Paper Collection (#96)

Punch cartoon: George Osborne Morgan, Welsh lawyer and Liberal politician (engraving)
6034947 Punch cartoon: George Osborne Morgan, Welsh lawyer and Liberal politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Charles Gounod, French composer (engraving)
6034942 Punch cartoon: Charles Gounod, French composer (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Charles Gounod (1818-1893)

Punch cartoon: Henry Edward Manning, English Cardinal and Catholic Archbishop of Westminster (engraving)
6034941 Punch cartoon: Henry Edward Manning, English Cardinal and Catholic Archbishop of Westminster (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: James Anthony Froude, English historian, novelist and biographer (engraving)
6034940 Punch cartoon: James Anthony Froude, English historian, novelist and biographer (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Richard Burton, English explorer, geographer and diplomat (engraving)
6034906 Punch cartoon: Richard Burton, English explorer, geographer and diplomat (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Lord Randolph Churchill, English Conservative politician (engraving)
6034891 Punch cartoon: Lord Randolph Churchill, English Conservative politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Bos Americanus; or, Yankee Beef and British Butcher - expected benefits to consumers of importing
6034865 Punch cartoon: Bos Americanus; or, Yankee Beef and British Butcher - expected benefits to consumers of importing American meat (engraving) by Tenniel

Punch cartoon: Rink-Tennis (engraving)
6034859 Punch cartoon: Rink-Tennis (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Rink-Tennis)

Punch cartoon: Billingsgate a la Francaise (engraving)
6034845 Punch cartoon: Billingsgate a la Francaise (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Billingsgate a la Francaise)

Punch cartoon: Mr Punchs Dress Designs (After Nature) - lobster dress (engraving)
6034843 Punch cartoon: Mr Punchs Dress Designs (After Nature) - lobster dress (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: True Distinction (engraving)
6034837 Punch cartoon: True Distinction (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: True Distinction)

Punch cartoon: Comprehensive - religious education lesson (engraving)
6034823 Punch cartoon: Comprehensive - religious education lesson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: The Momentous Question (engraving)
6034805 Punch cartoon: The Momentous Question (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: The Momentous Question)

Punch cartoon: The Voice of Experience (engraving)
6034802 Punch cartoon: The Voice of Experience (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: The Voice of Experience)

Punch cartoon: A Shrewd Asnwer - Victorian Sunday school scene (engraving)
6034773 Punch cartoon: A Shrewd Asnwer - Victorian Sunday school scene (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: The Federal Phoenix - Abraham Lincolns re-election in the 1864 US presidential election (engraving)
6034765 Punch cartoon: The Federal Phoenix - Abraham Lincolns re-election in the 1864 US presidential election (engraving) by English School

Punch cartoon: The British Brigands Bank - corruption in banking and the collapse of the Royal British Bank (engraving)
6034712 Punch cartoon: The British Brigands Bank - corruption in banking and the collapse of the Royal British Bank (engraving) by Leech

Punch cartoon: The Police Wear Beards and Moustaches. Panic amongst the Street Boys (engraving)
6034676 Punch cartoon: The Police Wear Beards and Moustaches. Panic amongst the Street Boys (engraving) by English School

Punch cartoon: The Bonnet-Makers Dream (engraving)
6034674 Punch cartoon: The Bonnet-Makers Dream (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: The Bonnet-Makers Dream)

Punch cartoon: Praise and Pudding: Prince Albert rewarding Joseph Paxton for designing the Crystal Palace to house
6034668 Punch cartoon: Praise and Pudding: Prince Albert rewarding Joseph Paxton for designing the Crystal Palace to house the successful Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park

Punch cartoon: Punchs Anniversaries - No 7. Sedan Chairs First Introduced into England, by Sir Sanders Duncomb
6034650 Punch cartoon: Punchs Anniversaries - No 7. Sedan Chairs First Introduced into England, by Sir Sanders Duncomb, September 27th, 1634 (engraving) by English School

Punch cartoon: London in 1851 (engraving)
6034644 Punch cartoon: London in 1851 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: London in 1851)

Punch cartoon: A Regular Gold Dustman (engraving)
6034638 Punch cartoon: A Regular Gold Dustman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: A Regular Gold Dustman)

Punch cartoon: California, The Country for Convicts (engraving)
6034626 Punch cartoon: California, The Country for Convicts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: California, The Country for Convicts)

Young brunette girl sitting with hands crossed, 1879 (pastel on paper)
5672211 Young brunette girl sitting with hands crossed, 1879 (pastel on paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); Universal History Archive/UIG; French, out of copyright

William Lilly, 1646 (oil on canvas)
1217373 William Lilly, 1646 (oil on canvas) by British School, (17th century); 74x61 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Anonymous)

That Wild Wheel (engraving)
1056159 That Wild Wheel (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: That Wild Wheel)

Portrait of Count Jean-Antoine Chaptal, 1824 (oil on canvas)
499601 Portrait of Count Jean-Antoine Chaptal, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Gros, Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 183.5x151.1 (framed) 136.5x114.3 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

London University College, with the intended wings (engraving)
610422 London University College, with the intended wings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London University College, with the intended wings)

Quadrangle of the Royal Exchange, London (engraving)
610420 Quadrangle of the Royal Exchange, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quadrangle of the Royal Exchange, London)

Design for a dragon (pen, blue ink and watercolour on paper)
542875 Design for a dragon (pen, blue ink and watercolour on paper) by Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-93); Universal History Archive/UIG; Italian, out of copyright

Meeting of the British and American Archaeological Society at Rome under the Presidency of the Marquis of Dufferin
1047063 Meeting of the British and American Archaeological Society at Rome under the Presidency of the Marquis of Dufferin (engraving) by English School

Arrival of the Coronation Number of "The Sun", One Paper, and One Man who can read it in the Town (engraving)
1050632 Arrival of the Coronation Number of " The Sun", One Paper, and One Man who can read it in the Town (engraving) by English School

Mr Jenkins took pen and ink, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield
617080 Mr Jenkins took pen and ink, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

Corinne ou l Italie (leather & marbled paper)
698763 Corinne ou l Italie (leather & marbled paper) by Stael, Germaine de (1766-1817); 17.1x10.7x2.5 cm; BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Academie des Beaux-Arts

Buying and selling paper in Samarkand, Turkestan (chromolitho)
1093328 Buying and selling paper in Samarkand, Turkestan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buying and selling paper in Samarkand, Turkestan)

Johannes Gutenberg - inventor of the printing press (chromolitho)
961474 Johannes Gutenberg - inventor of the printing press (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Gutenberg - inventor of the printing press)

Depiction of the month of February (colour litho)
961078 Depiction of the month of February (colour litho) by Dudley, Robert (fl.1865-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depiction of the month of February)

Paper cases, ornaments, etc (chromolitho)
976496 Paper cases, ornaments, etc (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paper cases, ornaments, etc)

The True and Diverting History of the Tiger and the Carrier (chromolitho)
1063345 The True and Diverting History of the Tiger and the Carrier (chromolitho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Library of Alexandria, 300 BC (chromolitho)
1093327 The Library of Alexandria, 300 BC (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Library of Alexandria, 300 BC)

Preparation and use of palm leaves as paper in Ceylon (chromolitho)
1093325 Preparation and use of palm leaves as paper in Ceylon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparation and use of palm leaves as paper in Ceylon)

The printing machine at Le Petit Journal, c. 1860-70 (engraving)
1127266 The printing machine at Le Petit Journal, c.1860-70 (engraving) by Bourdelin, Emile (fl.1890); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Place Card, 19th century (etching & roulette)
883643 Place Card, 19th century (etching & roulette) by Guerard, Henri-Charles (1846-97); 17.5x7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Christmas in the new Hospital for Women (engraving)
606575 Christmas in the new Hospital for Women (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas in the new Hospital for Women; from The Girls Own Paper)

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"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.