Correspondence Collection (#2)

A letter to King Ludwig II of Bavaria from Wilhelm Richard Wagner
3585820 A letter to King Ludwig II of Bavaria from Wilhelm Richard Wagner; (add.info.: A letter to King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886) from Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883) a German composer

Mother looking her daughter in the eye. New Year's Greeting Postcard addressed to soldiers who went to war
JAB5034983 Mother looking her daughter in the eye. New Year's Greeting Postcard addressed to soldiers who went to war "Dear Absent, Our Caresses and Happy New Year"

Illustration showing a small and compact typewriter, circa 1895, used for reporting lectures as well as for ordinary
5311574 Illustration showing a small and compact typewriter, circa 1895, used for reporting lectures as well as for ordinary correspondence

The first letter to King Ludwig II of Bavaria from Wilhelm Richard Wagner
3585822 The first letter to King Ludwig II of Bavaria from Wilhelm Richard Wagner; (add.info.: The first letter to King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886) from Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Mother and her daughter giving her a kiss. Postcard " All our caresses and dear memories", 1910 years
JAB5034971 Mother and her daughter giving her a kiss. Postcard " All our caresses and dear memories", 1910 years.; (add.info.: Mother and her daughter giving her a kiss)

A letter to King Ludwig II of Bavaria from Wilhelm Richard Wagner
3585817 A letter to King Ludwig II of Bavaria from Wilhelm Richard Wagner; (add.info.: A letter to King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886) from Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883) a German composer

Carrier pigeon used to carry dispatches out of Paris, 1870 (engraving)
863843 Carrier pigeon used to carry dispatches out of Paris, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Carrier pigeon used to carry dispatches out of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Card Rack with a Jack of Hearts, c.1895 (oil on canvas)
XOS5878804 Card Rack with a Jack of Hearts, c.1895 (oil on canvas) by Peto, John Frederick (1854-1907); 95.9x83.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by John F)

Letter from Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) to Francis Drake concerning a Mr Duval's situation on the Zealous
CWA124881 Letter from Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) to Francis Drake concerning a Mr Duval's situation on the Zealous, 1798 (ink on paper); City of Westminster Archive Centre, London

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)

Italian public letter writer
2910344 Italian public letter writer; (add.info.: 1860 Giorgio Sommer, photograph of an Italian public letter writer, 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Tommy writing home after battle, 11 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Tommy writing home after battle, 11 Jun 1917. A British officer, lying on the ground in a captured German trench in Oostaverne Wood, Belgium, writing a letter

"Squire Mayduke's Daughter" - drawn by John Gilbert, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"Squire Mayduke's Daughter" - drawn by John Gilbert, 1862. Illustration to a short story by Augustus Mayhew. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

"The Note and the Nosegay", by W. F. Yeames, in the Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"The Note and the Nosegay", by W. F. Yeames, in the Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall, 1864. Engraving of a painting....this artist's study...is noticeably different in its treatment

Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani....especially on Sundays after mass

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

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Dame de Qualité en Habit dEsté, between c1678 and c1693
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Dame de Qualite en Habit dEste, between c1678 and c1693

Letter Rack. Trompe l'oeil. Creator: Hindric Sebastian Sommar
Letter Rack. Trompe l'oeil, Unknown date

Letter-Writing, 1912. Creator: Carl Larsson
Letter-Writing, 1912. Additional Info: Here, Ingrid, who was the daughter of one of Carl and Karin Larsson's employees

Trompe l'oeil, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Johan Klopper
Trompe l'oeil, late 17th-early 18th century

Lady Writing a Letter, 1887. Creator: Albert Edelfelt
Lady Writing a Letter, 1887

Portrait of a Lady, c1830. Creator: Thomas Sully
Portrait of a Lady, c1830

Queen Christina of Sweden (1626 - 1689), 1650. Creator: David Beck
Queen Christina of Sweden (1626 - 1689), 1650

The Royal Visit to India: private tent of the Prince of Wales at the camp of Delhi...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: private tent of the Prince of Wales at the camp of Delhi, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876.'The Prince [future King Edward VII]

Life in the trenches in Champagne; Calm: "correspondence and cigarettes, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Life in the trenches in Champagne; Calm: "correspondence and cigarettes", 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Interior with a Young Lady Reading a Letter, 1668. Creator: Pieter de Hooch
Interior with a Young Lady Reading a Letter, 1668

Portrait of a Man, copy of a painting of 17th century. Creator: Anon
Portrait of a Man, copy of a painting of 17th century

President Reuterholm opens the Armfeltska letters...in 1794, (late 18th-early 19th century). Creator: Pehr Hörberg
President Gustaf Adolf Reuterholm opens the Armfeltska letters at Stockholm Palace in 1794, (late 18th-early 19th century)

The letter reader, 1795. Creator: Abraham Delfos
The letter reader, 1795

Minamoto no Yorimasa Preparing to Commit Suicide(He is not Danjo Matsunaga Hisahide), 1883
Minamoto no Yorimasa Preparing to Commit Suicide (He is not Danjo Matsunaga Hisahide), 1883. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Narihira's Servant Delivering a Letter to Takako, c1766. Creator: Shunsho
Narihira's Servant Delivering a Letter to Takako, c1766. Series: Tales of Ise in Iroha Order

Standing young man reading a letter, 1854-1914. Creator: Albert Neuhuys
Standing young man reading a letter, 1854-1914. Man in 16th-century dress, leaning against a tree

Sketches in India - Slinging Letter-bags across a Nullah in the Rainy Season, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in India - Slinging Letter-bags across a Nullah in the Rainy Season, 1858....the contrivance in use...when the streams

Sketches in India - the Catamaran Postman, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in India - the Catamaran Postman, 1858. Having..."shinned" up the side [of the ship] via the chains, on to the deck

Bathsheba in the Bath Receiving the Letter from King David, late 16th-early 17th century

Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Workshop of Francesco Trevisani
Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni, late 17th-early 18th century. Italian cleric, grandnephew of Pope Alexander VIII. Ottoboni was the last person to hold the curial office of Cardinal-nephew

Marie!...Marie!...elle me trompe, 1838. Creator: Honore Daumier
Marie!...Marie!...elle me trompe, 1838. Marie!...Marie!...she's deceiving me...'. From Croquis d'expression, plate 43

Ruy Velazquez Asks Gonzalo Gustos to Deliver a Letter to King Almanzor of Cordoba, 1612. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Ruy Velazquez Asks Gonzalo Gustos to Deliver a Letter to King Almanzor of Cordoba, 1612. From The History of the Seven Sons of Lara, pl. 16

"The Village Smithy", by Lewis, in the Crystal Palace Picture Gallery, 1860. Creator: Morgan
"The Village Smithy", by Lewis, in the Crystal Palace Picture Gallery, 1860. This is just of the class of subject in which Mr

Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus, Receiving a Letter from the Council, 16th century. Creator: Giuseppe Caletti
Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus, Receiving a Letter from the Council, 16th century

Portrait of Jacob Gerard Koch, c1817. Creator: Rembrandt Peale
Portrait of Jacob Gerard Koch, c1817

Interior with man reading at a table, 1790-1852. Creator: Pieter Christoffel Wonder
Interior with man reading at a table, 1790-1852. On the right a woman comes from a cellar hatch with a cup

The answer, c.1879. Creator: Kate Bisschop-Swift
The answer, c.1879

A Man Writing at his Desk, 1784. Creator: Jan Ekels the Younger
A Man Writing at his Desk, 1784

Richesse et misère ou rien qu'un, 1818. Creator: Louis Maloeuvre
Richesse et misere ou rien qu'un, 1818. (Wealth and Misery or Nothing but One). A thin man stands holding a thread; is he repairing his shirt which hangs on the chair

Seated Girl in Peasant Costume, c.1650-c.1660. Creator: Gerard Terborch II
Seated Girl in Peasant Costume, c.1650-c.1660. Other Title(s): Probably Gesina (1631-1690), the Painters Half-Sister

Five men in interior, c.1837-c.1903. Creator: Jan Striening
Five men in interior, c.1837-c.1903

Mimi writes a letter, in or before 1901. Creator: Louwerse, H.C
Mimi writes a letter, in or before 1901

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"Capturing the Essence of Correspondence: A Journey Through Time" In a world where instant messaging dominates, let us take a moment to appreciate the beauty and significance of correspondence. From handwritten letters to heartfelt greetings cards, these artifacts hold stories that transcend time. "The Letter" by Rex Whistler transports us back to the 20th century, reminding us of an era when words were carefully crafted on paper. It speaks volumes about the emotions conveyed through ink strokes and delicate penmanship. The old mailbox at Lincoln post office in Lincoln, New Mexico stands as a testament to countless exchanges between loved ones separated by distance. Each letter dropped within its metal embrace carried hopes, dreams, and connections waiting to be rekindled. Page 2 of Abigail Adams' letter to John Adams from 1776 showcases her eloquence in expressing her thoughts during a pivotal period in history. This ink-stained piece holds glimpses into their intimate conversations amidst revolutionary times. A WW2 greetings card sent by Corporal Joan Pearson reminds us of the power of connection even during times of conflict. These small tokens held immense value for soldiers far away from home, offering solace and support amidst chaos. John Hampden's letter to Colonel Bulstrode after the Battle of Edgehill takes us back even further - all the way to 1642. The artist himself captures this historical moment with his own hand; it is both a personal account and an artistic masterpiece. Frederick Childe Hassam's "The Writing Desk" immerses us in 1915 America - an era marked by elegance and sophistication. This painting depicts not just a desk but also serves as a window into an entire culture built upon written communication. Arabella Stuart's letter to Countess Shrewsbury provides insight into aristocratic life during the late 16th-early 17th century. Frederick George Netherclift brings this exchange alive through his artistic interpretation, allowing us to glimpse into their world.