Vowels Collection

Caricature of Arthur Rimbaud (1854-91) from Les Hommes d Aujourd hui, engraved by Deraux (colour litho)
CHT190251 Caricature of Arthur Rimbaud (1854-91) from Les Hommes d Aujourd hui, engraved by Deraux (colour litho) (see also 128625) by Luque, Manuel (1854-1924) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

The Art of Talking with the Fingers, pub. C. 1825 (coloured engraving)
5902925 The Art of Talking with the Fingers, pub. C. 1825 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Seventeenth century Horn Book, teaching aid, with the letters of the alphabet and two prayers. 17th century

The Cherokee alphabet (litho)
AQS254869 The Cherokee alphabet (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy, American Antiquarian Society; American

Vowels observed by the aid of Koenigs Flames (engraving)
3628837 Vowels observed by the aid of Koenigs Flames (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vowels observed by the aid of Koenigs Flames)

Lip-reading, vowels (b / w photo)
5998381 Lip-reading, vowels (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lip-reading, vowels)

Man pulling faces (b / w photo)
3091277 Man pulling faces (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man pulling faces)

Man reciting the vowels of the alphabet (colour litho)
5999917 Man reciting the vowels of the alphabet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man reciting the vowels of the alphabet)

Vowel Simulator / 1900
Marages machine to simulate the sounds and mouth shapes created by saying the five vowels

Greek Vowel Talisman
GREEK VOWEL TALISMAN the seven Greek vowels were thought by some to have a special power, and were inscribed on talismans

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Arthur Rimbaud, the poetic rebel, penned verses with flair, yet vowels, those humble phonemes, held a peculiar allure. From the colorful lithographs of Deraux's Les Hommes d'Aujourd'hui to the 1825 engraving, The Art of Talking with the Fingers, they have been a subject of fascination. The Seventeenth century Horn Book, a teaching aid, and the Cherokee alphabet, with its unique vowel symbols, attest to this. Vowels, observed by the aid of Koenigs Flames or through lip-reading, reveal the essence of speech. Manipulating faces, as seen in a black and white photo, or reciting the vowels of the alphabet in a colorful lithograph, we engage in the art of vocal expression. The Vowel Simulator from 1900 and the Greek Vowel Talisman further showcase the importance of these sounds in language and communication.