Quill Pen Collection (page 3)

The Studio, illustration for The White Shell (Shiragai), from the series "A Matching Game... 1821
The Studio, illustration for The White Shell (Shiragai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)", Japan, 1821

Saint Sharpening a Pen, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Saint Sharpening a Pen, n.d

Saint John, plate four from The Four Evangelists, 1588. Creator: Jacques de Gheyn II
Saint John, plate four from The Four Evangelists, 1588

Art of Writing, from Encyclopédie, 1760. Creator: A. J. Defehrt
Art of Writing, from Encyclopedie, 1760

The Owner of the Vineyard Paying his Labourers... 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Owner of the Vineyard Paying his Labourers - painted by Rembrandt - from the Gallery of the late King of Holland, at the Hague, 1850

Design: Instruments, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost
Design: Instruments, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Art of Writing, from Encyclopédie, 1760. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost
Art of Writing, from Encyclopedie, 1760

The Honorable Sir Henry Gould, 1794. Creator: Thomas Hardy
The Honorable Sir Henry Gould, 1794

The Right Hon. Lord Campbell, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench... 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Right Hon. Lord Campbell, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench - sketched by Lincoln on Monday last, 1850

Milton Dictating to Ellwood the Quaker, 1804/05. Creator: James Barry
Milton Dictating to Ellwood the Quaker, 1804/05

Marc Antoine René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson, c1780. Creator: Alexander Roslin
Marc Antoine Rene de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson, c1780. Portrait of Count Marc Antoine Rene d'Argenson. d'Argenson was for a short time French Minister of War

The Outrage on the Trent: Lord Lyons communicating Early Russell's despatch to Mr... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Outrage on the Trent: Lord Lyons communicating Early Russell's despatch to Mr. Secretary Seward [US Secretary of State], 1862

Front page of the "Illustrated London News", Volume XL, January-June 1862. Creator: Unknown
Front page of the "Illustrated London News", Volume XL, January-June 1862. Allegorical figures of Literature and Art

The Scribe, an automaton by Pierre Jaquet-Droz (1721-90), 1770
XTD75400 The Scribe, an automaton by Pierre Jaquet-Droz (1721-90), 1770 by Jaquet-Droz, Pierre (1721-1790); Musee d'Art et d'Histoire, Neuchatel

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) and His Wife... 1788. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) and His Wife (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758-1836), 1788

Madonna of the Magnificat, 1481, (1937). Creator: Sandro Botticelli
Madonna of the Magnificat, 1481, (1937). The Virgin Mary, holding the infant Jesus on her lap, is crowned by two angels as she writes the opening of the Magnificat, (an early hymn)

Johann Ringler of Bozen, 1841 (oil on canvas)
XKH191661 Johann Ringler of Bozen, 1841 (oil on canvas) by Wasmann, Rudolph Friedrich (1805-86); 43.8x33 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

French satirical cartoon of Emile Zola
Vintage engraving of a French satirical cartoon of Emile Zola. A French novelist, playwright, journalist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism

Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. A popular illustrated textbook for children

Portrait of the Advocate Cornelis Bosch, 1660. Creator: Arnold van Ravesteyn
Portrait of the Advocate Cornelis Bosch, 1660

Portrait of an unknown man and his Servant, 1579 (oil on canvas)
3246651 Portrait of an unknown man and his Servant, 1579 (oil on canvas) by Passerotti, Bartolommeo (1529-92) (attr. to); 121x92 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Major General Sir Barry Close, Bart, c. 1811-1850 (oil on canvas)
3501240 Major General Sir Barry Close, Bart, c.1811-1850 (oil on canvas) by Shee, Martin Archer (1769-1850); 127x102 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Journalist 1837 and 1897. jpg
Contrasting cartoons of a careworn and harassed hack, working in the Fleet Prison (where he is obliged to live because of his debts), in 1837 and a fat

An Evangelista; A zigzag journey through Mexico, 1875. Creator: Thomas Mayne Reid
An Evangelista; A zigzag journey through Mexico, 1875. [Indigenous people with a man at a writing desk, possibly a scribe]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

St. Barbara, late 15th century. Creator: Master FVB
St. Barbara, late 15th century

Inkwell, c. 1940. Creator: Jessie M Youngs
Inkwell, c. 1940

Sand Shaker, c. 1940. Creator: Jessie M Youngs
Sand Shaker, c. 1940

Saint John the Evangelist; head and shoulders, writing with a quill; after Gi... ca. 1750-ca. 1760
Saint John the Evangelist; head and shoulders, writing with a quill; after Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, ca. 1750-ca. 1760

The Money Lender (oil on canvas)
NOO55590 The Money Lender (oil on canvas) by Dutch School; Private Collection; Photo © John Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK

The Little Philosopher, 1778. Creator: Jean Pierre Norblin
The Little Philosopher, 1778

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Madame de Sevigne, French epistolary writer famous for her letters to her daughter Madame de
FLO4657527 Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Madame de Sevigne, French epistolary writer famous for her letters to her daughter Madame de Grignan, 1626-1696

Mark Twain, from Twelve Portraits - Second Series, first published by William Heinemann, 1902 (colour litho)
CMN95605 Mark Twain, from Twelve Portraits - Second Series, first published by William Heinemann, 1902 (colour litho) by Nicholson

Renard the Fox appears at the court of Noble, the Lion, illustration from Le Roman de Renard, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT239247 Renard the Fox appears at the court of Noble, the Lion, illustration from Le Roman de Renard, c.1900 (colour litho) by Rabier

Portrait of Saint Thomas Aquinas, with halo, quill pen and Bible, in a decorative border of foliage and gilt
6339040 Portrait of Saint Thomas Aquinas, with halo, quill pen and Bible, in a decorative border of foliage and gilt by Desportes, Jules (19th century); (add.info.: Portrait of Saint Thomas Aquinas)

Metamorphic library chairs, 1810
6339915 Metamorphic library chairs, 1810 by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Metamorphic library chairs, 1810)

Caricature of Emile Combes (colour litho)
1701531 Caricature of Emile Combes (colour litho) by Moloch (Colomb B.) (1849-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of government from 1902 to 1905)

Foreigner Checking Documents at a Merchant House in Yokohama (Yokohama shoka komojin)
Foreigner Checking Documents at a Merchant House in Yokohama (Yokohama shoka komojin sho mitomu no zu), 1861

Design for the Prospectus of the Savoy, II, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Design for the Prospectus of the Savoy, II, 1895. Winged figure carrying quill pens and a sign. Illustration for " The Savoy" magazine. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. One of a series of proposed caricatures of musicians. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Contents Page of The Savoy No 1, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Contents Page of The Savoy No 1, 1895. Caricature of John Bull holding quill pen and sharpened pencils, illustration for " The Savoy" magazine

Belle Epoque - The Interrupted Letter 1890
Vintage photogravure engraving of a young french woman writing a love letter. Les Saisons: Le Panorama 1890

Quill Pens, c. 1936. Creator: Erwin Schwabe
Quill Pens, c. 1936

Man with a Pen, 1827 / 30. Creator: Jonas Welch Holman
Man with a Pen, 1827/30. The sitter wears a gold and pearl tie-pin, and holds a quill pen

Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794

A Vanitas Still Life with a Flag, Candlestick, Musical Instruments, Books, Writing Paraphernalia, Globes and Hourglass, 1662

Adam Rolland of Gask II, 1800 / 10. Creator: Henry Raeburn
Adam Rolland of Gask II, 1800/10

Saint Augustine, 1477 / 85. Creator: Bartolome Bermejo
Saint Augustine, 1477/85

John Nicholson, 1790. Creator: Charles Willson Peale
John Nicholson, 1790. British-born American financier, businessman, comptroller general of Pennsylvania, anti-Federalist pamphleteer, land speculator and publisher

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"Quill Pen: A Timeless Tool of Expression and Revolution" Throughout history, the quill pen has been a symbol of creativity, intellect, and rebellion. From the elegant script of Thomas Tallis to the revolutionary writings of Charles Dickens, this simple instrument has left an indelible mark on our cultural heritage. In 1700, Niccolo Francesco Haym captured the essence of the quill pen in his artwork. The delicate strokes and intricate details reflect its importance as a tool for expression during that era. Similarly, Hans Holbein the Younger's portrait of Thomas Cromwell showcases his power and influence as he holds a quill pen in his hand - a testament to its significance even among nobility. But it wasn't just artists and composers who wielded this mighty implement. A Radical Lawyer depicted in 1902 by Spy shows how lawyers used their pens to challenge societal norms and fight for justice. The poster "Knowledge Will Break the Chains of Slavery, " created by Alexei Radakov in 1920, highlights how words written with a quill can inspire social change. The it also played a role behind closed doors. In Jacques-Louis David's painting from 1788, Antoine Laurent Lavoisier is seen writing with precision while his wife observes attentively – showcasing how scientific discoveries were made possible through meticulous documentation. Even ordinary individuals found solace in their trusty quills. An unknown man portrayed alongside his servant in 1579 demonstrates that writing was not limited to those born into privilege but accessible to all who sought self-expression or communication. Military figures like Major General Sir Barry Close recognized both practicality and prestige associated with using such an instrument; immortalized on canvas around 1811-1850 holding a feathered pen tightly between his fingers. The impact of the quill pen extended beyond borders as well.