Quill Collection (page 11)

John Ridge, Cherokee Chief, 1825 (oil on panel)
476429 John Ridge, Cherokee Chief, 1825 (oil on panel) by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862); 19th cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Shakespeare writing Hamlet, 1936 (colour litho)
473452 Shakespeare writing Hamlet, 1936 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Nostradamus writing his prophecies (b / w engraving)
243042 Nostradamus writing his prophecies (b/w engraving) by SauvA©, Jean (c.1635-after 1692); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) published by Nathaniel Currier (1813-88) (colour litho)
PNP258633 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) published by Nathaniel Currier (1813-88) (colour litho) by Stuart, Gilbert (1755-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Martin Wall (oil on canvas)
NCO277778 Martin Wall (oil on canvas) by Pegler, Charles William (fl.1823-32); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

St. Benedict, St. Christopher and St. Catherine, c. 1400 (tempera on poplar wood)
BFM286528 St. Benedict, St. Christopher and St. Catherine, c.1400 (tempera on poplar wood) by Spinello or Spinelli, Aretino Luca (c.1340-1410); 18x42.7 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg

John the Evangelist, c. 1365 (tempera on poplar wood)
BFM286511 John the Evangelist, c.1365 (tempera on poplar wood) by Giovanni del Biondo dal Casentino (c.1356-99); 62x40.5 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg

Santa Claus (colour litho)
STC255608 Santa Claus (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

John Soane, 1804 (oil on canvas)
1065271 John Soane, 1804 (oil on canvas) by Owen, William (1769-1825); 122.6x98 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Daniel O Connell refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, pub. Boston (colour litho)
1123838 Daniel O Connell refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, pub. Boston (colour litho) by Frizzell, Samuel (1844-95) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist, poet and playwright (chromolitho)
1093535 Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist, poet and playwright (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616), Spanish novelist

Moliere, French playwright and actor (chromolitho)
1093551 Moliere, French playwright and actor (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moliere (1622-1673), French playwright and actor

The Letter, (oil on canvas)
658464 The Letter, (oil on canvas) by Worms, Jules (1832-1914); 36x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter. Jules Worms (1832-1924). Oil on canvas

Portrait of a Composer, with his Violin and Score (oil on panel)
GG139319 Portrait of a Composer, with his Violin and Score (oil on panel) by Vincent, Francois Elie (1708-90); 15.2x14 cm; Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; French

Portrait of Michel Nostradamus (1503-66) engraved by Christian von Mechel (1737-1817
XJF128693 Portrait of Michel Nostradamus (1503-66) engraved by Christian von Mechel (1737-1817) 1762 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Metsu, Gabriel (1629-67) (after); Private Collection; Dutch

Frontispiece to the first book of Utopia by Thomas More (1478-1535) (engraving
XJF131237 Frontispiece to the first book of Utopia by Thomas More (1478-1535) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Antoine Augustin Parmentier (1737-1813) (oil on canvas)
CHT166639 Portrait of Antoine Augustin Parmentier (1737-1813) (oil on canvas) by Dumont, Francois (1751-1831); Faculte de Pharmacie, Paris

Portrait of Hannah More (b. 1745), c. 1780 (oil on canvas)
BAG165797 Portrait of Hannah More (b.1745), c.1780 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Frances (1729-1807); 73.6x60.9 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Portrait of Jean-Francois Champollion (1790-1832) (engraving) (b / w photo)
JHG162121 Portrait of Jean-Francois Champollion (1790-1832) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque du College de France, Paris

Portrait of Disraeli
BH26503 Portrait of Disraeli by Weigall, Henry Jr. (1829-1925); Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Portrait of a gentleman from the Crispe family
CH35077 Portrait of a gentleman from the Crispe family by Frye, Thomas (1710-62); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

The Apothecary or, The Chemist (oil on panel)
XIR34888 The Apothecary or, The Chemist (oil on panel) by Metsu, Gabriel (1629-67); 27x23.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Dutch, out of copyright

St. Thomas Aquinas (oil on panel)
PHD29144 St.Thomas Aquinas (oil on panel) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Abegg Collection, Riggisberg

Portrait of Antoine Parmentier (1737-1813) 1812 (oil on canvas)
XIR171851 Portrait of Antoine Parmentier (1737-1813) 1812 (oil on canvas) by Dumont, Francois (1751-1831); 130x90 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

A Petty Professor of Modern History brought to Light, published by Hannah Humphrey in
NCO191713 A Petty Professor of Modern History brought to Light, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810 (etching with aquatint) by Gillray

Christopher Columbus firing the cannon for the Taino chieftain or cacique Guacanagarix on Hispaniola 4
6337830 Christopher Columbus firing the cannon for the Taino chieftain or cacique Guacanagarix on Hispaniola 4, Columbus attacking the Native American army on Hispaniola 5

St Jerome Writing, c. 1605 (oil on canvas)
AII64911 St Jerome Writing, c.1605 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 112x157 cm; Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Detail of the palace and musician angel from Vertumnus and Pomona, c
5862503 Detail of the palace and musician angel from Vertumnus and Pomona, c.1630 (tapestry) (see also 5862502) by Raes, Jan II (1570-c.1637/43); Gruppo Banca Carige Collection, Genoa

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, from "True Portraits
5668950 Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, from A" True PortraitsA...A" by AndreThevet, published in 1584 (engraving) by Thevet

Guillaume Bude, c. 1536 (oil on wood)
3746313 Guillaume BudA©, c.1536 (oil on wood) by Clouet, Jean (1485/90-1540); 39.7x34.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Supporting each man on the top of the tide, from The Hunting of the Snark
1202324 Supporting each man on the top of the tide, from The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits, by Lewis Carroll, pub

A Writer Sharpening his Quill; Der Schreiber, eine Feder schneidend, (oil on canvas)
824406 A Writer Sharpening his Quill; Der Schreiber, eine Feder schneidend, (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); 39x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Charles Howard (1720-1786), seated in a Brown Suit Trimmed with Gold Braid
824251 Portrait of Charles Howard (1720-1786), seated in a Brown Suit Trimmed with Gold Braid, 1768 (oil on canvas) by Cotes

The Lesson; Der Schreibunterricht, 1865 (oil on canvas)
823460 The Lesson; Der Schreibunterricht, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 52x77 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lesson; Der Schreibunterricht. Albert Anker (1831-1910)

The letter Q (engraving)
973197 The letter Q (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter Q. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Letter (colour litho)
1038465 The Letter (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter. Illustration for The Graphic)

History (chromolitho)
961333 History (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Trade card produced by the chocolate factory of Aiguebelle)

Title page of Monthly Maxims (colour litho)
961075 Title page of Monthly Maxims (colour litho) by Dudley, Robert (fl.1865-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page of Monthly Maxims)

Neapolitan public letter-writer and clients (engraving)
980544 Neapolitan public letter-writer and clients (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Neapolitan public letter-writer and clients)

Blowing up the Pic Nics or Harlequin Quixotte attacking the Puppets, pub
3051749 Blowing up the Pic Nics or Harlequin Quixotte attacking the Puppets, pub. 1804 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Running the Household (engraving)
3648136 Running the Household (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running the Household)

Writing (engraving)
3648142 Writing (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Writing. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

Portrait of Gerrit Dou (engraving)
819873 Portrait of Gerrit Dou (engraving) by Dou, Gerrit or Gerard (1613-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gerrit Dou, Dutch painter. After Dou, engraved by A H Payne)

A Trompe l Oeil Letter Rack with Letters and a Medallion (oil on panel)
781578 A Trompe l Oeil Letter Rack with Letters and a Medallion (oil on panel) by Valette-Penot, Jean (1710-77); 66x51 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; French

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"Unleashing the Power of the Quill: A Journey Through Art, Literature, and History" Step into a world where words come alive, guided by the delicate strokes of a quill. From Shakespeare's Bees to Pauline Baynes' enchanting illustrations in "The Chronicles of Narnia, " this captivating tool has left its mark on countless masterpieces. In "Portrait of a Young Gentleman, " an oil on canvas masterpiece, we witness the elegance and refinement that can be achieved with just a flick of the quill. The intricate details bring forth an aura of sophistication and grace. Saint John of the Cross, immortalized through an exquisite colored engraving, reminds us that even spiritual enlightenment can be conveyed through ink and parchment. His profound teachings continue to inspire generations. A chilling scene unfolds in Jacques Louis David's oil painting depicting Jean-Paul Marat's tragic demise at the hands of Charlotte Corday. The quill becomes not only a symbol but also an instrument for change as it witnesses revolutionary fervor turning into tragedy. At High Post Aerodrome, Supermarine test pilots take flight amidst innovation and daring feats. Their pens scribble notes capturing exhilarating moments as they push boundaries in aviation history - their stories etched forever thanks to this timeless writing instrument. Duns Scotus' philosophical musings find expression within his scriptum q manuscript. With each stroke of his quill pen, he delves deep into complex ideas that shape our understanding of existence itself. Baudelaire's haunting poetry finds visual representation in Charles Baudelaire's illustration for "Les Fleurs du Mal. " The intertwining lines mirror the dark beauty hidden within these verses - all brought to life by a simple yet powerful quill pen. Mozart's silhouette dances across time as his genius is captured through music composed with nothing but ink-filled feathers gliding effortlessly across paper. The magic lies not only in the melodies but also in the instrument that gave them life.