Handwriting Collection (#6)

Signature of H.G. Wells (print)
7420066 Signature of H.G. Wells (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Facsimile of a corrected letter by Samuel Johnson, 1780 (engraving)
5309210 Facsimile of a corrected letter by Samuel Johnson, 1780 (engraving); (add.info.: Facsimile of a corrected letter by Samuel Johnson)

Empress Catherine II of Russia, known as Catherine the Great, 1729 - 1796. Hand writing sample
3083172 Empress Catherine II of Russia, known as Catherine the Great, 1729 - 1796. Hand writing sample.; Private Collection

John Adams, hand writing sample
3083266 John Adams, hand writing sample; Private Collection; (add.info.: John Adams, 1735 - 1826. Second President of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.)

Torquato Tasso, 1544 - 1595
3062198 Torquato Tasso, 1544 - 1595.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian poet. Hand writing sample.)

James Madison, 1751 - 1836
3083240 James Madison, 1751 - 1836.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fourth president of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.)

Johanna Maria Lind, 1820 - 1887
3083229 Johanna Maria Lind, 1820 - 1887.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Known as Jenny Lind. Swedish opera singer. Hand writing sample.)

Mary Tudor, 1496 - 1533. Queen of France. Hand writing sample and signature
3083195 Mary Tudor, 1496 - 1533. Queen of France. Hand writing sample and signature.; Private Collection

Catherine of Aragon, 1485 - 1536, also known as Katherine or Katharine
3083189 Catherine of Aragon, 1485 - 1536, also known as Katherine or Katharine.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen of England. Hand writing sample.)

Franacois-Adrien Boieldieu
3118726 Franacois-Adrien Boieldieu; (add.info.: Portrait and autograph of Franacois-Adrien Boieldieu (1774-1834) a French composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Autograph of Giacomo Puccini
3118716 Autograph of Giacomo Puccini; (add.info.: Autograph of Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) an Italian composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mushrooms: benitake varietes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646880 Mushrooms: benitake varietes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: white and red rhyzopogon varietes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646844 Mushrooms: white and red rhyzopogon varietes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: shimeji a yellow hat - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646776 Mushrooms: shimeji a yellow hat - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: variety of tricholomes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646711 Mushrooms: variety of tricholomes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Purple murasaki shimeji mushroom varieties

Mushrooms: shimeji varietes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646956 Mushrooms: shimeji varietes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: varieties of milk (Lactarius flavidulus and akahatsu) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842)
FLO4646907 Mushrooms: varieties of milk (Lactarius flavidulus and akahatsu) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Kihatsudake

Mushrooms: benitake varietes and fragile russule - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646874 Mushrooms: benitake varietes and fragile russule - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: green russule (or palomet) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646807 Mushrooms: green russule (or palomet) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Anutake mushrooms

Mushrooms: varieties of shimeji - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646769 Mushrooms: varieties of shimeji - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants

Mushrooms: enfume lyophyll and shimeji varietes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646701 Mushrooms: enfume lyophyll and shimeji varietes - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Numeri mushroom

Mushrooms: shimeji varietes (edible) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu
FLO4646661 Mushrooms: shimeji varietes (edible) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Ippon shimeji mushrooms

Title page to Volume 1, Book 2, with vignette of a bust of Lessing and three putti: one with a wreath
FLO4704017 Title page to Volume 1, Book 2, with vignette of a bust of Lessing and three putti: one with a wreath, one with trumpet and torch, and one with mantle

Calligraphic title page to Volume 1, Book 1, with a bust of Winkelmann and two putti with instruments of geometry
FLO4703357 Calligraphic title page to Volume 1, Book 1, with a bust of Winkelmann and two putti with instruments of geometry, globe, palette and lyre

Signature of Dr Samuel Johnson (litho)
8634893 Signature of Dr Samuel Johnson (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Samuel Johnson)

Signature of Samuel Pepys (litho)
8634891 Signature of Samuel Pepys (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Pepys)

Signature of James Watt (litho)
8634887 Signature of James Watt (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt. Illustration for Autograph Collecting by Henry T Scott (L Upcott Gill)

Receipt from Heath & George English Gymnastic Works, London, 1893 (litho)
8677593 Receipt from Heath & George English Gymnastic Works, London, 1893 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

ALS of the Abbe Liszt to Secretary of Princess of Wales, Queen Alexandra, 16 April 1886 (litho)
8668073 ALS of the Abbe Liszt to Secretary of Princess of Wales, Queen Alexandra, 16 April 1886 (litho) by English School

Galloping Horse, 1944-45 (ink on paper)
1764897 Galloping Horse, 1944-45 (ink on paper) by Xu Beihong (1895-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galloping Horse. Xu Beihong (1895-1953). Ink on paper

Portrait of P. Tchaikovsky
673222 Portrait of P. Tchaikovsky; (add.info.: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (7 May 1840 - 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer whose works included symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets

Autograph manuscript, in German, notes on philosophy and the University of Konigsberg (pen & ink on paper)
8714536 Autograph manuscript, in German, notes on philosophy and the University of Konigsberg (pen & ink on paper) by Kant

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

Autograph score for the lied Hektors Abschied by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) poem by Freidrich von Schiller (1759-1805)
XIR194130 Autograph score for the lied Hektors Abschied by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) poem by Freidrich von Schiller (1759-1805) 1815 (pen and ink on paper) (b/w photo)

Portrait of P. Tchaikovsky
673223 Portrait of P. Tchaikovsky; (add.info.: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (7 May 1840 - 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer whose works included symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets

A boy writing on a slate
3586206 A boy writing on a slate; (add.info.: illustration of a boy writing on a slate (English) circa 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Resolution of a Council of War of the English Naval Commanders to pursue the Spanish Armada until we have cleared our
KDC441054 Resolution of a Council of War of the English Naval Commanders to pursue the Spanish Armada until we have cleared our own coast, 1 August

Signature of Charles Robert Darwin, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1924 (print)
3473172 Signature of Charles Robert Darwin, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1924 (print) by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: Signature of Charles Robert Darwin, 1809 - 1882)

Signature of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) (pen and ink on paper)
KW141827 Signature of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) (pen and ink on paper); Private Collection

Emblem 50. The dragon killed the woman and she killed him, and both are covered in blood, 1816
Emblem 50. The dragon killed the woman and she killed him, and both are covered in blood. From "Atalanta fugiens" by Mich, 1816. Private Collection

Emblem 49. The philosophical child recognizes three fathers, like Orion, 1816
Emblem 49. The philosophical child recognizes three fathers, like Orion. From "Atalanta fugiens" by Michael Maier, 1816. Private Collection

Emblem 48. The king gets an illness from drinking water, but when healed by doctors he... 1816
Emblem 48. The king gets an illness from drinking water, but when healed by doctors he regains health. From "Atalanta f, 1816. Private Collection

Emblem 47. The wolf coming from the staircase and the dog coming from the staircase have... 1816
Emblem 47. The wolf coming from the staircase and the dog coming from the staircase have bitten each other. From "Atalanta fugiens" v, 1816. Private Collection

Emblem 46. Two eagles, one from the east, the other from the west, come together, 1816
Emblem 46. Two eagles, one from the east, the other from the west, come together. From "Atalanta fugiens" by Michael Maier, 1816. Private Collection

Emblem 45. The sun and its shadow accomplish the work, 1816. Creator: Merian, Matthäus, the Elder (1593-1650)
Emblem 45. The sun and its shadow accomplish the work. From "Atalanta fugiens" by Michael Maier, 1816. Private Collection

Emblem 44. Through deceit Typhon kills Osiris and scatters his members, which in turn brings...1816 Creator: Merian
Emblem 44. Through deceit Typhon kills Osiris and scatters his members, which in turn brings together Isis, as far as is known, 1816. Private Collection

Emblem 43. Listen to the talking vulture, who in no way deceives you, 1816
Emblem 43. Listen to the talking vulture, who in no way deceives you. From "Atalanta fugiens" by Michael Maier, 1816. Private Collection

Emblem 42. To him who is in Chymicis be nature, reason, experience and reading... 1816
Emblem 42. To him who is in Chymicis be nature, reason, experience and reading as a guide, staff, glasses and, 1816. Private Collection

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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.