Stylus Collection (#2)

Cybele Council Gods Pietro da Cortona Italian
Cybele before the Council of the Gods; Pietro da Cortona (Italian, 1596 - 1669); Italy; 1633; Pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white bodycolor, over black chalk

Holy Family recto Amorous Putti verso Michelangelo Buonarroti
The Holy Family (recto); Amorous Putti (verso); Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475 - 1564); Italy; about 1530; Black and red chalk with pen and brown ink over stylus (recto)

Design Altar Baldassare Peruzzi Italian 1481
Design for an Altar; Baldassare Peruzzi (Italian, 1481 - 1536); Italy; about 1527; Black chalk, pen and brown ink and brown wash, incised with a stylus; 45.4 x 37.8 cm (17 7, 8 x 14 7, 8 in.)

Apple Harvest Claude Simpol French 1666 1716
An Apple Harvest; Claude Simpol (French, 1666 - 1716); France; about 1700; Brush and gray wash and black chalk, incised for transfer throughout (recto); Covered with red chalk for transfer

Study Male Figure Rosso Fiorentino Giovanni Battista
Study of a Male Figure; Rosso Fiorentino (Giovanni Battista di Jacopo di Gasparre) (Italian, 1494 - 1540); about 1538 - 1540; Red chalk with traces of black chalk; outlines indented with a stylus for

Eighteen Views Rome Piazza del Popolo recto Sketch
Eighteen Views of Rome: The Piazza del Popolo (recto); Sketch for San Giovanni in Laterano (verso), 1664. Lievin Cruyl (Flemish, c. 1640-c. 1720)

Eighteen Views Rome Piazza del Popolo recto 1664
Eighteen Views of Rome: The Piazza del Popolo (recto), 1664. Lievin Cruyl (Flemish, c. 1640-c. 1720). Pen and brown ink and brush and gray wash over stylus

Eighteen Views Rome Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
Eighteen Views of Rome: The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, 1664. Lievin Cruyl (Flemish, c. 1640-c. 1720). Pen and brown ink and brush and gray wash over stylus

Eighteen Views Rome Piazza Colonna 1664 Lievin Cruyl
Eighteen Views of Rome: The Piazza Colonna, 1664. Lievin Cruyl (Flemish, c. 1640-c. 1720). Pen and brown ink and brush and gray and blue wash over stylus

Road Old Bridge 1800s Netherlands 19th century
Road by the Old Bridge, 1800s. Netherlands, 19th century. Graphite, with stumping and stylus; sheet: 12.9 x 18.9 cm (5 1/16 x 7 7/16 in.)

Cafe Constantinople 1847 Alexandre Bida
Cafe in Constantinople, 1847. Alexandre Bida (French, 1823-1895). Brush and black and gray ink, graphite, and stylus on white wove paper coated with a white ground; sheet

Two Trees first half 1800s Johann Jacob Dorner
Two Trees, first half 1800s. Johann Jacob Dorner (German, 1775-1852). Brush and black and gray wash, gouache, and watercolor

Two Trees recto Tree Studies verso first half 1800s
Two Trees (recto) Tree Studies (verso), first half 1800s. Johann Jacob Dorner (German, 1775-1852). Brush and black and gray wash, gouache, and watercolor

Landscape Travelers 1605 Jan Brueghel Flemish
Landscape with Travelers, 1605. Jan Brueghel (Flemish, 1568-1625). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash and blue watercolor over stylus; sheet: 19.9 x 31 cm (7 13/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

Aeneas Saving Anchises Fall Troy 1587-1588 Attributed
Aeneas Saving Anchises at the Fall of Troy, 1587-1588. Attributed to Federico Barocci (Italian, 1528-1612). Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash and yellow gouache heightened with traces of white

Styli Used For Writing In The 14Th Century. From A 19Th Century Print

SEM of diamond stylus in groove of LP record H100 / 0104
Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a long-playing record (L.P.), showing a spherical diamond stylus (suspended below its cantilever arm) sitting in a groove. The L.P

BUSN2A-00090
Scribes using the stylus and other means of writing in ancient times. Hand-colored woodcut

Portrait of a young woman (so-called Sappho) from Italy, Campania, Pompeii, painting on plaster, 55-79 A. D
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Portrait of a young woman (so-called Sappho), 55-79 A.D. painting on plaster, 31x31 cm. From Pompei

A young woman with book and stylus (So-called Sappho), ca 50. Artist: Master of Herculaneum (1st century)
A young woman with book and stylus (So-called Sappho), ca 50. Found in the collection of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Roman Stylus, (original) and wax tablet, (reconstructed), c2nd century

Roman portrait paining of Terentius Neo and his wife, Pompeii, Italy. Found in the house adjoining bakery and so is often called The Baker and his Wife. Also known as Paquius Proculus and his wife

Portrait painting of Sappho, Pompeii, Italy
Portrait painting of a girl with writing-tablet and stylus (sometimes called Sappho after the poetess), Pompeii, Italy

Anglo Saxon banquet and tools.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798

Martyrdom Saint Lawrence early 17th century Black chalk
Artokoloro

Stylus Machine Engraving Bank notes 19th century
Artokoloro

Annunciation Beato Bernardo Tolomei di Siena
Artokoloro

Design Tazza Bowl Dish ca 1600 Brown ink red
Artokoloro

Anointing Louis XVI Coronation Reims Cathedral
Artokoloro

Two Cottages ca 1636 Pen brown ink gallnut partially
Artokoloro

Early record player with large trumpet

Pieter Stevens, Flemish (c. 1567-1624 or after), Travellers among Roman Ruins, pen and brown ink with red-brown and blue wash, indented with stylus

Raphael, Italian (1483-1520), Saint George and the Dragon, brush and brown ink heightened
Raphael (Italian, 1483 - 1520), Saint George and the Dragon, brush and brown ink heightened with white over black chalk, incised with stylus

Federico Zuccaro (Italian, 1542-1543 - 1609), Angels and Putti in the Clouds, 1566, red and black chalk, incised with stylus, on laid paper squared with red chalk

Raphael (Italian, 1483 - 1520), Eight Apostles, c. 1514, red chalk over stylus underdrawing and traces of leadpoint on laid paper, cut in two pieces and rejoined; laid down

Gregorio de Ferrari (Italian, 1644 - 1726), Echo and Narcissus, pen and brown ink and brown wash over black chalk, partly indented with stylus

Crispen van den Broecke (Netherlandish, 1524 - 1591), Christ before Caiaphas, pen and brown ink with blue wash, indented with stylus

Styli used for writing in the 14th century, from Le Moyen Age et La Renaissance
KW260560 Styli used for writing in the 14th century, from Le Moyen Age et La Renaissance by Paul Lacroix (1806-84) published 1847 (litho) by French School

Portrait of a young girl, from Pompeii (fresco)
XIR18670 Portrait of a young girl, from Pompeii (fresco) by Roman, (1st century); diameter: 37 cm; Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait de jeune fille)

Self Portrait, 1649 (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR182949 Self Portrait, 1649 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany; French, out of copyright

Studies of the Virgin and Child (recto), Virgin and Child Enthroned (verso); Desiderio da Settignano or workshop, Italian, about 1430 - 1464; Italy

Design for an Altar; Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian, 1481 - 1536; Italy, Europe; about 1527; Black chalk, pen and brown ink and brown wash, incised with a stylus; 45.4 x 37.8 cm (17 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.)

Design for a Frieze of Grapevines; Virgil Solis, German, 1514 - 1562; Germany, Europe; 1537; Pen and black ink, horizontal stylus indentation lines above

A Saint on Horseback; Circle of Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano, Italian (Venetian), about 1459/1460 ? - 1517/1518; Italy, Europe; about 1510; Red chalk over stylus underdrawing

Cybele before the Council of the Gods; Pietro da Cortona, Italian, 1596 - 1669; Italy, Europe; 1633; Pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white bodycolor, over black chalk

ST. DUNSTAN (924-988). English prelate. St. Dunstan as archbishop of Canterbury (959-988). Drawing after a manuscript illumination

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: SAINT LUKE writing on a scroll (left) and in a book: Byzantine manuscript illuminations, mid-10th century

EGYPT: BALANCE, c2000 B. C. A scribe keeps tally as the balance operator weighs
EGYPT: BALANCE, c2000 B.C. A scribe keeps tally as the balance operator weighs against stone weight - after an Egyptian tomb painting, circa 2000 B.C

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"Unleashing the Art of Expression: The Timeless Stylus" In the ancient world, Greek poet Sappho gracefully wielded her stylus, etching words that would transcend time. Her portrait captures the essence of a woman empowered by this simple yet powerful tool. Fast forward to Pompeii, where a SEM diamond stylus delicately traveled through LP grooves, breathing life into music and preserving melodies for generations to come. A painting on plaster reveals baker Terentius Neo and his wife in formal attire, their faces frozen in time by an artist's skilled strokes with a stylus. The LP record itself became a canvas for sound as it embraced the touch of a stylus. Ancient Greek writing also found its voice through this instrument, leaving behind stories etched into history. Another Roman-Pompeian wall painting showcases Terentius Neo and his wife once again, reminding us how artistry transcends eras. Meanwhile, a needle dances across the surface of a record under an SEM microscope - capturing every groove carved by the diamond stylus with precision. An advertisement from The Gramophone Company Limited transports us to an era when couples danced joyfully to recorded music. In the foreground lies a gramophone record alongside its faithful companion -the stylus- ready to bring melodies alive at any moment. A chair adorned with intricate carvings stands proudly beside a scriptorium or inkstand from centuries past; both testify to the enduring presence of the humble stylus in creative endeavors throughout history. And finally, we encounter "Portrait of the Artist holding a Stylus, " revealing how this tool becomes an extension of one's artistic soul. An engraving depicting "A Tablet-Holder" reminds us that even tablets were once held firmly by these slender instruments.