Hand Written Collection (#3)

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

La minute de la demission de M. Thiers, redigee immediatement apres la seance de l
3504390 La minute de la demission de M. Thiers, redigee immediatement aprAs la seance de l Assemblee Nationale du 24 Mai 1875 - Fac-simile, from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol

Imperial or official Chinese regulations
CHT265533 Imperial or official Chinese regulations by Chinese School; Private Collection; (add.info.: taken from a grave of the official Xi ; each strip 27.8 x 0.6 x 0.1 cms;)

Two leaves from an album of native and European portraits, c
1196950 Two leaves from an album of native and European portraits, c.1830-1850 (pencil and w/c on paper, mounted on card) by Indian School

Dancer at Rest; Danseuse au repos, 1879 (pastel and charcoal on paper)
1196331 Dancer at Rest; Danseuse au repos, 1879 (pastel and charcoal on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 30.7x47.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A Satisfying Meal (one of a pair), (oil on canvas)
989771 A Satisfying Meal (one of a pair), (oil on canvas) by Bellei, Gaetano (1857-1922); 36.2x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Satisfying Meal (one of a pair). Gaetano Bellei (1857-1922)

Spring Song, (pencil and watercolour)
985954 Spring Song, (pencil and watercolour) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); 19.7x13.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring Song. Kate Greenway (1846-1886). Pencil and watercolour

Double page spread with a portrait of Dickens, and a dedication by Dickens to William
985760 Double page spread with a portrait of Dickens, and a dedication by Dickens to William Harrison Ainsworth, 1839 (book) by English School

An Illustration from Les Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire
985599 An Illustration from Les Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire, with a Portrait of the Author, c.1899 (colour etching) by Rassenfosse

Julius Krauskopf (1787-1869), c. 1866 (pencil on paper)
1769790 Julius Krauskopf (1787-1869), c.1866 (pencil on paper) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905); 20.3x12.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Krauskopf (1787-1869)

Lotus and Green Birds, 1932 (hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper)
1764887 Lotus and Green Birds, 1932 (hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper) by Wang Zhen (1866-1938); 154 x 84 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lotus and Green Birds. Wang Zhen (1866-1938)

Hand-Written Letter, 1967 (screen print)
3036130 Hand-Written Letter, 1967 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a hand-written letter just arrived in the mail; screen print)

Manuscript Map of the Southern Portion of the Red Sea from the Horn of Africa
828313 Manuscript Map of the Southern Portion of the Red Sea from the Horn of Africa and Yemen up to Jiddah, c.1740 (ink and wash on paper) by French School

Portrait of Heinrich Heine, 1839 (lithograph)
986084 Portrait of Heinrich Heine, 1839 (lithograph) by Giere, Julius (1807-1880) (after); 47.8x36.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Heinrich Heine. After Julius Giere (1807-1880)

Red Adonis, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986022 Red Adonis, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Adonis; Adonis rubis)

Bouquet Narcissus, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986019 Bouquet Narcissus, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bouquet Narcissus; Narcisse a Bouquet)

School punishment. Lines written as a punishment for talking without permission in a school lesson

Signature of Maria Christina Henriette Desideria Felicitas Raineria of Austria, aka Maria Christina of Austria, 1858 - 1929. Queen of Spain as the second wife of King Alfonso XII

Text and signature of Pope Leo XIII, written on the 400 year anniversary of Columbuss discovery of America in 1492. Written in Latin it translates thus

Signature of Diego de Deza, 1444 - 1523. Theologian and inquisitor of Spain. He succeeded Tomas de Torquemada to the post of Grand Inquisitor during the Spanish Inquisition

Palestinian Arabic Scribe in London
Palestinian Arabic Scribe at the Palestine in London Exhibition held at the Royal Agricultural Hall (now the Business Design Centre) in Islington, London - June, 1907

EXPL2A-00339
William Clarks letter accepting Lewiss invitation to join the Corps of Discovery expedition, dated Clarksville 1803. Printed halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Manuscript of Bradfords History of Plimoth Plantation
First page of Governor Bradfords manuscript, " History of Plimoth Plantation, " early 1600s. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

The Bloksberg Tryst
Undated handwritten text regarding and colour illustration of The Bloksberg Tryst. HPF/5C/52

Censorship in the book Ratione Conscribendi Epistle by Erasm
Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536). Dutch humanist. Ratione Conscribendi Epistles. Page with censorship and registration by the censor of the Inquisition, 1747. Basel edition, 1522. Episcopal Library

Register Entry for the Baptism of William Shakespeare, 1886 (ink on paper)
KW428464 Register Entry for the Baptism of William Shakespeare, 1886 (ink on paper) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Record of colonies in Warthebruch, Poland, 1775 (pen & ink on paper)
XPH365285 Record of colonies in Warthebruch, Poland, 1775 (pen & ink on paper) by German School, (18th century); Zentrales Staatsarchiv, Merseburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Instructions issued by Friedrich Wilhelm I (pen & ink on paper)
XPH365273 Instructions issued by Friedrich Wilhelm I (pen & ink on paper) by Frederick William I of Prussia, (1688-1740); Zentrales Staatsarchiv, Merseburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Napoleons Birth Certificate, 1769 (pen & ink on paper)
XPH335480 Napoleons Birth Certificate, 1769 (pen & ink on paper) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Instructions to soldiers issued by Napoleon as General of the Italian Army, 20th May 1796
XPH335479 Instructions to soldiers issued by Napoleon as General of the Italian Army, 20th May 1796 (pen & ink on paper) by French School

Letter from Leopold Mozart informing J. J. Lotter of the birth of his son, Amadeus Mozart
XPH330365 Letter from Leopold Mozart informing J.J. Lotter of the birth of his son, Amadeus Mozart, 9th February 1756 (pen & ink on paper) by Mozart, Leopold (1719-87); Stadtarchiv, Augsburg

Passio Domini nostri J. C. secundum Evangelistam MATTHAEUM BWV 244, 1730s (pen on paper)
XPH308412 Passio Domini nostri J.C. secundum Evangelistam MATTHAEUM BWV 244, 1730s (pen on paper) by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750); Staatsbibliothek Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz

Signature of William Penn (pen & ink on paper)
KW271375 Signature of William Penn (pen & ink on paper) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Penn (1644-1718)

Signature of Frances Cleveland Preston (pen & ink on paper)
KW271359 Signature of Frances Cleveland Preston (pen & ink on paper) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Signature of George Washington (ink on paper)
KW271348 Signature of George Washington (ink on paper) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Washington (1732-1799)

Signature of Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe, from The Story of San Michele
KW271337 Signature of Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe, from The Story of San Michele, by Axel Munthe, published in 1932 (litho) by English School

Restaurant menu hand-written on a publicity card for Heidsieck Champagne showing men and women enjoying a pre-dinner glass of Champagne, late 19th century. Food Alcohol Advertising

Dinner menu hand-written on a publicity card for Theophile Roederer & Co. Champagne, late 19th century. Food Alcohol Advertising

William Bartrams travel journal
William Bartrams (1739-1823) journal of his travels in Georgia for the year 1805

Albeniz, Isaac (Camprodon, 1860-Cambo-les-Bains, 1909). Spanish composer and pianist. The Alhambra. N. 1 La Vega. (end of the work). Manuscript signed in Paris, February 1897

Boot Hill Cemetery, Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Blanchards balloon and apparatus
A representation of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon and apparatus, with annotations. Below the large round balloon is a parachute, and under that two men in the gondola with wings for steering. 1780s

Sketch of Cockings parachute
Drawing of R Cockings parachute in which he died. Above it is a handwritten note by John Sadler, stating that his last ascent in a balloon was from St Jamess Park, London, on 1 August 1814

Mr Fitzpatrick Kights balloon flight
A hand-painted drawing showing a man standing in the gondola of a balloon waving umbrellas. A handwritten note reads: Mr Fitzpatrick Kights Ascension bought in a native bazaar, Calcutta April 1853

Flying Globe

Tribute to French ballonist Henri Giffard in the form of a handwritten French text shaped as a balloon, inside a printed floral border. Tribute written by Mr

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