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Letter Collection (page 6)

"The Power of Words: Exploring the Many Facets of a Letter" The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy), c1890, (1939

Background imageLetter Collection: La Panthera (blue)

La Panthera (blue)
Gabriella Roberg

Background imageLetter Collection: Bright Future Joy

Bright Future Joy
Ania Zwara

Background imageLetter Collection: Swim or Sink

Swim or Sink
Ania Zwara

Background imageLetter Collection: Mid Century Furniture

Mid Century Furniture
Julia Leister

Background imageLetter Collection: The Old Postman (engraving)

The Old Postman (engraving)
8631966 The Old Postman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Postman. Illustration for England's Pioneers)

Background imageLetter Collection: Sorting letters at a post office (b/w photo)

Sorting letters at a post office (b/w photo)
8626063 Sorting letters at a post office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting letters at a post office)

Background imageLetter Collection: Stamp cancelling letters by machine (b/w photo)

Stamp cancelling letters by machine (b/w photo)
8626064 Stamp cancelling letters by machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stamp cancelling letters by machine)

Background imageLetter Collection: Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript)

Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript)
7339184 Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 52.2x73.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageLetter Collection: US Mail Line between New York and Albany daily at 5 O'Clock P.M.... (lithograph, coloured)

US Mail Line between New York and Albany daily at 5 O'Clock P.M.... (lithograph, coloured)
7342628 US Mail Line between New York and Albany daily at 5 O'Clock P.M.... (lithograph, coloured) by Sanford, George T

Background imageLetter Collection: Thomas Weston, c.1725 (engraving, mezzotint)

Thomas Weston, c.1725 (engraving, mezzotint)
7340776 Thomas Weston, c.1725 (engraving, mezzotint) by Faber, John, the younger (c.1695-1756); 24.8x35.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Michael Dahl; Johan Faber)

Background imageLetter Collection: The Love Books of Ovid: Let her body become a living letter (colour litho)

The Love Books of Ovid: Let her body become a living letter (colour litho)
5224214 The Love Books of Ovid: Let her body become a living letter (colour litho) by Bosschere, Jean de (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Let her body become a living letter)

Background imageLetter Collection: Captain William Stanway Parkinson (ca.1769-1838), c.1825 (oil on canvas)

Captain William Stanway Parkinson (ca.1769-1838), c.1825 (oil on canvas)
7338011 Captain William Stanway Parkinson (ca.1769-1838), c.1825 (oil on canvas) by Hayter, George (1792-1871); 58.4x44.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageLetter Collection: The Sheldrake, a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to

The Sheldrake, a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west
MMM5466081 The Sheldrake, a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west, surrounds the boats Eclipse and Sandwich ; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageLetter Collection: Letter from Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo de Medici known as The Magnificent)

Letter from Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo de Medici known as The Magnificent)
BEN5473953 Letter from Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo de Medici known as The Magnificent, 1449-1492) to his father Piero di Cosimo de Medici (Peter de Medici, 1416-1469) in Caroggi, Cafaggiolo (Italy)

Background imageLetter Collection: Sir William White (1845-1913), c.1902 (oil on canvas)

Sir William White (1845-1913), c.1902 (oil on canvas)
7338079 Sir William White (1845-1913), c.1902 (oil on canvas) by Palin, William Mainwaring (1862-1947); 142x114.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageLetter Collection: Page 29: Verb

Page 29: Verb
6346519 Page 29: Verb by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting)

Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting)
7295330 Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting) by Pearce, Stephen (1819-1904); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageLetter Collection: V: Verb

V: Verb
6346530 V: Verb by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: T: Late

T: Late
6346527 T: Late by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: Page 31: Z

Page 31: Z
6346521 Page 31: Z by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: Page 30: W X

Page 30: W X
6346520 Page 30: W X by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: Page 25: Stupor

Page 25: Stupor
6346515 Page 25: Stupor by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: Page 22: Rigaudon

Page 22: Rigaudon
6346512 Page 22: Rigaudon by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: Page 13: John

Page 13: John
6346503 Page 13: John by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: Page 11: Chafer

Page 11: Chafer
6346501 Page 11: Chafer by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: Page 06: Hide and Seek

Page 06: Hide and Seek
6346496 Page 06: Hide and Seek by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: Page 05: Becassine is asleep

Page 05: Becassine is asleep
6346495 Page 05: Becassine is asleep by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: Page 04: Alphabet (continued)

Page 04: Alphabet (continued)
6346494 Page 04: Alphabet (continued) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: Page 01: Title

Page 01: Title
6346491 Page 01: Title by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: O: Omelet

O: Omelet
6346488 O: Omelet by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: G: Gabrielle asks for grace

G: Gabrielle asks for grace
6346479 G: Gabrielle asks for grace by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); 31.5x22.5 cm; (add.info.: in "Becassine mistress of school. Editions Gautier-Languereau, Paris, 1929)

Background imageLetter Collection: W: Washington

W: Washington
6346280 W: Washington by Neziere, Raymond de La (1865-1953) & Neziere, Solange de La (1896-1940); 30.5x24 cm; (add.info.: in "Franco-American Alphabet)

Background imageLetter Collection: V: Winners (Vanquishers)

V: Winners (Vanquishers)
6346279 V: Winners (Vanquishers) by Neziere, Raymond de La (1865-1953) & Neziere, Solange de La (1896-1940); 30.5x24 cm; (add.info.: in "Franco-American Alphabet)

Background imageLetter Collection: T U: Trench and Union

T U: Trench and Union
6346275 T U: Trench and Union by Neziere, Raymond de La (1865-1953) & Neziere, Solange de La (1896-1940); 30.5x24 cm; (add.info.: in "Franco-American Alphabet)

Background imageLetter Collection: E F: United States and French

E F: United States and French
6346254 E F: United States and French by Neziere, Raymond de La (1865-1953) & Neziere, Solange de La (1896-1940); 30.5x24 cm; (add.info.: in "Franco-American Alphabet)

Background imageLetter Collection: C D: Cocard and Flags

C D: Cocard and Flags
6346251 C D: Cocard and Flags by Neziere, Raymond de La (1865-1953) & Neziere, Solange de La (1896-1940); 30.5x24 cm; (add.info.: in "Franco-American Alphabet)

Background imageLetter Collection: Two French soldiers going through care packets sent from home

Two French soldiers going through care packets sent from home
2628643 Two French soldiers going through care packets sent from home.; (add.info.: Colour lithograph depicting two French soldiers going through care packets sent from home)

Background imageLetter Collection: Woman Sleeping in a Landscape with a Letter, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)

Woman Sleeping in a Landscape with a Letter, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
XOS5883934 Woman Sleeping in a Landscape with a Letter, c. 1800 (oil on canvas) by Gaillot, Bernard (1780-1847); 36x44 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageLetter Collection: Love's Messenger (litho)

Love's Messenger (litho)
8631750 Love's Messenger (litho) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love's Messenger)

Background imageLetter Collection: Kate Greenaway: L - Longed for It (colour litho)

Kate Greenaway: L - Longed for It (colour litho)
8651748 Kate Greenaway: L - Longed for It (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L - Longed for It)

Background imageLetter Collection: Kate Greenaway:s - Sang for It (colour litho)

Kate Greenaway:s - Sang for It (colour litho)
8649844 Kate Greenaway:s - Sang for It (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.:s - Sang for It)

Background imageLetter Collection: Kate Greenaway: U V W X Y Z, All had a large slice and went off to bed (colour litho)

Kate Greenaway: U V W X Y Z, All had a large slice and went off to bed (colour litho)
8649842 Kate Greenaway: U V W X Y Z, All had a large slice and went off to bed (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: U V W X Y Z)

Background imageLetter Collection: Irish Express Passenger Mail, 1836 (colour litho)

Irish Express Passenger Mail, 1836 (colour litho)
8663940 Irish Express Passenger Mail, 1836 (colour litho) by Hayes, Michael Angelo (1820-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Express Passenger Mail, 1836)

Background imageLetter Collection: Sorting letters at a London post office (b/w photo)

Sorting letters at a London post office (b/w photo)
8626062 Sorting letters at a London post office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting letters at a London post office)

Background imageLetter Collection: Relics of Robert Burns (engraving)

Relics of Robert Burns (engraving)
8676691 Relics of Robert Burns (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics of Scottish poet Robert Burns)

Background imageLetter Collection: Stationery from the South Western Hotel, Padstow, 1900s (engraving)

Stationery from the South Western Hotel, Padstow, 1900s (engraving)
8677432 Stationery from the South Western Hotel, Padstow, 1900s (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stationery from the South Western Hotel, Padstow)

Background imageLetter Collection: O for odalisque (concubine) (chromolitho)

O for odalisque (concubine) (chromolitho)
8677327 O for odalisque (concubine) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: O for odalisque (concubine). Concubine in a Turkish harem

Background imageLetter Collection: M for marine (chromolitho)

M for marine (chromolitho)
8677325 M for marine (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: M for marine. Man dressed in a marine's uniform by the sea)




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