Note Collection (#9)

Floor plan for the Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice, designed by Carlo Fontana
3318672 Floor plan for the Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice, designed by Carlo Fontana, 1654 (ink in paper) by Bezzi, Tomaso (fl.1650); Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, dated 16 September 1915 (pen & ink on postcard
2909393 Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, dated 16 September 1915 (pen & ink on postcard) (see also 2909392) by Apollinaire

Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, July 31, 1915 (pen & ink on postcard)
2909391 Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, July 31, 1915 (pen & ink on postcard) by Apollinaire, Guillaume (1880-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: sent from the front to his friend Jean Mollet)

Costume design for The Flea, by Yevgeny Zamyatin, 1924 (gouache on paper)
2905947 Costume design for The Flea, by Yevgeny Zamyatin, 1924 (gouache on paper) by Kustodiev, Boris Mikhailovich (1878-1927); State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Costume design for The Flea, by Yevgeny Zamyatin, 1924 (gouache on paper)
2905946 Costume design for The Flea, by Yevgeny Zamyatin, 1924 (gouache on paper) by Kustodiev, Boris Mikhailovich (1878-1927); State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

A Confederate Note, 1886-87 (oil on canvas)
712171 A Confederate Note, 1886-87 (oil on canvas) by Haberle, John (1856-1933); 37x51 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The west front of the Mathematical School, Christs Hospital, 1775 (colour litho)
609538 The west front of the Mathematical School, Christs Hospital, 1775 (colour litho) by Green, Benjamin (c.1736-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: The west front of the Mathematical School)

The bank note printing room (engraving)
604680 The bank note printing room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bank note printing room, at the Bank of England, London)

Title Page of Curiosissima Curatoria by Rude Donatus, Oxford
480626 Title Page of Curiosissima Curatoria by Rude Donatus, Oxford, 1892 (print) by Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge (Lewis Carroll) (1832-98)

Uncle Sam seated beside a one-dollar bill, from a series of promotional cards
488425 Uncle Sam seated beside a one-dollar bill, from a series of promotional cards on currencies in different countries

5 Piastres banknote, from the Indo-China bank (paper)
CHT206339 5 Piastres banknote, from the Indo-China bank (paper) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Reverse side of Famous Football Players - C. B. Fry postcard
NFM315188 Reverse side of Famous Football Players - C.B. Fry postcard, (ink on card) (pair of 315187) by English School, (20th century); National Football Museum, Manchester

Back of An Exciting Moment (ink on paper) (pair of 315176)
NFM315177 Back of An Exciting Moment (ink on paper) (pair of 315176) by English School, (20th century); National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; eNational Football Museum; English, out of copyright

Paris Manuscript E, fol. 53v and 54r: Sketch depicting the flight of birds
BIF267171 Paris Manuscript E, fol. 53v and 54r: Sketch depicting the flight of birds, 1513-14 (pen and ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Gilette, New Jersey, 1915 (coloured pencil on paper)
1069128 Gilette, New Jersey, 1915 (coloured pencil on paper) by Bluemner, Oscar Florianus (1867-1938); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; General Acquisitions Fund; American, out of copyright

Sketch of the Cliff west side of Staffa, page from Sir Humphry Davy
1127371 Sketch of the Cliff west side of Staffa, page from Sir Humphry Davys Personal Notebook (ink on paper) by Davy, Humphry (1778-1829); The Royal Institution, London

First page of Lichtenthals adaptation of Mozarts Idomeneo
LRI3088628 First page of Lichtenthals adaptation of Mozarts Idomeneo, Re di Creta, 1843 (ink on paper) by Lichtenthal, Peter (1780-1853); Biblioteca del Conservatorio G

Studies of plants and figures made in Rome and Pankow, Berlin, 1868 (pencil
3057482 Studies of plants and figures made in Rome and Pankow, Berlin, 1868 (pencil, ink & w/c on paper) by German School

A singular promissory note (colour litho)
3097032 A singular promissory note (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A singular promissory note. Un Singulier Billet A Ordre)

Man crying over a five dollar note (colour litho)
3096461 Man crying over a five dollar note (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man crying over a five dollar note)

Letter to the artists granddaughter Angela Thirkell (pencil on paper)
6322821 Letter to the artists granddaughter Angela Thirkell (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: A folio of twenty letters)

Ms Elkins 169 A description of the sea coast from the hill of Guatemala to
700759 Ms Elkins 169 A description of the sea coast from the hill of Guatemala to... Illustration from Waggoner of the Sea (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Hack

Letter from the artist to Berthe Morisot (1841-95) (pen & ink on paper)
MMT177418 Letter from the artist to Berthe Morisot (1841-95) (pen & ink on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Manuscript score of A Midsummer Nights Dream
5972425 Manuscript score of A Midsummer Nights Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn (pen & ink on paper) by Mendelssohn, Felix Bartholdy (1809-47); Royal Academy of Music, London

The Toning of the Bell (coloured engraving)
5996460 The Toning of the Bell (coloured engraving) by Shirlaw, Walter (1838-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Toning of the Bell)

Bank of Economy fifty pound note from 1827 (litho)
6032970 Bank of Economy fifty pound note from 1827 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman receiving a bouquet of flowers from an admirer (litho)
6001452 Woman receiving a bouquet of flowers from an admirer (litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman receiving a bouquet of flowers from an admirer)

"The Messenger comes to Christiana"from The Pilgrim
5615825 " The Messenger comes to Christiana" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

Banknote of China, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 (paper)
1203178 Banknote of China, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 (paper) by Chinese School; 23.7x36 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

Replica Banknote of China, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 (paper)
1203128 Replica Banknote of China, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 (paper) by Chinese School; 36x23.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

Extract from a letter from Bonaparte, from Portefeuille de Buonaparte pris a
1249059 Extract from a letter from Bonaparte, from Portefeuille de Buonaparte pris A Charleroi le 18 juin 1815 (pen & ink on paper) by French School, (19th century); BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan

Musical Score for Paolina and Poliuto by Gaetano Donizetti (ink on paper)
LRI1199802 Musical Score for Paolina and Poliuto by Gaetano Donizetti (ink on paper) by Italian School, (19th century); Biblioteca del Conservatorio G

Art Caricature in Germany (engraving)
1060545 Art Caricature in Germany (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art Caricature in Germany)

Illustration for The Day of their Wedding, by W D Howells (litho)
1100379 Illustration for The Day of their Wedding, by W D Howells (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Day of their Wedding, by W D Howells)

Sports on the Ice (engraving)
1045225 Sports on the Ice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sports on the Ice)

Studies of Rosettes, 1871-74 (black & white chalks on brown paper)
943032 Studies of Rosettes, 1871-74 (black & white chalks on brown paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 28.5x18.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Basaltic Aspect, Staffa, page from Sir Humphry Davy
1127372 Basaltic Aspect, Staffa, page from Sir Humphry Davys Personal Notebook (ink on paper) by Davy, Humphry (1778-1829); The Royal Institution, London

Page from Travel Diary, during a visit to Crete, 1896 (ink on paper)
1108838 Page from Travel Diary, during a visit to Crete, 1896 (ink on paper) by Evans, Arthur John (1851-1941); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; British, out of copyright

Selection of autograph letters (pen & ink on paper)
833646 Selection of autograph letters (pen & ink on paper) by English School; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Papier-Monnaie de la dynastie des Ming, 1368-1399 (engraving)
3646085 Papier-Monnaie de la dynastie des Ming, 1368-1399 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Papier-Monnaie de la dynastie des Ming, 1368-1399)

Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord
3588371 Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord George Cavendish, including Alexander Bowies bill, 1829-300 (pen & ink on paper) by English School

Page from a notebook for The White Company, The Newberry Library Vault Folio
3526722 Page from a notebook for The White Company, The Newberry Library Vault Folio Case MS 5116 no. 2 (pen & ink on paper) by Doyle, Arthur Ignatius Conan (1859-1930); Newberry Library, Chicago

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, Flowers detail, 1886 (stained glass)
3475494 Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, Flowers detail, 1886 (stained glass) by Holmes Jewitt, Edward (1849-1929); Pownall Hall Farm, Wilmslow, Cheshire

Parisian Workmen, the First Note of Revolution (engraving)
2772111 Parisian Workmen, the First Note of Revolution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parisian Workmen, the First Note of Revolution)

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