Chinese Character (print); (add.info.: Chinese characters of french government publications office, from book by Lao Tseu); © Estate of Gerald Bloncourt. All Rights Reserved 2024

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century)
542704 Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century Persian poet Nezami Book of Alexander the Great (Eskandar-nameh)); (add.info)

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Simon Bolivar, 1783 - 1830
3083250 Simon Bolivar, 1783 - 1830.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venezuelan military and political leader. Hand writing sample.)

Margaret Tudor, 1489 - 1541. Queen of Scots. Hand writing sample and signature
3083202 Margaret Tudor, 1489 - 1541. Queen of Scots. Hand writing sample and signature.; Private Collection

Sir David Wilkie, 1785 - 1841
3083258 Sir David Wilkie, 1785 - 1841.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish painter Hand writing sample.)

James Buchanan, 1791 - 1868
3083277 James Buchanan, 1791 - 1868.; Private Collection; (add.info.: 15th President of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.)

William Henry Harrison, hand writing sample, 19th century (manuscript)
3083265 William Henry Harrison, hand writing sample, 19th century (manuscript); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Henry Harrison, 1773 - 1841. Ninth President of the United States of America)

Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732 - 1809
3062205 Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732 - 1809.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Austrian composer. Hand writing sample.)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756 - 1791
3062203 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756 - 1791.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Austrian musician and composer. Hand writing sample.)

Mokkin, xylophone en bois. Estampe japonaise de Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825). Collection privee
UIG5348917 Mokkin, xylophone en bois. Estampe japonaise de Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825). Collection privee; Superstock/UIG

Shakuhachi, flute japonaise droite en bambou. Estampe japonaise de Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825). Collection privee
UIG5348908 Shakuhachi, flute japonaise droite en bambou. Estampe japonaise de Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825). Collection privee; Superstock/UIG

The poet Nezami recounts the tales of Alexander the great, 12th century (manuscript)
3665969 The poet Nezami recounts the tales of Alexander the great, 12th century (manuscript); (add.info.: Persian (Iranian) Islamic style, manuscript

Title page with calligraphy and vignettes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of
FLO4608388 Title page with calligraphy and vignettes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Seventh night: The rejuvenated old man
XOS5875512 Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Seventh night: The rejuvenated old man and the daughter of the king of the jinns take leave of the King of Kings, c.1560 (opaque w/c)

Calligraphic title page with vignette portrait of Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)
FLO4704840 Calligraphic title page with vignette portrait of Albrecht Durer (1471-1528). Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Calligraphic title page to Volume 1, Book 3, with one putto crowning a bust with a laurel wreath
FLO4704442 Calligraphic title page to Volume 1, Book 3, with one putto crowning a bust with a laurel wreath and another playing a lyre

Red-rose and White rose (King Henry VI). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn
FLO4633759 Red-rose and White rose (King Henry VI). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare, Day and Haghe, London

Carnations and Gilly flowers (Winter's Tale). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn
FLO4633869 Carnations and Gilly flowers (Winter's Tale). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare, Day and Haghe

Crimson Rose (Midsummer Night's Dream). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn
FLO4633865 Crimson Rose (Midsummer Night's Dream). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare, Day and Haghe, London

Mushrooms: akahatsu lacatire and white shirohatsudake - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646925 Mushrooms: akahatsu lacatire and white shirohatsudake - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: red rhyzopogon - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646846 Mushrooms: red rhyzopogon - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Shiyouro mushrooms

Mushrooms: milk pepper - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646806 Mushrooms: milk pepper - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Tsuchigamuri mushroom

Mushrooms: shimeji ashitaka - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646780 Mushrooms: shimeji ashitaka - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: varietes of equestrian tricholomes or knights (or yellows) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842)
FLO4646730 Mushrooms: varietes of equestrian tricholomes or knights (or yellows) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: varieties of shimeji (edible) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646672 Mushrooms: varieties of shimeji (edible) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Zenbon shimeji mushrooms

Mushrooms: varieties of milk precoces (edible) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646650 Mushrooms: varieties of milk precoces (edible) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

The Canon of Medicine by Avicenna
2625213 The Canon of Medicine by Avicenna; (add.info.: The central text consists of the anatomical sections of the Canon of Medicine by Avicenna)

Essay on phlebotomy, or bloodletting in 12th century, 18th century (manuscript)
2625387 Essay on phlebotomy, or bloodletting in 12th century, 18th century (manuscript); (add.info.: The opening of an essay on phlebotomy, or bloodletting, by Ibn al-Tilmdh)

Shi si jing fa hui
2626543 Shi si jing fa hui; (add.info.: Illustration from the Japanese & Chinese edition (1716) of Shi si jing fa hui, (Routes of the Fourteen Meridians and their Functions)

Shi si jing fa hui
2626558 Shi si jing fa hui; (add.info.: Illustration from the Japanese & Chinese edition (1716) of Shi si jing fa hui, (Routes of the Fourteen Meridians and their Functions)

Shi si jing fa hui
2626540 Shi si jing fa hui; (add.info.: Illustration from the Japanese & Chinese edition (1716) of Shi si jing fa hui, (Routes of the Fourteen Meridians and their Functions)

Poem on the management of seasonal health, 18th century (manuscript)
2625267 Poem on the management of seasonal health, 18th century (manuscript); (add.info.: The beginning of a poem on regimen)

Iron helmet with calligraphic silver damascening decoration. Turkish (Mamluk), 15th century (object)
534517 Iron helmet with calligraphic silver damascening decoration. Turkish (Mamluk), 15th century (object); Universal History Archive/UIG

Snails on a Wall, 1700s (hanging scroll, ink, colour, gold & silver pigments on paper)
XOS5882718 Snails on a Wall, 1700s (hanging scroll, ink, colour, gold & silver pigments on paper) by Rosetsu, Nagasawa (1754-99); 114.3x40.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Seventh night: The daughter of the king of the jinns bows before the King of
XOS5875510 Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Seventh night: The daughter of the king of the jinns bows before the King of Kings who has just undergone the ordeal of passing through boiling oil

Photograph of calligraphy detail of letters on an illuminated page from a book of Sh... 1986 (photo)
8716699 Photograph of calligraphy detail of letters on an illuminated page from a book of Sh... 1986 (photo) by Sangorski

Daniel O'Connell, 1775 - 1847, Irish political leader. Hand writing sample
3083230 Daniel O'Connell, 1775 - 1847, Irish political leader. Hand writing sample.; Private Collection

Luigi Lablache, 1794 - 1858
3083293 Luigi Lablache, 1794 - 1858.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian opera singer of French and Irish heritage. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Pope Clement VII, 1478 - 1534
3062208 Pope Clement VII, 1478 - 1534.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Born Giulio di Giuliano de Medici. Hand writing sample.)

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Calligraphy: The Art of Timeless Elegance In a world where technology dominates communication, calligraphy stands as a testament to the beauty and grace of handwritten words. With its roots tracing back centuries, this ancient art form has captivated hearts and minds across cultures. Be yourself - a simple yet profound message that resonates with all. Adorned in gold foil, these words shimmer on paper like rays of sunlight, reminding us to embrace our true selves fearlessly. From the beginning lines of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales to the delicate strokes of Landscape After the Rain by Kao Ko-kung, calligraphy transcends time and space. It weaves stories through ink-drenched pages, capturing emotions and narratives with every carefully crafted letter. Alphabet & Typography serve as building blocks for calligraphers' creativity. Each stroke is meticulously planned and executed, transforming mere letters into masterpieces that dance across the page. The elegant curves and intricate details breathe life into each word they form. Bamboo in the Wind whispers tales from early 17th-century Korea. Created by Yi Jeong, it showcases not only technical skill but also an artist's soul poured onto paper. Through his brushstrokes, he captures movement and tranquility simultaneously—a testament to calligraphy's ability to evoke emotion. A page illuminated from St Luke's Gospel transports us back in time to c700 AD when faith was expressed through ornate scriptural texts. Gold leaf illuminations intertwine with meticulously written verses—each line radiating devotion and reverence for divine teachings. Trust your journey - another golden message that inspires us all along life's winding path. Calligraphy breathes life into these words once again; their elegance serves as a gentle reminder that trust is essential amidst uncertainty. A Japanese girl practicing her calligraphy embodies dedication and discipline required for mastery in this art form. Her focused gaze follows each brushstroke as she hones her skills, preserving a tradition that has been passed down through generations.