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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

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Measurements of the lands of St Pauls within the City of London, c12th Century (colour litho)

Measurements of the lands of St Pauls within the City of London, c12th Century (colour litho)
5226787 Measurements of the lands of St Pauls within the City of London, c12th Century (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter written by Isaac Newton, 28 November 1679 (pen & ink on paper)

Letter written by Isaac Newton, 28 November 1679 (pen & ink on paper)
3849892 Letter written by Isaac Newton, 28 November 1679 (pen & ink on paper) by Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Trinity College, Cambridge

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter written by Isaac Newton, 28 November 1679 (pen & ink on paper)

Letter written by Isaac Newton, 28 November 1679 (pen & ink on paper)
3849893 Letter written by Isaac Newton, 28 November 1679 (pen & ink on paper) by Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Trinity College, Cambridge

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (pen & ink and textile on paper)

Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (pen & ink and textile on paper)
3084479 Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (pen & ink and textile on paper) by English School, (19th century); 48.8x75 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Pages from a book of textile samples, annotated by hand with the date range 1887-94

Pages from a book of textile samples, annotated by hand with the date range 1887-94
3084474 Pages from a book of textile samples, annotated by hand with the date range 1887-94 (pen & ink and textile on paper) by English School

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Calligraphic panel, Iranian, Indian or Turkish, 16th-19th century (ink on paper)

Calligraphic panel, Iranian, Indian or Turkish, 16th-19th century (ink on paper)
909580 Calligraphic panel, Iranian, Indian or Turkish, 16th-19th century (ink on paper) by Islamic School; 30.7x22.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Copy of a manuscript of 1582 (ink on paper)

Copy of a manuscript of 1582 (ink on paper)
909573 Copy of a manuscript of 1582 (ink on paper) by Al-Hassani, Imad (17th century); 12.5x7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Nasta liq quatrain (ink & gold on paper)

Nasta liq quatrain (ink & gold on paper)
909480 Nasta liq quatrain (ink & gold on paper) by Abbasi, Riza-i (c.1565-1635); 15.4x7.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Calligraphy, 1871 (ink on paper)

Calligraphy, 1871 (ink on paper)
909218 Calligraphy, 1871 (ink on paper) by Esfahani, Mirza Gholam-Reza (fl.1878); 40.5x25.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Iranian, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Nasta liq quatrain, dated 16th century (ink on paper)

Nasta liq quatrain, dated 16th century (ink on paper)
909488 Nasta liq quatrain, dated 16th century (ink on paper) by Al-Hassani, Imad (17th century); 13x6.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Calligraphy panel (ink on paper)

Calligraphy panel (ink on paper)
909475 Calligraphy panel (ink on paper) by Al-Hassani, Imad (17th century) (attr. to); 21.2x30.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Iranian, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Pages from an unknown manuscript (opaque w / c & ink)

Pages from an unknown manuscript (opaque w / c & ink)
873404 Pages from an unknown manuscript (opaque w/c & ink) by Persian School, (17th century); 27.94 x17.15 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Six demons and nine gods approach a house where a man sleeps, c

Six demons and nine gods approach a house where a man sleeps, c
3505424 Six demons and nine gods approach a house where a man sleeps, c.1625 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 36.2x27.9 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Manohar collapses into his fathers arms, c. 1710 (opaque w / c

Manohar collapses into his fathers arms, c. 1710 (opaque w / c
3505422 Manohar collapses into his fatherAs arms, c.1710 (opaque w/c, silver and gold on paper, mounted on an album page) by Indian School, (18th century); 29.3x23.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, dated 16 September 1915 (pen & ink on postcard

Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, dated 16 September 1915 (pen & ink on postcard
2909393 Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, dated 16 September 1915 (pen & ink on postcard) (see also 2909392) by Apollinaire

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, July 31, 1915 (pen & ink on postcard)

Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, July 31, 1915 (pen & ink on postcard)
2909391 Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, July 31, 1915 (pen & ink on postcard) by Apollinaire, Guillaume (1880-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: sent from the front to his friend Jean Mollet)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Manuscript of Alceste (pen & sepia on paper)

Manuscript of Alceste (pen & sepia on paper)
745996 Manuscript of Alceste (pen & sepia on paper) by Dorat, Claude-Joseph (1734-80); 24.8x18.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter to Andre Breton, 1918 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 694241)

Letter to Andre Breton, 1918 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 694241)
694244 Letter to Andre Breton, 1918 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 694241) by Apollinaire, Guillaume (1880-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Kitab Nasihat al-Muluk by Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali (d. 1111)

Kitab Nasihat al-Muluk by Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali (d. 1111)
2960437 Kitab Nasihat al-Muluk by Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali (d.1111), late 17th - early 18th century (pen & ink on paper) by Moroccan School; 23.2x16.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Edict of Rothari, King of the Lombards, 643 (colour litho)

Edict of Rothari, King of the Lombards, 643 (colour litho)
3100846 Edict of Rothari, King of the Lombards, 643 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edict of Rothari, King of the Lombards, 643)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Signed letter from William Henry Fox Talbot to James David Forbes

Signed letter from William Henry Fox Talbot to James David Forbes
2919831 Signed letter from William Henry Fox Talbot to James David Forbes, 1839 (pen & ink on paper) by Talbot, William Henry Fox (1800-77); The University of St

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Record of an experiment in six stages beginning with distillation followed by burning

Record of an experiment in six stages beginning with distillation followed by burning
2919724 Record of an experiment in six stages beginning with distillation followed by burning, further distillation, decoction, calcination and sublimation, c.1700 (pen & ink on paper) by Newton

Background imageHandwritten Collection: The Hunting of the Green Lyon, recto, detail, c. 1700 (pen & ink on paper)

The Hunting of the Green Lyon, recto, detail, c. 1700 (pen & ink on paper)
2919722 The Hunting of the Green Lyon, recto, detail, c.1700 (pen & ink on paper) by Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); 30.5x18.6 cm; The University of St

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (textile & paper)

Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (textile & paper)
2972987 Pages from a sample book, 1890-95 (textile & paper) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Alice Liddell on the last page of Alices Adventures Underground

Alice Liddell on the last page of Alices Adventures Underground
STC363574 Alice Liddell on the last page of Alices Adventures Underground, 1859 (sepia photo) by Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge (Lewis Carroll) (1832-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alice Liddell)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: End of a letter to Queen Elizabeth, from Mary, Queen of Scots, when in Prison

End of a letter to Queen Elizabeth, from Mary, Queen of Scots, when in Prison
STC393388 End of a letter to Queen Elizabeth, from Mary, Queen of Scots, when in Prison, asking to have a Catholic Chaplain

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Pages from the Album Amicorum of Philipp Hainhofer, 1596-1633

Pages from the Album Amicorum of Philipp Hainhofer, 1596-1633
479163 Pages from the Album Amicorum of Philipp Hainhofer, 1596-1633 (pen & ink and watercolour on paper) by European School; 20.8x16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Birth and baptismal certificate for Eva Eissenhaer, c. 1773 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)

Birth and baptismal certificate for Eva Eissenhaer, c. 1773 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
483698 Birth and baptismal certificate for Eva Eissenhaer, c.1773 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Sussel-Washington Artist (fl.c.1760-79); 16.5x20 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Autograph manuscript of Lincolns election victory speech as President

Autograph manuscript of Lincolns election victory speech as President
489210 Autograph manuscript of Lincolns election victory speech as President, delivered in Washington D.C. from the window of the White House on the evening of 10th November

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Autograph manuscript of the Circe episode of Ulysses, Paris

Autograph manuscript of the Circe episode of Ulysses, Paris
490413 Autograph manuscript of the Circe episode of Ulysses, Paris, July - December 1920 (pen & ink and pencil on paper) (see also 490419) by Joyce

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter from Charles II to Montague, Earl of Lindsey, 27th October 1642 (litho)

Letter from Charles II to Montague, Earl of Lindsey, 27th October 1642 (litho)
476893 Letter from Charles II to Montague, Earl of Lindsey, 27th October 1642 (litho) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter from Claude Monet to Berthe Morisot, 1888 (pen & ink on paper)

Letter from Claude Monet to Berthe Morisot, 1888 (pen & ink on paper)
MMT383947 Letter from Claude Monet to Berthe Morisot, 1888 (pen & ink on paper) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Facsimile of a portion of the letter written by Cromwell to Lenthall

Facsimile of a portion of the letter written by Cromwell to Lenthall
475381 Facsimile of a portion of the letter written by Cromwell to Lenthall, Speaker of the House of Commons, announcing the Victory of Naseby (litho) by English School

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Back of An Exciting Moment (ink on paper) (pair of 315176)

Back of An Exciting Moment (ink on paper) (pair of 315176)
NFM315177 Back of An Exciting Moment (ink on paper) (pair of 315176) by English School, (20th century); National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; eNational Football Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) (b / w photo)

Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) (b / w photo)
CHT239515 Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: inspired by classical Greek art; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Double page from Monets account book detailing the sales of his paintings

Double page from Monets account book detailing the sales of his paintings
MMT252955 Double page from Monets account book detailing the sales of his paintings, December 1873-November 1874 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Musee Marmottan Monet

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Title page of Le Medecin de Campagne, 1833, published by Mame Delaunay

Title page of Le Medecin de Campagne, 1833, published by Mame Delaunay
BLT252737 Title page of Le Medecin de Campagne, 1833, published by Mame Delaunay, Paris (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Study for a Fortress on a Polygonal Ground Plan with a Double Moat, fol

Study for a Fortress on a Polygonal Ground Plan with a Double Moat, fol
XCF307351 Study for a Fortress on a Polygonal Ground Plan with a Double Moat, fol. 116r from the Codex Atlanticus, 1504-8 (pen & Indian ink on paper) by Vinci

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter with drawing sent to Balzacs sister Laure, 1821 (pen and ink on paper)

Letter with drawing sent to Balzacs sister Laure, 1821 (pen and ink on paper)
BLT257956 Letter with drawing sent to Balzacs sister Laure, 1821 (pen and ink on paper) by Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Title page of Les Illusions Perdues, c. 1830-40 (pen and ink on paper)

Title page of Les Illusions Perdues, c. 1830-40 (pen and ink on paper)
BLT257955 Title page of Les Illusions Perdues, c. 1830-40 (pen and ink on paper) by Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: And that toward Eden... plate 13 from Jerusalem

And that toward Eden... plate 13 from Jerusalem
XYC284249 And that toward Eden... plate 13 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: Page from Monets account book detailing sales to Durand-Ruel (

Page from Monets account book detailing sales to Durand-Ruel (
MMT217687 Page from Monets account book detailing sales to Durand-Ruel ( Soleil Couchant and Un Coin de Jardin ) December 1881 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Monet

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Paris Manuscript E, fol. 53v and 54r: Sketch depicting the flight of birds

Paris Manuscript E, fol. 53v and 54r: Sketch depicting the flight of birds
BIF267171 Paris Manuscript E, fol. 53v and 54r: Sketch depicting the flight of birds, 1513-14 (pen and ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Autograph letter to landscape painter and politician Charles Le Roux, Paris

Autograph letter to landscape painter and politician Charles Le Roux, Paris
957198 Autograph letter to landscape painter and politician Charles Le Roux, Paris, 29th January 1855 (pen & ink on paper) by Corot

Background imageHandwritten Collection: Letter to the competition editor of the Liverpool Weekly Courier, 1917 (pencil on paper)

Letter to the competition editor of the Liverpool Weekly Courier, 1917 (pencil on paper)
3057615 Letter to the competition editor of the Liverpool Weekly Courier, 1917 (pencil on paper) by Griffiths, J. (fl.1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private J)

Background imageHandwritten Collection: The Bill of Rights, copy signed at Federal Hall, 1789 (ink on paper)

The Bill of Rights, copy signed at Federal Hall, 1789 (ink on paper)
3057288 The Bill of Rights, copy signed at Federal Hall, 1789 (ink on paper) by American School, (18th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society



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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.