Inky Collection

Hoffmann / Inky Boys / Story
THE STORY OF THE INKY BOYS The great Agrippa dips the boys in his enormous ink well

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Emma Make

Abstract Tulip
Emma Make

Comic birthday postcard, Little girl writing greetings Date: 20th century

Common ink cap or inky cap, Coprinus atramentarius. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms, Harper, New York, 1895

Woman covered by an ink blot (colour litho)
3093967 Woman covered by an ink blot (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman covered by an ink blot)

Baby spilling ink over a desk (colour litho)
3093849 Baby spilling ink over a desk (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby spilling ink over a desk)

Black cat crosses my path by Lake Inle, Myanmar_bw
Lake Inle, Myanmar - 2 February 2013. Well, we all know what they say about black cats crossing your path. Maybe this proverb doesn t apply in Myanmar

Black cat crosses my path by Lake Inle, Myanmar
Lake Inle, Myanmar - 2 February 2013. Well, we all know what they say about black cats crossing your path. Maybe this proverb doesn t apply in Myanmar

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Marshall Point Lighthouse in Port Clyde at night

Night on the Dart
A night time scene showing dwellings and boats dimly lit on the River Dart above an inky blue sky

Hoffmann / Story Inky Boys
THE STORY OF THE INKY BOYS The white boys are now as black as the black-a-moor

Hoffmann / Inky Boys / Tale
THE STORY OF THE INKY BOYS Tall Agrippa & his inkwell

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"Inky: A Tale of Hoffmann and the Inky Boys" Once upon a time, in a world filled with imagination and wonder, there lived a little girl named Emily. It was her birthday, and she eagerly awaited the arrival of her friends' greetings. As she opened each envelope, she discovered a delightful surprise - a comic birthday postcard featuring the mischievous Inky Boys. The Inky Boys were known for their love of adventure and mischief. They would often find themselves in peculiar situations involving ink. Just like the Common Ink Cap mushroom, Coprinus atramentarius, they left behind trails of dark ink wherever they went. One day, as Emily sat at her desk writing thank-you notes to her friends, she accidentally knocked over an inkwell. The baby spilling ink over the desk created colorful chaos reminiscent of JGM11513WT034 litho artwork. In another tale called "Greville Fane" by Henry James, there was a woman who found herself covered by an unexpected ink blot during an unfortunate incident. This engraving perfectly captured the moment when life takes an unexpected turn. As fate would have it, on one sunny afternoon near Lake Inle in Myanmar_bw or even just Lake Inle in Myanmar itself (where black cats were considered both lucky and mysterious), Emily's path crossed with that of a sleek black cat. Little did she know that this encounter would bring about unforeseen adventures. Just like Koenigsegg CC 8S Hardtop cars speeding through life's twists and turns with elegance and power; Emily embarked on thrilling escapades alongside her newfound feline friend – whom she affectionately named "Inky. " Together they explored enchanted forests where trees whispered secrets only understood by those who dared to listen closely. They danced under moonlit skies while stars painted constellations above them.