Watermark Collection

British passport

Window of Beautiful Sunset
Sadek Khafagy

Shipwreck in the surf
Yoav Cohen

View of Shiba Bay (Shibaura no fukei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views...", 1856
View of Shiba Bay (Shibaura no fukei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1856

View of Shiba Bay (Shibaura no fukei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views... ", 1856
View of Shiba Bay (Shibaura no fukei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1856

The Frame
Roshkumar

NYC, Manhattan, Rooftop at Pier 17 in NYC's Seaport District, The Greens, restaurant

In the search for biological life
Dmitry Skvortsov

Reaching To The Galaxy
ANNA AN

Black Church in Iceland
Kristvin Gudmundsson

Wassertropfen Highspeed Photographie
Jonathan Zorn

White Star Line, RMS Titanic - Charles Crumplin letter
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - First Class Bedroom Steward and victim Charles Crumplin, handwritten letter on Titanic stationery with White Star Line watermark, undated but written from Queenstown

Diary
Leaf from a diary, paper. Dated December (1644) to February 1645. Has a foolscap (jester's head) watermark. Date: 1644 - 1645

Mirror in Banff
Steve Zhang

Otowa Bridge 音羽橋
Max Pang

INTIMATE LANDSCAPE
Hilda van der Lee

Open Heart
Roshkumar

Autumn in VT
Feng Qin

My Destiny
Roshkumar

torres del pine
Eyal Alcalay

Panic Moment
Roshkumar

Marvels of Patagonian Fjords
Ye Naing Wynn

The spirit of Mr De VOLTAIRE (XXXL)
Old paper (1759) for backgrounds.High resolution with plenty of detail!

Two Primates on a Tree, 1823 (hand-coloured engraving, on woven paper)
985764 Two Primates on a Tree, 1823 (hand-coloured engraving, on woven paper) by Donovan, Edward (1768-1837) (after); 24.9x15.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Primates on a Tree)

Portrait of a Man Said to be Voltaire, Small Bust-length, in Profile, (red chalk
990313 Portrait of a Man Said to be Voltaire, Small Bust-length, in Profile, (red chalk, watermark fountain) by Chodowiecki

One thousand franc banknote, 1795 (ink on paper)
CHT169632 One thousand franc banknote, 1795 (ink on paper) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Kensington Palace, 1819 (colour aquatint engraving)
985733 Kensington Palace, 1819 (colour aquatint engraving) by Westall, William (1781-1850) (after); 40.7x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kensington Palace)

The Kings Library, Buckingham House, 1818 (colour aquatint engraving)
985732 The Kings Library, Buckingham House, 1818 (colour aquatint engraving) by Stephanoff, Francis Phillip (1790-1860) (after); 40.7x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kings Library)

Cornelia Presenting her Two Young Sons, (black chalk, pen and black ink
989639 Cornelia Presenting her Two Young Sons, (black chalk, pen and black ink, brown and gray wash heightened w) by Gauffier

Costumes from the Canton of Zoug, 1819 (hand-coloured engraving)
985996 Costumes from the Canton of Zoug, 1819 (hand-coloured engraving) by Reinhardt, Johann Christian (1761-1847); 29x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Almost 1000 years old
Hilde Ghesquiere

bimba con ombrello e papà
paolo luxardo

Good night
Salar Mosayyebzadeh

Sapphire World
Álvaro Pérez & Jose M. Pérez. Brothers

Ice cracks
Tom Meier

Poplars, c. 1883-4 (conte crayon on michalett paper)
1766125 Poplars, c.1883-4 (conte crayon on michalett paper) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); 24.3x31 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; French, out of copyright

Watermarks on paper, 14th-15th century, (1870). An engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, (London, 1870)

Germany, Passau. High water flood marker on the side wall of the Old Town Hall tower, highest in 1501

Interior Fingals Cave Staffa Island 1844 watercolor
Interior of Fingals Cave on Staffa Island, after 1844, watercolor, feather in gray and black, Edging line with feather in dark gray

Adam Eve 1517 oil paper later mounted spruce wood
Adam and Eve, 1517, oil on paper, (probably later) mounted on spruce wood, Watermark: ox-head with dew, 30 x 35.5 cm, monogrammed and dated at the top center: 1517 HH, Hans Holbein d. J

Terrine Ornament Prints Collection Oeuvre de Juste
Terrine, Ornament Prints Collection, Oeuvre de Juste Aurele Meissonnier peintre sculpteur architecte andc. dessinateur de la chambre et cabinet du roy

Farmyard Men Repairing Wheel Pieter Molijn Dutch
A Farmyard with Men Repairing a Wheel; Pieter Molijn (Dutch, 1595 - 1661); The Netherlands; 1654; Black chalk, gray wash, watermark of a posthorn in a shield; 14.6 x 20.2 cm (5 3, 4 x 7 15, 16 in.)

The Good Shepherd

Landscape Vichy ca 1866-67 Pen brown ink graphite
Artokoloro

Bath III 1891-92 Lithograph transfer crayon
Artokoloro

Seated Clowness Mademoiselle Cha-u-ka-o series Elles
Artokoloro

Virgin Sacred Heart ca 1820 Graphite paper watermark
Artokoloro

Little Cavaliers Velazquez 1861-62 etching
Artokoloro

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Capturing the essence of authenticity and security, watermarks leave their mark on history. From the intricate design adorning a British passport to the solemn beauty of a Black Church in Iceland, these subtle imprints tell tales untold. Through Wassertropfen Highspeed Photographie, we witness the mesmerizing dance of water droplets frozen in time, revealing nature's artistry. Just as Rakibul Alam Khan captures fleeting moments through his lens, watermarks remind us that even memories can be preserved forever. As the sun sets behind a windowpane, casting its golden hues upon our world, we find solace in knowing that every watermark carries significance. Like Charles Crumplin's letter aboard White Star Line's RMS Titanic - an artifact etched with historical importance - each diary entry becomes a testament to personal journeys and reflections. Intriguingly enough, even kings have left their mark through watermarks; symbols of power and authority embedded within documents bearing royal decree. And just as mirrors reflect our own image back at us in Banff's enchanting landscapes, so too do watermarks mirror our commitment to safeguarding precious information. Whether it is protecting national identity or preserving cherished memories for generations to come, watermarks stand as guardians against forgery and fading recollections, and are reminders that beneath the surface lies hidden stories waiting to be discovered.