Handwriting Collection (#3)

Christmas card with pink blotting paper, pen and postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Graphiurus ocularis (Spectacled dormouse), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Graphiurus ocularis (Spectacled dormouse), 1777-1786

Page of Hebrew text from Exodus
BAL14810 Page of Hebrew text from Exodus; Private Collection.

History of Writing ('Zur Geschichte der Schrift')
3785331 History of Writing ('Zur Geschichte der Schrift'); (add.info.: History of Writing ('Zur Geschichte der Schrift') - ideographic writing. Published 1892

Look At You Gorgeous
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Portrait of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni, 1489. Creator: Domenico Ghirlandaio
Portrait of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni, 1489.

Cordial Bottle, c1775-1810. Creator: Unknown
Cordial Bottle, c1775-1810.

Toms River, 1905. Creator: John Frederick Peto
Toms River, 1905. Toms River uses elements typical of his work at this phase, including the picture frame, the painted photographic images and the presence of scraps of paper

Louis Barth, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Louis Barth, between c1910 and c1915.

Madonna Crowned By An Angel, 1520. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Madonna Crowned By An Angel, 1520.

The Bagpiper, 1514. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Bagpiper, 1514.

German drivers license - Bain, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German drivers license - Bain, between c1910 and c1915.

A Specimen of Ireland's Shakespearean Forgeries Attested by himself (litho)
8668062 A Specimen of Ireland's Shakespearean Forgeries Attested by himself (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An engraving depicting spirit writing using a planchette, 19th century
5311246 An engraving depicting spirit writing using a planchette, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG

Title page with calligraphy and heraldic shields. Handcoloured copperplate engraving Richard Sawyer from John Thomas
FLO5000245 Title page with calligraphy and heraldic shields. Handcoloured copperplate engraving Richard Sawyer from John Thomas Smith's Topography of London

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865
3083251 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British statesman and twice Prime Minister of England. Hand writing sample.)

Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822
3083213 Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822.; Private Collection; (add.info.: French mathematician and astronomer. Hand writing sample.)

Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 - 1822
3083212 Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 - 1822.; Private Collection; (add.info.: German-born British astronomer. Hand writing sample.)

Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, 1629-1685. Scottish peer. Hand writing sample
3083184 Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, 1629-1685. Scottish peer. Hand writing sample.; Private Collection

Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560
3083168 Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560.; Private Collection; (add.info.: King of Sweden. Hand writing sample and signature.)

John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, 1504 - 1553
3083297 John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, 1504 - 1553.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English general, admiral and politician. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804 - 1872
3083296 Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804 - 1872.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English author, illustrator and artist who wrote under the pseudonym of Alfred Crowquill)

John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848
3083284 John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eldest son of President John Adams and sixth President of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.)

Pope Paul III, 1468 - 1549
3062209 Pope Paul III, 1468 - 1549.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Born Alessandro Farnese. Hand writing sample.)

George Frideric Handel or Georg Friedrich Handel, 1685 - 1759
3062204 George Frideric Handel or Georg Friedrich Handel, 1685 - 1759.; Private Collection; (add.info.: German-British Baroque composer. Hand writing sample.)

Victoria Maria Louisa Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, 1786 to 1861
3062197 Victoria Maria Louisa Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, 1786 to 1861.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother of Queen Victoria. Hand writing sample.)

David Livingstone, 1813 - 1873
3062091 David Livingstone, 1813 - 1873.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish Congregationalist, pioneer, medical missionary and explorer in Africa. His portrait and signature)

Signature of Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (litho)
8634890 Signature of Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilmot, Earl of Rochester)

William Ireland's Attestation of his Forgeries of Shakespeare's Signature (litho)
8668504 William Ireland's Attestation of his Forgeries of Shakespeare's Signature (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mushrooms: green russole and moegidake - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646897 Mushrooms: green russole and moegidake - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Yoheishi, Russula virescens

Mushrooms: shimeji varietes (white and pink) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646739 Mushrooms: shimeji varietes (white and pink) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: emetic russule and shimeji - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646680 Mushrooms: emetic russule and shimeji - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Benishimeji mushroom, Russula emetica

Mushrooms: anutake - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646828 Mushrooms: anutake - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: shimeji varietes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646755 Mushrooms: shimeji varietes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: milk variety - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646744 Mushrooms: milk variety - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Hatsudake mushroom

Mushrooms: varietes a mycelium annular, growing in witch circle or circle of fees - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki
FLO4646724 Mushrooms: varietes a mycelium annular, growing in witch circle or circle of fees - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Specimen of short-hand writing from the diary of John Wesley
3585840 Specimen of short-hand writing from the diary of John Wesley; (add.info.: Specimen of short-hand writing from the diary of John Wesley (1703-1791) an Anglican cleric

Signature of novelist James Fenimore Cooper
3501409 Signature of novelist James Fenimore Cooper; (add.info.: Signature of James Fenimore Cooper 1789 to 1851. American novelist of frontier tales)

French postcard depicting a young woman, 1900
3665667 French postcard depicting a young woman, 1900; (add.info.: French art-deco, postcard depicting a young woman 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Letter of the french poet Germain Nouveau to Paul Verlaine, France, Aug. 17, 1875 (engraving)
3434414 Letter of the french poet Germain Nouveau to Paul Verlaine, France, Aug. 17, 1875 (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. "Going in Marseille. Bibl)

Signature of Catalan writer Gil Gelpi i Ferro (1822-1890), after a 19th century print
3252957 Signature of Catalan writer Gil Gelpi i Ferro (1822-1890), after a 19th century print; (add.info.: Signature of Gil Gelpi i Ferro aka Gil Gelpi y Ferro, 1822-1890. Catalan writer)

Leibig card depicting French children on the beach 1890
3665723 Leibig card depicting French children on the beach 1890 by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: French postcard with floral elements 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG

French postcard with floral elements, 1900
3665719 French postcard with floral elements, 1900 by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: French postcard with floral elements 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Lettrines and miniatures of manuscripts from 1400 to 1440, extracted from various works of the bookstores of Paris
FLO4643746 Lettrines and miniatures of manuscripts from 1400 to 1440, extracted from various works of the bookstores of Paris, Heidelberg and Munich - Chromolithography

Mushrooms: shimejitake - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646948 Mushrooms: shimejitake - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: variety of lactates - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646923 Mushrooms: variety of lactates - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Akahatsudake, Lactarius akahatsu Tanaka

Mushrooms: shimeji varietes, tricholome - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646890 Mushrooms: shimeji varietes, tricholome - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: hatsudake lactar and green russole - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646840 Mushrooms: hatsudake lactar and green russole - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

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"Unveiling the Beauty of Handwriting: A Journey Through Time and Words" Handwriting, a timeless art form that transcends centuries, holds within it the power to capture history, emotions, and personal expressions. From the intricate strokes of the Brudenell Magna Carta to the sacred words of The Hippocratic Oath penned in a cross-shaped Byzantine manuscript from the 12th century, it has been an instrument for preserving knowledge and values. Inscribed on paper with ink, Abigail Adams' heartfelt letter to John Adams in 1776 echoes through time as a testament to love and resilience. The Lindisfarne Gospels unveil their divine beauty in delicate calligraphy, showcasing Saint Matthew's portrait with meticulous detail dating back to 700 AD. Olimpio Fusco's work by John Singer Sargent captures not only his talent but also his unique personality through every brushstroke. Similarly, John Hampden's letter after the Battle of Edgehill reveals bravery etched onto paper – a glimpse into history itself. As we turn each page of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales or marvel at Bach's Cantata No. , we witness how handwriting breathes life into literature and music. Even Sigmund Freud's signed photograph from c. 1921 carries his essence beyond words. Amidst these treasures lies an empowering message: "Be yourself" and "Trust your journey. " These golden foil messages remind us that our own handwriting is more than just pen on paper; it is an extension of ourselves—a unique mark that tells our story. So let us celebrate this ancient craft that connects generations across time—handwriting—the silent narrator whispering tales from long ago while inspiring new chapters yet unwritten.