Paper Collection (page 4)

Paper lanterns hanging in the blooming cherry trees, Fort Goryokaku, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Olm or proteus (Proteus anguinus)
Antique illustration of olm or proteus (Proteus anguinus)

North America, USA, Massachusetts, Rusell, Woronoco. Autumn view of the former Strathmore Paper Mill, around which the village of Woronoco was built in the 1800 s

BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Numbering machine at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D. C
BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Numbering machine at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. Line engraving, 1890

Measuring water levels
Water level recorder in a river, being adjusted by a scientist. It uses float activation of a gearing assembly to move a pen across a chart drum. The chart drum is driven by a spring-wound clock

Paper chromatograms of various dyes
Paper chromatography. A selection of paper chromatograms of industrial dyes. Paper chromatography involves placing a small amount of the substance under investigation on a piece of filter paper

Fortune cookies, China, Asia

CAT. Kitten looking through hole in christmas wrapping paper Digital Manipulation: removed highlight reflections
JD-21764-M-C CAT. Kitten looking through hole in christmas wrapping paper John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Variety of tones and textures of traditional Japanese hand-made washi paper, Japan, Asia

Stack of wet, freshly-made Japanese washi paper at Echizen Washi No Sato village in Fukui, Japan, Asia

A voter casts her ballot during the presidential election at a polling station in San Jose, Costa Rica, April 1, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate

Vietnam, Hanoi, souvenir 3D paper cut out art

Paper! Paper! (engraving)
8631964 Paper! Paper! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paper! Paper! Illustration for England's Pioneers)

Do You Know: Why are wages called "screw"? (colour litho)
8668144 Do You Know: Why are wages called "screw"? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why are wages called "screw")

A lacquered brass microscope belonging to the Darwin family, c.1826-30 (mixed media)
8736154 A lacquered brass microscope belonging to the Darwin family, c.1826-30 (mixed media) by English School, (19th century); 13.7x10.7x3.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The paper mill La Guipuzcoana, in Tolosa, Spain, 19th century (litho)
AIS5355988 The paper mill La Guipuzcoana, in Tolosa, Spain, 19th century (litho); © Iberfoto.

Still Life with Bust of Dante 1883 (Oil on panel)
8766636 Still Life with Bust of Dante 1883 (Oil on panel) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 26.2--35.1 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia

Solomon - Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for The Bible (1866)
PCT4285068 Solomon - Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for The Bible (1866) - by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info)

A wallpaper maker, c.1735 (engaving)
8698377 A wallpaper maker, c.1735 (engaving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Society. Economy. A wallpaper maker)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712997 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

The Gautama Buddha
5304664 The Gautama Buddha.; (add.info.: Consecration Drawing depicting the Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded)

Woman kneeling, praying in a room full of araignee canvases. Illustration, 19th century lithography
NWI4959342 Woman kneeling, praying in a room full of araignee canvases. Illustration, 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Woman kneeling, praying in a room full of araignee canvases)

Astrolabe, detail of a plate with a projection of Frijus, 1702 (object)
MMM5471336 Astrolabe, detail of a plate with a projection of Frijus, 1702 (object) by Bion, Nicolas (1652-1733); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Astrolabe)

Horizontal sundial, open, with an allegorical representation of justice (IUSTITIA) and mirror, c.1575 (silver)
MMM5474534 Horizontal sundial, open, with an allegorical representation of justice (IUSTITIA) and mirror, c.1575 (silver, leather and paper); National Maritime Museum, London

Astrolabe, detail of a plate with a projection of Rojas, 1702 (object)
MMM5471330 Astrolabe, detail of a plate with a projection of Rojas, 1702 (object) by Bion, Nicolas (1652-1733); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Astrolabe)

An engraving depicting woman sewing sheets on to the bands of a book, 19th century
5310959 An engraving depicting woman sewing sheets on to the bands of a book, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1885); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The library of Sanssouci, unknown (engraving)
7273679 The library of Sanssouci, unknown (engraving); 12.3x14.7 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: A look into the castle library. There is disorder)

After the Performance, 1934-35 (oil on canvas)
823068 After the Performance, 1934-35 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 45.7x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Performance. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Windswept Street, New York, c.1907 (oil on canvas)
650950 Windswept Street, New York, c.1907 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 30.5x99 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Windswept Street, New York. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Zapoteka Indian, Mexico, (pastel on paper)
650531 Zapoteka Indian, Mexico, (pastel on paper) by Reiss, Winold (1886-1953); 50.5x37.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Zapoteka Indian, Mexico. Winold Reiss (1886-1953). Pastel on paper

Fighting Goats, c.1920 (cut paper laid down on tissue)
1767558 Fighting Goats, c.1920 (cut paper laid down on tissue) by Diederich, Wilhelm Hunt (1884-1953); 36.8x27.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images.

Punch cartoon: Some of the Advantages of Mixed University Education (engraving)
6035037 Punch cartoon: Some of the Advantages of Mixed University Education (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Sir Walter Gilbey, English wine merchant and breeder of shire horses (engraving)
8631265 Sir Walter Gilbey, English wine merchant and breeder of shire horses (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Walter Gilbey (1831-1914)

Painter, Palace, Palette, Panther, Paper, Paper, Parlor, Parrot, Partridge, Pavement, Peacock, Peanut (engraving)
8651548 Painter, Palace, Palette, Panther, Paper, Paper, Parlor, Parrot, Partridge, Pavement, Peacock, Peanut (engraving) by German School

Illustration for Kipps by H G Wells (litho)
8652729 Illustration for Kipps by H G Wells (litho) by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chitterlow held the paper)

Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho)
8677398 Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Sleeping Beauty)

Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho)
8677393 Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Sleeping Beauty: the princess wishing to try using a spindle)

Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho)
8677392 Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Sleeping Beauty)

Lantern Manufacturers - Lantern Maker - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4982193 Lantern Manufacturers - Lantern Maker - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Lantern Manufacturers - Lantern Maker - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF

A British government inspector visiting children employed in a factory to verify safety
NWI4828364 A British government inspector visiting children employed in a factory to verify safety and enforcement of labour regulations and laws around 1880

Printing: glazing of paper - engraving of " La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux, 1880
PCT4257483 Printing: glazing of paper - engraving of " La France industrielle" by Bonnafoux, 1880.; (add.info.: Printing)

La Caricature (1830) politique, number 63, Satirique en Couleurs, 1832_1_12: Armes du grand Poulot - Peacock
ICA4930044 La Caricature (1830) politique, number 63, Satirique en Couleurs, 1832_1_12: Armes du grand Poulot - Peacock, Duke of Orleans; (add.info.: La Caricature (1830) politique, number 63

Dr. Bayer, chancler of Saxony, gives the Evangelical Confession to the Emperor Charles V, 1887 (drawing)
UTD4924799 Dr. Bayer, chancler of Saxony, gives the Evangelical Confession to the Emperor Charles V, 1887 (drawing); (add.info.: Dr)

Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1904_4_13: Pelletan Camille (1846-1915)
ICA4920443 Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1904_4_13: Pelletan Camille (1846-1915) - Illustration by Eugene Mesples (1849-1924); (add.info)

Antonio de NEBRIJA (Antonio Martinez de Cala y Xarava, Antonius Nebrissensis, Antonius Lebrixen) (1441-1522)
CUL4856882 Antonio de NEBRIJA (Antonio Martinez de Cala y Xarava, Antonius Nebrissensis, Antonius Lebrixen) (1441-1522). English humanist and grammarian

MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA, Francisco (1787-1862). Spanish liberal politician and writer. Oil on canvas. SPAIN
CUL4873110 MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA, Francisco (1787-1862). Spanish liberal politician and writer. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Cover of " La Diane", 1889_10_13 - Illustration of Gavroche: "Il flotte
ICA4931646 Cover of " La Diane", 1889_10_13 - Illustration of Gavroche: "Il flotte, mais ne sombre pas" (engraving); (add.info.: Case Boulanger); Photo © Caricadoc.

La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en Couleurs, 1832_12_13: Means coercitives - War
ICA4931027 La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en Couleurs, 1832_12_13: Means coercitives - War, Repression - Louis-Philippe - Illustration by Jean Ignace Gerard (Grandville) (1803-1847)

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"Unfolding History: Paper as a Timeless Medium" From capturing the grandeur of a Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village to dissecting the intricacies of skull anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci, it has been an indispensable tool for preserving our past. It holds within its delicate fibers the stories of nations and civilizations. Travel back to 1897 with a Map of Ireland, tracing ancient boundaries and forgotten landscapes. Explore Palestine's rich history through a map from 1875, revealing tales etched into every contour. And behold The Declaration of Independence, carefully preserved in Philadelphia's Free Quaker Meeting House, where ink meets parchment to immortalize freedom's birth. Yet paper is not just for serious matters; it also carries whimsy and satire. In an engraving from Punch magazine, witness Faraday Giving His Card to Father Thames—a comical encounter bridging science and nature. Or chuckle at A Warning - Wagners Ring Cycle cartoon that pokes fun at Wagnerian opera enthusiasts. Paper maps transport us across time and space—whether it be the Map of the World from 1800 unveiling uncharted territories or England and Wales' detailed cartography circa 1875 guiding explorers through familiar lands. Journey through Budapest's streets via a city map from 1895 or navigate New York City's bustling avenues using one from 1896. Even Maine USA reveals its secrets on an intricate map dating back to 1883. In this digital age, let us not forget the humble yet profound power held within each sheet of paper—the ability to connect generations by preserving their triumphs, discoveries, humor, and dreams upon its surface. So next time you hold this seemingly ordinary material in your hands, remember that it is more than just pulp—it is our shared heritage encapsulated within fragile fibers—a testament to human ingenuity throughout centuries gone by.