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Handwritten Collection (page 30)

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Background imageHandwritten Collection: The Origin of the Musical Bach Family, (pen and ink on paper)

The Origin of the Musical Bach Family, (pen and ink on paper)
XPH308415 The Origin of the Musical Bach Family, (pen and ink on paper) by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Passio Domini nostri J. C. secundum Evangelistam MATTHAEUM BWV 244, 1730s (pen on paper)

Passio Domini nostri J. C. secundum Evangelistam MATTHAEUM BWV 244, 1730s (pen on paper)
XPH308412 Passio Domini nostri J.C. secundum Evangelistam MATTHAEUM BWV 244, 1730s (pen on paper) by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750); Staatsbibliothek Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Last page of The Art of Fugue, 1740s (pen and ink on paper)

Last page of The Art of Fugue, 1740s (pen and ink on paper)
XPH308414 Last page of The Art of Fugue, 1740s (pen and ink on paper) by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Placard posted in Boston during Philips War, from The Century Magazine

Placard posted in Boston during Philips War, from The Century Magazine
KW306232 Placard posted in Boston during Philips War, from The Century Magazine, May-October 1883 (litho) by American School

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Jerusalem Highgates heights & Hampstead

Jerusalem Highgates heights & Hampstead
XYC291040 Jerusalem Highgates heights & Hampstead.. plate 84, from Jerusalem the Emanation of the Giant Albion by William Blake (1757-1827), 1804-20 (relief etching with pen, w/c and gold) by Blake

Background imageHandwritten Collection: The last will of Marco Polo, written in 1324 (pen & ink on paper)

The last will of Marco Polo, written in 1324 (pen & ink on paper)
BAL34690 The last will of Marco Polo, written in 1324 (pen & ink on paper) by Italian School, (14th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marco Polo (1254-1324); ); Italian, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: The Atlantic Mountains... plate 50 from Jerusalem, 1804-20

The Atlantic Mountains... plate 50 from Jerusalem, 1804-20
XYC284248 The Atlantic Mountains... plate 50 from Jerusalem, 1804-20 (relief etching printed in orange with pen & w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 34.3x26.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter from James Abram Garfield to his mother, from From Log Cabin to White

Letter from James Abram Garfield to his mother, from From Log Cabin to White
KW282142 Letter from James Abram Garfield to his mother, from From Log Cabin to White House by William M. Thayer, published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1905 (litho) by Garfield

Background imageHandwritten Collection: A New and Correct Map of the World, 1770-97 (coloured engraving)

A New and Correct Map of the World, 1770-97 (coloured engraving)
XCF291086 A New and Correct Map of the World, 1770-97 (coloured engraving) by Wilkinson, Robert (d.1825); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Foundling Hospital receipt, signed by William Hogarth (litho)

Foundling Hospital receipt, signed by William Hogarth (litho)
KW268342 Foundling Hospital receipt, signed by William Hogarth (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: 2657645; out of copyright

2657645; out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: 2657644; out of copyright

2657644; out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: 2603416; out of copyright

2603416; out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Autograph score sheet for the 10th Bagatelle opus 119 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)

Autograph score sheet for the 10th Bagatelle opus 119 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR252932 Autograph score sheet for the 10th Bagatelle opus 119 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Autograph score sheet for the Trio mi bemol opus 3 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)

Autograph score sheet for the Trio mi bemol opus 3 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR252931 Autograph score sheet for the Trio mi bemol opus 3 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Facade of Porte and Hotel de Nesle, 1662 (pen & ink & wash on paper) (b / w photo)

Facade of Porte and Hotel de Nesle, 1662 (pen & ink & wash on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR252702 Facade of Porte and Hotel de Nesle, 1662 (pen & ink & wash on paper) (b/w photo) by Le Vau, Louis (1612-70); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Sunday Vespers, 1779 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)

Sunday Vespers, 1779 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR242774 Sunday Vespers, 1779 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: First draft of the Constitution of the United States, 1787 (pen & ink on paper)

First draft of the Constitution of the United States, 1787 (pen & ink on paper)
XBP228822 First draft of the Constitution of the United States, 1787 (pen & ink on paper) by American School, (18th century); Location Unknown; (add.info)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Cabalistic amulet (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)

Cabalistic amulet (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR230802 Cabalistic amulet (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Jewish school, (18th century); Musee Juif Comtadin, Cavaillon, France; out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Cabalistic amulet (parchment) (b / w photo)

Cabalistic amulet (parchment) (b / w photo)
XIR230801 Cabalistic amulet (parchment) (b/w photo) by Jewish School, (16th century); Musee Juif Comtadin, Cavaillon, France; out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Trio in G major for violin, harpsichord and violoncello (K 496) 1786 (13th page)

Trio in G major for violin, harpsichord and violoncello (K 496) 1786 (13th page)
XIR242776 Trio in G major for violin, harpsichord and violoncello (K 496) 1786 (13th page) (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Velay Collection, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter to Richard Wagner (1813-83) 17th February 1860 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)

Letter to Richard Wagner (1813-83) 17th February 1860 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR200369 Letter to Richard Wagner (1813-83) 17th February 1860 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Baudelaire, Charles Pierre (1821-67); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Ms. 222 fol. 6 Trio, in E flat major Kegelstatt for piano, clarinet, violin and viola

Ms. 222 fol. 6 Trio, in E flat major Kegelstatt for piano, clarinet, violin and viola
XIR200340 Ms.222 fol.6 Trio, in E flat major Kegelstatt for piano, clarinet, violin and viola (K 498) 1786 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter from Leopold Mozart (1719-87), 7th July 1755 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)

Letter from Leopold Mozart (1719-87), 7th July 1755 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR200328 Letter from Leopold Mozart (1719-87), 7th July 1755 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart, Leopold (1719-87); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Cosi Dunque Tradisci... recitative and aria, 1783 (pen & ink on paper)

Cosi Dunque Tradisci... recitative and aria, 1783 (pen & ink on paper)
XIR200325 Cosi Dunque Tradisci... recitative and aria, 1783 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris, France; Austrian

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Ms. 225 Sonate Premiere for violin and harpsichord in C major (K 403) 1782 (pen & ink on paper)

Ms. 225 Sonate Premiere for violin and harpsichord in C major (K 403) 1782 (pen & ink on paper)
XIR200324 Ms.225 Sonate Premiere for violin and harpsichord in C major (K 403) 1782 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Ms. 1548 (1) Overture of the opera Don Giovanni (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)

Ms. 1548 (1) Overture of the opera Don Giovanni (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR200323 Ms.1548 (1) Overture of the opera Don Giovanni (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris, France; Austrian

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Le Soir d un Jour de Marche, facsimile of a page from the manuscript

Le Soir d un Jour de Marche, facsimile of a page from the manuscript
XIR194139 Le Soir d un Jour de Marche, facsimile of a page from the manuscript Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-85) (pen and ink on paper) (b/w photo) by French School

Background imageHandwritten Collection: View of the countryside southeast of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, print maker: Derk

View of the countryside southeast of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, print maker: Derk Anthony van de Wart, 1815 - 1824

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Signature of Louis XI on a letter to the Governor of Anjou, dated 3 July 1472 (ink

Signature of Louis XI on a letter to the Governor of Anjou, dated 3 July 1472 (ink
XIR1272838 Signature of Louis XI on a letter to the Governor of Anjou, dated 3 July 1472 (ink on paper) by French School, (15th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: St. Louis regulating the rights of justice of the Counts of Artois (ink on paper)

St. Louis regulating the rights of justice of the Counts of Artois (ink on paper)
XIR1272837 St. Louis regulating the rights of justice of the Counts of Artois (ink on paper) by French School, (13th century); Archives du Pas-de-Calais

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Marche des Gardes du Franc Comte from the opera Les Francs Juges

Marche des Gardes du Franc Comte from the opera Les Francs Juges
XIR164947 Marche des Gardes du Franc Comte from the opera Les Francs Juges by Hector Berlioz (1803-69) 1826 (pen and ink on paper) (b/w photo) by French School

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Title page of La Damnation de Faust by Hector Berlioz (1803-69) 1846 (pen

Title page of La Damnation de Faust by Hector Berlioz (1803-69) 1846 (pen
XIR164946 Title page of La Damnation de Faust by Hector Berlioz (1803-69) 1846 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter from Zola to Edouard Manet (1832-83) 1868 (pen & ink on paper)

Letter from Zola to Edouard Manet (1832-83) 1868 (pen & ink on paper)
XIR164809 Letter from Zola to Edouard Manet (1832-83) 1868 (pen & ink on paper) by Zola, Emile (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lettre d Emile Zola a Manet; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Two emergency coins beaten during the siege of Schoonhoven in 1575, Eberhard Cornelis

Two emergency coins beaten during the siege of Schoonhoven in 1575, Eberhard Cornelis Rahms, 1875

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Page of text with his signature (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)

Page of text with his signature (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR224612 Page of text with his signature (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Schiller, Friedrich (1759-1805); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; German, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Portrait of Nicholas Hasselaer, Jacobus Houbraken, Jacob Adriaensz

Portrait of Nicholas Hasselaer, Jacobus Houbraken, Jacob Adriaensz. Backer, Hendrik Pothoven, 1747 - 1759

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Portrait of Pieter Langendijk, Jacob Houbraken, Cornelis Pronk, 1749 - 1751

Portrait of Pieter Langendijk, Jacob Houbraken, Cornelis Pronk, 1749 - 1751

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Portrait of Anthony Oetgens of Wavre, Jacob Houbraken, Hendrik Pothoven, H. de Keijser

Portrait of Anthony Oetgens of Wavre, Jacob Houbraken, Hendrik Pothoven, H. de Keijser, 1747 - 1759

Background imageHandwritten Collection: The last codicil of Louis IX, written August 1270 (parchment)

The last codicil of Louis IX, written August 1270 (parchment)
XIR1272832 The last codicil of Louis IX, written August 1270 (parchment) by French School, (13th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter from Empress Josephine giving her consent to the annulment of her marriage to Napoleon

Letter from Empress Josephine giving her consent to the annulment of her marriage to Napoleon
XIR1272771 Letter from Empress Josephine giving her consent to the annulment of her marriage to Napoleon, 1809 (pen & ink on paper) by Beauharnais

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter from Empress Josephine giving her consent to the annulment of her marriage to Napoleon

Letter from Empress Josephine giving her consent to the annulment of her marriage to Napoleon
XIR1272770 Letter from Empress Josephine giving her consent to the annulment of her marriage to Napoleon, 1809 (pen & ink on paper) by French School

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter from Francis I of France to the Parlement of Bordeaux, 1529 (pen & ink on paper)

Letter from Francis I of France to the Parlement of Bordeaux, 1529 (pen & ink on paper)
XIR1248975 Letter from Francis I of France to the Parlement of Bordeaux, 1529 (pen & ink on paper) by French School, (16th century); Musee Municipal, Cambrai

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Act of Baptism of Charles, Duc de Berry, 18 January 1687 (litho)

Act of Baptism of Charles, Duc de Berry, 18 January 1687 (litho)
XIR1218102 Act of Baptism of Charles, Duc de Berry, 18 January 1687 (litho) by French School, (17th century); Hotel de Ville, Versailles, France; (add.info.: Charles of France)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter from Jean-Sylvain Bailly sent in 1779 (litho)

Letter from Jean-Sylvain Bailly sent in 1779 (litho)
XIR1203398 Letter from Jean-Sylvain Bailly sent in 1779 (litho) by French School, (18th century); Academie des Sciences, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Signature of Francois Rabelais (litho)

Signature of Francois Rabelais (litho)
XIR1200157 Signature of FranAzois Rabelais (litho) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: FranAzois Rabelais (c.1483-1553) was a major French Renaissance writer, doctor

Background imageHandwritten Collection: 1200156; out of copyright

1200156; out of copyright



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"Capturing the Essence of Handwritten Beauty: A Journey Through Time" Step into a world where words come alive, penned by the hands of masters. From Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's delicate strokes composing Ave Verum Corpus to Arabella Stuart's heartfelt letter to the Countess of Shrewsbury, handwritten treasures abound. Marvel at Frederick George Netherclift's artistic genius as he intertwines beetle illustrations with Arabella Stuart's poignant words, transporting us back to the late 16th - early 17th century. The Knight from Codex Capodilista emerges on vellum, whispering tales of chivalry and honor. Pawlyn & Sons' stationery from Victoria Square in Truro, Cornwall invites us to feel the texture beneath our fingertips as we explore their timeless creations. Ink meets paper once more in The Brandenburger Concertos No. 5 D-Dur, an exquisite symphony captured through pen and ink mastery. Ravoninahitriniarivo takes us on a visual journey with his albumen print capturing Berlin in May 1883—a testament to photography preserving moments that would otherwise fade away. A smartly dressed man graces a comic greetings card, bringing laughter and joy through his hand-drawn charm. John Baggridge enchants us with Jack Double-head—his watercolor strokes breathing life into this enigmatic character. Prince Alamayu gazes upon Ryde, England—an Ethiopian prince finding solace far from home but forever immortalized through portraiture. The artistry continues with calligraphy from 1605-6—a mesmerizing dance between ink and gouache on paper that transports us back centuries. And finally, a woman of Procida sits gracefully upon w/c paper—the embodiment of grace and poise frozen in time. Handwritten wonders unfold before our eyes—each stroke telling stories untold until now.