Handwritten Collection

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791). Austrian composer. Manuscript of Ave Verum Corpus (K.V. 618), a motet for four voices with string and organ accompaniment written on 18 June 1791 at Baden

Beetle illustrations
Double page spread of pencil and watercolour illustrations of beetles by Henry Walter Bates

Ms 1-1911, p. 1 Page from Jude the Obscure, c. 1894 (ink on paper)
FIT276969 Ms 1-1911, p.1 Page from Jude the Obscure, c.1894 (ink on paper) by Hardy, Thomas (1840-1928); 26.5x20 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall
Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Fish & Oyster Merchants, 14 Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall, with handwritten details. 1918

Letter from Mozart to a freemason, January 1786 (pen & ink on paper)
XPH330366 Letter from Mozart to a freemason, January 1786 (pen & ink on paper) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin

The Brandenburger Concertos, No. 5 D-Dur, 1721 (pen and ink on paper) (see also 308416)
XPH308425 The Brandenburger Concertos, No.5 D-Dur, 1721 (pen and ink on paper) (see also 308416) by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1748-78); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin, Germany; (add.info.: 1)

Knight, from the Codex Capodilista (vellum)
488825 Knight, from the Codex Capodilista (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Civica, Padua, Italy; (add.info.: Chevalier)

Ravoninahitriniarivo, Berlin, May 1883 (albumen print)
622833 Ravoninahitriniarivo, Berlin, May 1883 (albumen print) by Schaarwachter, Julius Cornelius (1847-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ravoninahitriniarivo)

Smartly dressed man on a comic greetings card with verse and pull tab. Date: circa 1850s

John Baggridge; commonly called Jack Double-head (w / c on paper)
3504920 John Baggridge; commonly called Jack Double-head (w/c on paper) by Dempsey, John Church (c.1803-77); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: portrait of the Bristol character)

Prince Alamayu, son of Emperor Theodor II of Abyssinia, Ryde, England
622821 Prince Alamayu, son of Emperor Theodor II of Abyssinia, Ryde, England, 1868 (albumen print) by Hughes, Cornelius Jabez (1819-94); 9x5.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Calligraphy, 1605-6 (ink & gouache on paper) (pair to 909220)
909221 Calligraphy, 1605-6 (ink & gouache on paper) (pair to 909220) by Hassani, Mir Emad (1554-1615); 43.5x29 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Woman of Procida, seated (w / c on paper)
898719 Woman of Procida, seated (w/c on paper) by Herbert or Hebert, Antoine Auguste Ernest (1817-1908); Musee Hebert, Paris, France; (add.info.: Procidas wife, sitting.); French, out of copyright

The miraculous catch, miniature in the Sacred Bible, volume IV. New Testament. Manuscript on parchment made??, probably, in Sant Sadurni on the Roine (France) and completed in 1268

Recueillement, signed sonnet, 1861 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR200368 Recueillement, signed sonnet, 1861 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Baudelaire, Charles Pierre (1821-67); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jewish religious procession from the 15th century.. From a coloured pen and ink drawing in the handwritten chronicles of the Council of Constance by Ulrich von Richental

Handwritten musical score (ink on paper)
XJF400697 Handwritten musical score (ink on paper) by Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Darwins Pigeons
Charles Darwin gave his personal collection on pigeons to the Museum in 1867 and 1868, as part of a bigger collection of domestic birds including ducks, chickens and even cararies

Christmas card with pink blotting paper, pen and postcard. Date: circa 1890s

A Specimen of Ireland's Shakespearean Forgeries Attested by himself (litho)
8668062 A Specimen of Ireland's Shakespearean Forgeries Attested by himself (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804 - 1872
3083296 Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804 - 1872.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English author, illustrator and artist who wrote under the pseudonym of Alfred Crowquill)

Signature of Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (litho)
8634890 Signature of Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilmot, Earl of Rochester)

William Ireland's Attestation of his Forgeries of Shakespeare's Signature (litho)
8668504 William Ireland's Attestation of his Forgeries of Shakespeare's Signature (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Signature of novelist James Fenimore Cooper
3501409 Signature of novelist James Fenimore Cooper; (add.info.: Signature of James Fenimore Cooper 1789 to 1851. American novelist of frontier tales).

Handwritten sheet music by Antonio Martin y Coll
3118649 Handwritten sheet music by Antonio Martin y Coll; (add.info.: Handwritten sheet music by Antonio Martin y Coll, a Spanish Franciscan friar and composer)

Handwritten sheet music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3118684 Handwritten sheet music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; (add.info.: Handwritten sheet music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) an Austrian composer of the classical era, at his piano

Letter signed by Giulio Alberoni
5305297 Letter signed by Giulio Alberoni.; (add.info.: Letter signed by Giulio Alberoni (1664-1752) an Italian cardinal, soldier and statesman. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Will' of William Shakespeare
5304609 Will' of William Shakespeare.; (add.info.: Photograph of a 'Will' dated 1616, bearing Shakespeare's signature)

Handwritten work of Robert Schumann
3118664 Handwritten work of Robert Schumann; (add.info.: Handwritten work of Robert Schumann (1810-1856) a German composer and influential music critic

Handwritten letter by Joseph Vicente Orti
3118845 Handwritten letter by Joseph Vicente Orti; (add.info.: Handwritten letter by Joseph Vicente Orti, an 18th Century Italian composer. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Andrew Marvell, 1621 - 1678
3062202 Andrew Marvell, 1621 - 1678.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English metaphysical poet Hand writing sample.).

Lorenzo de' Medici, 1449 - 1492
3083165 Lorenzo de' Medici, 1449 - 1492.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian statesman known as Lorenzo the Magnificent. Hand writing sample.).

Autograph score of 'Fragment aus dem Aischylos' by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
XIR194128 Autograph score of 'Fragment aus dem Aischylos' by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) text by Johann Mayrhofer (1787-1836) 1816 (pen and ink on paper) (b/w photo)

Signature of William Wordsworth (litho)
8634894 Signature of William Wordsworth (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Wordsworth)

Signature of Antonio Canova (litho)
8634886 Signature of Antonio Canova (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antonio Canova)

Signature of John Bright (litho)
8634883 Signature of John Bright (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Bright. Illustration for Autograph Collecting by Henry T Scott (L Upcott Gill)

Signature of Johann Sebastian Bach (litho)
8634882 Signature of Johann Sebastian Bach (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Sebastian Bach)

Signature of Peter Stuyvesant, c.?1612 - 1672, aka Petrus. Last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland
2603486 Signature of Peter Stuyvesant, c.?1612 - 1672, aka Petrus. Last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664

James Buchanan, 1791 - 1868
3083277 James Buchanan, 1791 - 1868.; Private Collection; (add.info.: 15th President of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.).

William Henry Harrison, hand writing sample, 19th century (manuscript)
3083265 William Henry Harrison, hand writing sample, 19th century (manuscript); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Henry Harrison, 1773 - 1841. Ninth President of the United States of America)

Liebig menu card for a hotel's restaurant (chromolitho)
8677636 Liebig menu card for a hotel's restaurant (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Signature of Lord Byron (litho)
8634889 Signature of Lord Byron (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Byron. Illustration for Autograph Collecting by Henry T Scott (L Upcott Gill)

On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin
8859410 On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin, illustrated manuscript on paper, Venice

Letter from King Henry VII to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile
5304733 Letter from King Henry VII to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile.; (add.info.: Letter sent to King Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452-1516) and Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504)

An engraving depicting the method of holding the pen when writing, 19th century
5311231 An engraving depicting the method of holding the pen when writing, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1885); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Handwritten letter by Francesco Corselli
3118841 Handwritten letter by Francesco Corselli; (add.info.: Handwritten letter by Francesco Corselli (1705-1778) an Italian composer of the pre-classical period

Handwritten letter by Pedro Aranaz
3118834 Handwritten letter by Pedro Aranaz; (add.info.: Handwritten letter by Pedro Aranaz (1742-1821) a Spanish composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Signature of the poet James Elroy Flecker (1884-1915)
3085305 Signature of the poet James Elroy Flecker (1884-1915); (add.info.: Signature of James Elroy Flecker; 1884-1915. Poet.).

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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.