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Handwriting Collection (#8)

"Unveiling the Beauty of Handwriting: A Journey Through Time and Words" Handwriting, a timeless art form that transcends centuries

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Emblem 7. The young bird flies from the nest and falls back into the nest, 1618

Emblem 7. The young bird flies from the nest and falls back into the nest, 1618
Emblem 7. The young bird flies from the nest and falls back into the nest. From "Atalanta fugiens" by Michael Maier, 1618. Private Collection

Background imageHandwriting Collection: The Gutenberg Bible, 1455. Creator: Unknown artist

The Gutenberg Bible, 1455. Creator: Unknown artist
The Gutenberg Bible, 1455. Found in the Collection of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Emblem 11. Machet knows the Latona and tears up the books, 1618

Emblem 11. Machet knows the Latona and tears up the books, 1618. Creator: Merian, Matthäus, the Elder (1593-1650)
Emblem 11. Machet knows the Latona and tears up the books. From "Atalanta fugiens" by Michael Maier, 1618. Private Collection

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Emblem 9. Lock the tree and the old man in a house full of dew, and whoever eats its fruit... 1618

Emblem 9. Lock the tree and the old man in a house full of dew, and whoever eats its fruit... 1618
Emblem 9. Lock the tree and the old man in a house full of dew, and whoever eats its fruit will be rejuvenated. Out of ", 1618. Private Collection

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Emblem 8. Take the egg and hit it with a glowing sword, 1618

Emblem 8. Take the egg and hit it with a glowing sword, 1618. Creator: Merian, Matthäus, the Elder (1593-1650)
Emblem 8. Take the egg and hit it with a glowing sword. From "Atalanta fugiens" by Michael Maier, 1618. Private Collection

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Scraper, compass and adze, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Scraper, compass and adze, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Scraper, compass and adze, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Women's fur coat for extraordinary occasions, 1925. Creator: Aleksei Vasilevich Voshchakin

Women's fur coat for extraordinary occasions, 1925. Creator: Aleksei Vasilevich Voshchakin
Women's fur coat for extraordinary occasions, 1925. Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Home Is Where We Are Together

Home Is Where We Are Together
Sofie Björkgren-Näse

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Queen Sophia of Sweden & Norway, 1900. Creator: Gosta Florman. Queen Sophia of Sweden & Norway, 1900

Queen Sophia of Sweden & Norway, 1900. Creator: Gosta Florman. Queen Sophia of Sweden & Norway, 1900
Queen Sophia of Sweden & Norway, 1900

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Dendropicos fuscescens (Cardinal woodpecker)and Estrilda astrild (Common waxbill), 1777-1786

Dendropicos fuscescens (Cardinal woodpecker)and Estrilda astrild (Common waxbill), 1777-1786

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer), 1777-1786. Klipspringer (Oreotragus Oreotragus), the ram, on a mountain plateau; with Rhenish (Rijnlandse) scale

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Agricultural Labourers Union at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon-Street...1876. Creator: Unknown

Agricultural Labourers Union at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon-Street...1876. Creator: Unknown
Agricultural Labourers Union at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon-Street, [London]: Delegates signing Petition, 1876. About a thousand persons from different parts of the country were present

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Allegorical Sketch, 1815. Creator: Benjamin West

Allegorical Sketch, 1815. Creator: Benjamin West
Allegorical Sketch, 1815. This ink drawing is a "holograph"- a document written entirely by the hand of the person whose signature it bears

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Beach at Cape May, c1840. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller

Beach at Cape May, c1840. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Beach at Cape May, c1840. Two men seated on folding stools sit on the sand despite clouds of annoying insects. Cape May, New Jersey, is among the oldest American seaside resorts

Background imageHandwriting Collection: A Baltimore Watchman, 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller

A Baltimore Watchman, 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
A Baltimore Watchman, 19th century

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Man and woman in Masquerade costumes, 1804-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni

Man and woman in Masquerade costumes, 1804-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Man and woman in Masquerade costumes, 1804-1866

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Two Men in Fancy Dress Costumes, 1804-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni

Two Men in Fancy Dress Costumes, 1804-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Two Men in Fancy Dress Costumes, 1804-1866

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Portrait of a Man, 1845. Creator: Charles Loring Elliott

Portrait of a Man, 1845. Creator: Charles Loring Elliott
Portrait of a Man, 1845. This may be a self-portrait of the prolific 19th-century American painter Charles Loring Elliott

Background imageHandwriting Collection: View of the orangery in the Kungstradgarden, decorated on the occasion of Duke Karl's...in 1774

View of the orangery in the Kungstradgarden, decorated on the occasion of Duke Karl's...in 1774
View of the orangery in the Kungstradgarden, decorated on the occasion of Duke Karl's betrothal to Princess Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta of Oldenburg in 1774

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Cyclamen, 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Cyclamen, 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Cyclamen, 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Cyclamen, 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Cyclamen, 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Cyclamen, 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Mushrooms, 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Mushrooms, 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Mushrooms, 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageHandwriting Collection: La Grande Femme à la fourrure, assise, 1878. Creator: Félicien Rops

La Grande Femme à la fourrure, assise, 1878. Creator: Félicien Rops
La Grande Femme a la fourrure, assise, 1878

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Standing girl in traditional costume, 1868-1933. Creator: Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht

Standing girl in traditional costume, 1868-1933. Creator: Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht
Standing girl in traditional costume, 1868-1933

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Ruin, 1828-1863. Creator: Gysbertus Craeyvanger

Ruin, 1828-1863. Creator: Gysbertus Craeyvanger
Ruin, 1828-1863

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Stigmatization of Maria von Mörl, 1846. Creator: Chantal de Lucay

Stigmatization of Maria von Mörl, 1846. Creator: Chantal de Lucay
Stigmatization of Maria von Morl, 1846. Maria von Morl, kneeling on a bed with her hands in prayer, receives the stigmata

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Prince Genji and To no Chujo Performing the Dance of the Blue Wave, c1819. Creator: Gakutei

Prince Genji and To no Chujo Performing the Dance of the Blue Wave, c1819. Creator: Gakutei
Prince Genji and To no Chujo Performing the Dance of the Blue Wave, c1819. From Ten Romances for the Honcho Circle

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Portrait of an Actor, c1820s. Creator: Utagawa Kunimune

Portrait of an Actor, c1820s. Creator: Utagawa Kunimune
Portrait of an Actor, c1820s

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Still Life with Bonsai, Suiseki, and Stroking Ox, 1829. Creator: Ikeda Eisen

Still Life with Bonsai, Suiseki, and Stroking Ox, 1829. Creator: Ikeda Eisen
Still Life with Bonsai, Suiseki, and Stroking Ox, 1829

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Still Life with Origami, 1820s-30s Creator: Ikeda Eisen

Still Life with Origami, 1820s-30s Creator: Ikeda Eisen
Still Life with Origami, 1820s-30s

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Bathyergus janetta (Namaqua dune mole-rat), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Bathyergus janetta (Namaqua dune mole-rat), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Bathyergus janetta (Namaqua dune mole-rat), 1777-1786

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Rhabdomys pumilio (Four-striped grass mouse), in or after c.1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Rhabdomys pumilio (Four-striped grass mouse), in or after c.1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Rhabdomys pumilio (Four-striped grass mouse), in or after c.1786

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Xerus inauris (Cape ground squirrel), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Xerus inauris (Cape ground squirrel), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Xerus inauris (Cape ground squirrel), 1777-1786

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Bathyergus suillus (Cape dune mole-rat), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Bathyergus suillus (Cape dune mole-rat), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Bathyergus suillus (Cape dune mole-rat), 1778

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), c.1778

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), 1778

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog; female), c.1778-1779

Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog; female), c.1778-1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog; female), c.1778-1779

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Diceros bicornis bicornis (Rhinoceros), organs, in or after 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Diceros bicornis bicornis (Rhinoceros), organs, in or after 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Diceros bicornis bicornis (Rhinoceros), organs, in or after 1778

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Diceros bicornis (Black Rhinoceros), in or after 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Diceros bicornis (Black Rhinoceros), in or after 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Diceros bicornis (Black Rhinoceros), in or after 1778

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Diceros bicornis bicornis (Black rhinoceros; male), in or after 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Diceros bicornis bicornis (Black rhinoceros; male), in or after 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Diceros bicornis bicornis (Black rhinoceros; male), in or after 1778

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Upper and lower jaws of an Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus), c.1777-1778

Upper and lower jaws of an Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus), c.1777-1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Upper and lower jaws of an Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus), c.1777-1778

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus; female), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus; female), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus; female), 1778

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus), c.1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus), c.1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus), c.1777

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Copies after San rock-paintings of an ox, a baboon, and a man, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Copies after San rock-paintings of an ox, a baboon, and a man, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Copies after San rock-paintings of an ox, a baboon, and a man, 1777

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Copies after San rock-paintings of two animals, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Copies after San rock-paintings of two animals, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Copies after San rock-paintings of two animals, 1777

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Cape ewe, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Cape ewe, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Cape ewe, 1777-1786

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Cape ram, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Cape ram, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Cape ram, 1778




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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.