Hand Written Collection (#2)

Dutch Rose, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986029 Dutch Rose, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dutch Rose; Rose d Hollande)

Martagon Lily, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986028 Martagon Lily, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Martagon Lily; Lys Martagon)

Bouquet Narcissus, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986024 Bouquet Narcissus, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bouquet Narcissus; Bouquet a Narcisse)

Yellow Lily, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986023 Yellow Lily, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Yellow Lily; Lys jaune)

Black Hellebore, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986021 Black Hellebore, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Black Hellebore; Hellebore noire)

Dancer, Back View, (pastel and charcoal on pink paper)
1196027 Dancer, Back View, (pastel and charcoal on pink paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 31x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Red and White Currants, 1818 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1195554 Red and White Currants, 1818 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Tolstoy, Fedor Petrovich (1783-1873); 15.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Lady with a Fan, 1885 (pencil on paper laid down on board)
827437 Lady with a Fan, 1885 (pencil on paper laid down on board) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905); 21x13.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady with a Fan)

Willy Lidl, 1910 (gouache and black crayon on tan paper)
989067 Willy Lidl, 1910 (gouache and black crayon on tan paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 31.3x42.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Willy Lidl. Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

The Construction of Space - Time III; Construction de L Espace - Temps III
825131 The Construction of Space - Time III; Construction de L Espace - Temps III, 1924 (gouache, pen and ink and pencil on tracing paper) by Doesburg

Miss May Belfort, 1895 (peinture a l essence, gouache on paper laid down on canvas)
1196416 Miss May Belfort, 1895 (peinture a l essence, gouache on paper laid down on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 83x62 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Three Suprematist Figures, c. 1921-2 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1195550 Three Suprematist Figures, c. 1921-2 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich (1878-1935); 36.5x27.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

Stationery design for John Orr & Sons, Glasgow, c. 1894-1898 (printed paper)
991023 Stationery design for John Orr & Sons, Glasgow, c.1894-1898 (printed paper) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928); 26.5x20.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Japanese Yaconin, c. 1864-1866 (albumen print, mounted, pencil)
990462 A Japanese Yaconin, c.1864-1866 (albumen print, mounted, pencil) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); 22.23x28.57 (approx) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Japanese Yaconin)

Convent of St Saba, from a Syrian Christian manuscript, 1855
986377 Convent of St Saba, from a Syrian Christian manuscript, 1855 (ink and paint on polished paper) by Syrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convent of St Saba)

A Signed Autographed Letter to Lady Hamilton, 1801 (paper, ink)
986131 A Signed Autographed Letter to Lady Hamilton, 1801 (paper, ink) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Signed Autographed Letter to Lady Hamilton)

Portrait of Nicolas Trigault S. J. in Chinese Costume, (chalk, pen and brown ink. )
990032 Portrait of Nicolas Trigault S.J. in Chinese Costume, (chalk, pen and brown ink.) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 44.8x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Emperor Napoleon I, in Profile to the right - A Design for a Medal
989695 Emperor Napoleon I, in Profile to the right - A Design for a Medal (black lead and black chalk on paper) by Lefevre

Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (pen & ink and textile on paper)
3084482 Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (pen & ink and textile on paper) by English School, (19th century); 48.8x75 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English

Sabre Dance (pencil on paper)
1769843 Sabre Dance (pencil on paper) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 27.9x22.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sabre Dance. Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904). Pencil on paper

Designs for the Riding School of the Horse Guards, St. Petersburg: Elevations
652024 Designs for the Riding School of the Horse Guards, St. Petersburg: Elevations, Section and Ground Plan, (pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Quarenghi

Making of covenant between God and King Lalibela
3849874 Making of covenant between God and King Lalibela by Ethiopian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Making of covenant between God and King Lalibela Illuminated manuscript)

Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (pen & ink and textile on paper)
3084479 Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (pen & ink and textile on paper) by English School, (19th century); 48.8x75 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English

Pages from a book of textile samples, annotated by hand with the date range 1887-94
3084474 Pages from a book of textile samples, annotated by hand with the date range 1887-94 (pen & ink and textile on paper) by English School

Little Louise, 1915 (oil on board)
990733 Little Louise, 1915 (oil on board) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 74.6x51.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Louise; La Petite Louise. Amedeo Modigliani (1883-1920)

Still-life with Fruit Dish; Nature Morte au Compotier, 1919 (pencil on buff paper)
825690 Still-life with Fruit Dish; Nature Morte au Compotier, 1919 (pencil on buff paper) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 25.7x30.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Study for the Two Augurs, (black chalk on paper)
827071 Study for the Two Augurs, (black chalk on paper) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 33.9x20.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study for the Two Augurs. Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904)

Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (textile & paper)
2972987 Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (textile & paper) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Campanula Trachelium, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986031 Campanula Trachelium, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Campanula Trachelium)

Canadian Jasmine, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986026 Canadian Jasmine, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Canadian Jasmine; Jasmin du Canada)

Printed menu signed by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosvelt, U
985767 Printed menu signed by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosvelt, U.S Flagship Augusta, Ships Harbour, Newfoundland, dated 9 August 1943

Rosina Ferrara - The Capri Girl, 1878 (oil on board)
985027 Rosina Ferrara - The Capri Girl, 1878 (oil on board) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 33x26.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rosina Ferrara - The Capri Girl)

Heu-Topa, Four Horns or Jagoo, The Storyteller, Chief of the Hunkpapa Sioux
984862 Heu-Topa, Four Horns or Jagoo, The Storyteller, Chief of the Hunkpapa Sioux, 1881 (graphite and wash on paper) by Cronau

Section of Findlater Castle from the North West to the South East, 1789 (pen and grey ink
659218 Section of Findlater Castle from the North West to the South East, 1789 (pen and grey ink, grey, pink and yellow wash) by Adam

Letter of Introduction (gouache on paper)
1767539 Letter of Introduction (gouache on paper) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); 24.8x29.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter of Introduction. Howard Pyle (1853-1911). Gouache on paper

A message of condolence, from the court at Lucknow to Queen Victoria
1196728 A message of condolence, from the court at Lucknow to Queen Victoria, on the death of her husband Prince Albert, 1861 (manuscript on vellum) by Indian School

Portrait of Madame X, (black charcoal on paper)
989627 Portrait of Madame X, (black charcoal on paper) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 27x18.8c cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Madame X. Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931)

Asplenium Braziliense, South America, c. 1850 (cyanotype, mounted, unique print)
990485 Asplenium Braziliense, South America, c.1850 (cyanotype, mounted, unique print) by Atkins, Anna (1799-1871); 34.92x24.44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Asplenium Braziliense)

Street Scene in Canton, c. 1870s (albumen print)
990457 Street Scene in Canton, c.1870s (albumen print) by Chinese Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Scene in Canton)

Self portrait, 1923 (black & white chalk on cream paper)
989376 Self portrait, 1923 (black & white chalk on cream paper) by Liebermann, Max (1847-1935); 29.8x23.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Self-Portrait. Max Liebermann (1847-1935)

Persian Iris, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986027 Persian Iris, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Persian Iris; Iris de Perse)

Yellow Tulip with red and black streaks, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986020 Yellow Tulip with red and black streaks, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Design for a wall, table and doors, for A. S. Ball, Berlin, 1905 (pencil, watercolour)
991030 Design for a wall, table and doors, for A.S. Ball, Berlin, 1905 (pencil, watercolour) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928); 25.1x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Design for a wall)

Design for a washstand, shown in side and front elevation, 1904 (pencil, watercolour)
991029 Design for a washstand, shown in side and front elevation, 1904 (pencil, watercolour) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928); 25.7x29.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Design for the Order Desk Chair, shown in elevation and plan, 1904 (pencil, watercolour)
991027 Design for the Order Desk Chair, shown in elevation and plan, 1904 (pencil, watercolour) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928); 57.9x39.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume design for Bacchanale, soloist ballerina
985513 Costume design for Bacchanale, soloist ballerina, (pencil and gouache on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 30.5x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume design for Bacchanale)

The Letter, 1890-91 (drypoint and aquatint, printed from three plates)
3493166 The Letter, 1890-91 (drypoint and aquatint, printed from three plates) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 34.6x22.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American

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