Paper Collection (#10)

Rotogravure rotary press (litho)
8663787 Rotogravure rotary press (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotogravure rotary press)

Dagobert the barbet (colour litho)
8664101 Dagobert the barbet (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mines and mining on paper, familiar scenes (engraving)
8644057 Mines and mining on paper, familiar scenes (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mines and mining on paper, familiar scenes)

Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho)
8642582 Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638775 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Before getting engaged to a girl examine the references from her previous lovers (colour litho)
8656261 Before getting engaged to a girl examine the references from her previous lovers (colour litho) by English School

Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho)
8641520 Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s)

Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho)
8641519 Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s)

Astrolabe, detail of a plaque with a projection of La Hire, 1702 (object)
MMM5471338 Astrolabe, detail of a plaque with a projection of La Hire, 1702 (object) by Bion, Nicolas (1652-1733); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Astrolabe)

Design by Lazar Lissitzky for the cover of the catalogue for the First Exhibition of Russian Art, Berlin, 1922
543585 Design by Lazar Lissitzky for the cover of the catalogue for the First Exhibition of Russian Art, Berlin, 1922. Watercolour on paper

The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper)
822780 The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 34.5x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dewey Arch, Madison Square)

Scene from The Tempest, (watercolour on paper laid on board)
657756 Scene from The Tempest, (watercolour on paper laid on board) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Tempest. Edmond Dulac (1882-1953)

Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York, (pastel and pencil on gray paper)
650909 Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York, (pastel and pencil on gray paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 57.8x65.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York)

Fan of the Fujiwara period, Heian period (794-1185)
AIS5377870 Fan of the Fujiwara period, Heian period (794-1185); Tokyo National Museum, Japan; (add.info.: Japanese decorative arts.); © Iberfoto

The reverse side of an Italian time dial, made of paper mounted on wood, c.1820 (paper and wood)
MMM5473322 The reverse side of an Italian time dial, made of paper mounted on wood, c.1820 (paper and wood); National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting a neograph: a roll of perforated paper was placed in a cabinet
5308969 Engraving depicting a neograph: a roll of perforated paper was placed in a cabinet and the handle turned when a fresh sheet was needed; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a neograph)

A paper and bamboo sunshade
5310064 A paper and bamboo sunshade; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a paper and bamboo sunshade for use by soldiers and military observers in hot climates, particularly the Sudan)

Paper industry: rotary washing machines. Engraving 1867
JAB4121075 Paper industry: rotary washing machines. Engraving 1867; (add.info.: Paper industry: rotary washing machines. Engraving 1867); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4933228 Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

American Civil War, Sanitary Commission Claim Agency Broadside
3073334 American Civil War, Sanitary Commission Claim Agency Broadside; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sanitary Commission Claim Agency Broadside); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Page from Useful Artistic Furniture, c.1900 (coloured engraving)
2972960 Page from Useful Artistic Furniture, c.1900 (coloured engraving) by English School, (20th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Useful Artistic Furniture)

Meyer's autographic telegraph, 1874
3479980 Meyer's autographic telegraph, 1874; (add.info.: Meyer's autographic telegraph. The image to be dispatched was written on metallised paper with insulating ink)

West Coast War Bonds Leaflet 1943
3056393 West Coast War Bonds Leaflet 1943; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II; Leaflet warning California residents of possible Japanese invasion if they don't buy war bonds)

American poster, Keep it Covered -- Camouflage
3032370 American poster, Keep it Covered -- Camouflage; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW2 American poster, Keep it Covered -- Camouflage)

World War II, United States, Sea Bee Postcard
3032364 World War II, United States, Sea Bee Postcard; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea Bee Postcard); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Science. Paper Making. Machine for paper rolls in a paper factory, Essone, France
3434755 Science. Paper Making. Machine for paper rolls in a paper factory, Essone, France. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Science. Paper Making. Paper drying rack. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434752 Science. Paper Making. Paper drying rack. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Etendoir a papier. Coll. Part)

Science. Paper Making. Sorting rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de
3434750 Science. Paper Making. Sorting rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

With paper at 9d, per pound, housewives stored old newspapers for re-sale to fishmongers etc during World War One
3502781 With paper at 9d, per pound, housewives stored old newspapers for re-sale to fishmongers etc during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: With paper at 9d)

Engraving depicting women at a paper machine
3523200 Engraving depicting women at a paper machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a women at a paper machine); Universal History Archive/UIG

Engraving depicting a woman at a paper machine
3523198 Engraving depicting a woman at a paper machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a woman at a paper machine); Universal History Archive/UIG

Papyrus grass, Cyperus papyrus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The
FLO4617179 Papyrus grass, Cyperus papyrus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Hand-made paper sheets. Engraving of the Magazine Picturesque 1834
PCT4266449 Hand-made paper sheets. Engraving of the Magazine Picturesque 1834.; (add.info.: Hand-made paper sheets. Engraving of the Magazine Picturesque 1834.)

Chinese paper-making, third process: worker boiling bamboo pulp while others spread sheets of paper on frames to dry
FLO4590203 Chinese paper-making, third process: worker boiling bamboo pulp while others spread sheets of paper on frames to dry

First rotary press printing machine patented by printer Richard Bacon and engineer Bryan Donkin, 1813
FLO4593470 First rotary press printing machine patented by printer Richard Bacon and engineer Bryan Donkin, 1813. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Abstract Paper VV
Yopie Studio

Dictionary: Armillary Sphere, in Astronomy (engraving)
8636637 Dictionary: Armillary Sphere, in Astronomy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armillary Sphere, in Astronomy)

Large scale production of photographic images (colour litho)
8663675 Large scale production of photographic images (colour litho) by Dressel, August (b.1862) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Large scale production of photographic images)

Advertising card for the San Francisco Paper Collar Company (litho)
8677553 Advertising card for the San Francisco Paper Collar Company (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho)
8677396 Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Sleeping Beauty; the prince hunting in the forest and seeing the castle)

A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho)
8673227 A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures)

Woodcut depicts the early process of paper making
1578324 Woodcut depicts the early process of paper making; (add.info.: Woodcut depicts the early process of paper making. The raw materials would be placed in a trough to be macerated by hammers)

Darblay's paper factory at Essonne: Continuous paper making. Engraving 1888
866130 Darblay's paper factory at Essonne: Continuous paper making. Engraving 1888.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Foudrinier's machine for cutting paper into sheets. Engraving, c1851
866055 Foudrinier's machine for cutting paper into sheets. Engraving, c1851.; Universal History Archive/UIG

8623936

The Old Rag-Gatherer (engraving)
8659079 The Old Rag-Gatherer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Rag-Gatherer. Illustration for The Weekly Welcome (1876).); © Look and Learn

Little Jean finding the Paper (colour litho)
8644893 Little Jean finding the Paper (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Jean finding the Paper)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669919 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Unfolding History: Paper as a Timeless Medium" From capturing the grandeur of a Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village to dissecting the intricacies of skull anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci, it has been an indispensable tool for preserving our past. It holds within its delicate fibers the stories of nations and civilizations. Travel back to 1897 with a Map of Ireland, tracing ancient boundaries and forgotten landscapes. Explore Palestine's rich history through a map from 1875, revealing tales etched into every contour. And behold The Declaration of Independence, carefully preserved in Philadelphia's Free Quaker Meeting House, where ink meets parchment to immortalize freedom's birth. Yet paper is not just for serious matters; it also carries whimsy and satire. In an engraving from Punch magazine, witness Faraday Giving His Card to Father Thames—a comical encounter bridging science and nature. Or chuckle at A Warning - Wagners Ring Cycle cartoon that pokes fun at Wagnerian opera enthusiasts. Paper maps transport us across time and space—whether it be the Map of the World from 1800 unveiling uncharted territories or England and Wales' detailed cartography circa 1875 guiding explorers through familiar lands. Journey through Budapest's streets via a city map from 1895 or navigate New York City's bustling avenues using one from 1896. Even Maine USA reveals its secrets on an intricate map dating back to 1883. In this digital age, let us not forget the humble yet profound power held within each sheet of paper—the ability to connect generations by preserving their triumphs, discoveries, humor, and dreams upon its surface. So next time you hold this seemingly ordinary material in your hands, remember that it is more than just pulp—it is our shared heritage encapsulated within fragile fibers—a testament to human ingenuity throughout centuries gone by.