Partition Collection

The Symphony of the Cat (Die Katzensymphony) drawing by Moritz von Schwind of 1868
XEE4408107 The Symphony of the Cat (Die Katzensymphony) drawing by Moritz von Schwind of 1868. Staatliche kunsthalle karlsruhe

Partition. Map of East and West Punjab
The areas of the Western and Eastern Punjab where there were many outbreaks of violence between Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus following Partition and the creation of modern India and Pakistan

Cover of musical score of "Mefistofele"opera by Arrigo (Enrico) Boito
LRI557646 Cover of musical score of " Mefistofele" opera by Arrigo (Enrico) Boito by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian, out of copyright

Frontispice of the score of the opera La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi
LRI4628116 Frontispice of the score of the opera La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist

Petrol station, Old Brompton Road, London SW7
Brew Brothers petrol station in Old Brompton Road, London SW7, where a fire and explosion occurred in a basement store, 20 July 1957

Portrait of Franz Peter Schubert, 1875 (painting)
LRI4637178 Portrait of Franz Peter Schubert, 1875 (painting) by Rieder, Wilhelm August (1796-1880); Historisches Museum der Stadt, Vienna

Young woman at the piano, 1875 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4572230 Young woman at the piano, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 93x73 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Young woman at the piano)

Page of musical score of Symphony in ut major by Pleyel
LRI4567449 Page of musical score of Symphony in ut major by Pleyel by Pleyel, Joseph Ignace (1757-1831); Biblioteca del Conservatorio G

Sheet music for "Ave Maria". Religious Melodie Adapted Au 1er
XEE4142851 Sheet music for " Ave Maria".Religious Melodie Adapted Au 1er Prelude By J.S. Bach. by Charles Gounod. Private collection

Frontispiece of La gioconda, opera by Ponchielli, 1876
LRI4567478 Frontispiece of La gioconda, opera by Ponchielli, 1876 by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispice of the score for " La Gioconda" opera by composer Amilcare)

Sheet music page for the opera Mithridate by Giuseppe Aldrovandini (1706)
LRI4562789 Sheet music page for the opera Mithridate by Giuseppe Aldrovandini (1706) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Biblioteca del Conservatorio G

Orphaned Muslim Children at Karachi Refugee Camp
Separated or orphaned children at a refugee camp in Karachi set up for Muslims fleeing from India to Pakistan

The alteration - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families
DUV4219848 The alteration - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families, 1897 (lithograph); 31x24.5 cm; (add.info.: Paul Dupont, editor, Paris, 1897)

Composite measures - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families
DUV4219804 Composite measures - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families, 1897 (lithograph); 31x24.5 cm; (add.info.: Paul Dupont, editor, Paris, 1897)

Frere Jean des Entommeures or Cardinal Jean du Bellay (1492 or 1498-1560) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes
JEB4934509 Frere Jean des Entommeures or Cardinal Jean du Bellay (1492 or 1498-1560) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer
NWI4929176 Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer.; (add.info.: Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Portrait of Maria Rosa Coccia " (1759-1833) Italian composer and maestra di capella romana e accademica
VEN5027680 Portrait of Maria Rosa Coccia " (1759-1833) Italian composer and maestra di capella romana e accademica filarmonica di Bologna

In "Gabinetto Armonico" by Filippo Bonanni, Rome, 1722
FAT4300654 In "Gabinetto Armonico" by Filippo Bonanni, Rome, 1722.; (add.info.: In "Gabinetto Armonico" by Filippo Bonanni, Rome, 1722.); Photo © Infatti.

The female choir of the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Christmas, 1890. Coloured engraving, 19th century
NWI4959071 The female choir of the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Christmas, 1890. Coloured engraving, 19th century.; (add.info)

France: four young girls around a piano, 1900 - sheet music for the Neapolitan song "O sole Mio"
LUX4816668 France: four young girls around a piano, 1900 - sheet music for the Neapolitan song "O sole Mio"; (add.info.: France: four young girls around a piano)

A woman conductor. Poster for the Scala, Music hall created in 1874 in Paris, Transformed into a cinema room in 1936
YOU4418891 A woman conductor. Poster for the Scala, Music hall created in 1874 in Paris, Transformed into a cinema room in 1936, closed since 1999

Map showing the partition of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1799
1577229 Map showing the partition of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1799; (add.info.: Map showing the partition of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania)

A little girl. Engraving by Le Natur in the book " Chansons et rounds enfantines" Garnier 19th century
PCT4280700 A little girl. Engraving by Le Natur in the book " Chansons et rounds enfantines" Garnier 19th century.; (add.info.: A little girl)

Lullaby " I'm a little doll"". Illustration of Le Natur in " Chansons et rounds
PCT4274839 Lullaby " I'm a little doll"". Illustration of Le Natur in " Chansons et rounds enfantines" Garnier edition late 19th century

La lecon de chant - Drawing by the German illustrator Theodor Hosemann (1807-1875) Berlin 1855
JAB4120269 La lecon de chant - Drawing by the German illustrator Theodor Hosemann (1807-1875) Berlin 1855; (add.info.: La lecon de chant - Drawing by the German illustrator Theodor Hosemann)

Le becarre - Alphabet de la musique. - For the use of young students of Schools, Education Houses and Families
DUV4219839 Le becarre - Alphabet de la musique. - For the use of young students of Schools, Education Houses and Families. Paul Dupont, editor, Paris, 1897. Author: Albert de la Graveliere

The formation of new ranges - Alphabet de la musique. - For the use of young students of schools
DUV4219835 The formation of new ranges - Alphabet de la musique. - For the use of young students of schools, education houses and families. Paul Dupont, editor, Paris, 1897

The formation of new ranges - Alphabet de la musique. - For the use of young students of schools
DUV4219824 The formation of new ranges - Alphabet de la musique. - For the use of young students of schools, education houses and families. Paul Dupont, editor, Paris, 1897

Measuring - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families, 1897 (lithograph)
DUV4219812 Measuring - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families, 1897 (lithograph); 31x24.5 cm; (add.info.: Paul Dupont, editor, Paris, 1897)

France, A young musician poses with his trumpet and his scores, 1865
LUX4729087 France, A young musician poses with his trumpet and his scores, 1865; (add.info.: France, A young musician poses with his trumpet and his scores, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Page of the Libret of the opera "Il Trovatore" (Le Ferere) by composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
VEN5028170 Page of the Libret of the opera "Il Trovatore" (Le Ferere) by composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), 19th century

Portrait of Giovanni Paolo Colonna (1637-1695). (maestro di cappella at the basilica of San Petronio)
VEN5027683 Portrait of Giovanni Paolo Colonna (1637-1695). (maestro di cappella at the basilica of San Petronio) Painting by Viani, 17th century

Portrait of Antonio Maria Bononcini 1677-1726, Italian composer. Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna
VEN5027697 Portrait of Antonio Maria Bononcini 1677-1726, Italian composer. Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna.; Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna

A little girl holds a score to two musicians of the Middle Ages, one playing the cello
FLO4677195 A little girl holds a score to two musicians of the Middle Ages, one playing the cello, the other playing the tuba (invented in the 19th century)

Pianist reading a score, very elegante young woman, flowers in the bun. 1910 approximately Historic photograph
IMB4931424 Pianist reading a score, very elegante young woman, flowers in the bun. 1910 approximately Historic photograph, woman reading notes, around 1910; (add.info.: Pianist reading a score)

Sheet music page of an impromptu by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), French composer of Polish origin at the age of 19th
NWI4929259 Sheet music page of an impromptu by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), French composer of Polish origin at the age of 19th century; (add.info)

France: staging of a children's orchestra in a bourgeois interior, young girl with cello
LUX4773524 France: staging of a children's orchestra in a bourgeois interior, young girl with cello, little girl with hunting horn, young boy with violin and girl with guitar around a score

Young musicians: Postcard 1920
JAB4120042 Young musicians: Postcard 1920; (add.info.: Young musicians: Postcard 1920); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Portrait of Johann Christian (Jean Chretien) Bach (1735-1782), German composer
VEN5027273 Portrait of Johann Christian (Jean Chretien) Bach (1735-1782), German composer. Painting by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788).Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale

Solfege: page of a codex representing the Guidonian hand. The hand of Guido d'Arezzo (Gui or Guy d'Arezzo)
VEN5027260 Solfege: page of a codex representing the Guidonian hand. The hand of Guido d'Arezzo (Gui or Guy d'Arezzo)

Double page of a codex representing tablature for violins and violas, late 15th century
VEN5027258 Double page of a codex representing tablature for violins and violas, late 15th century. Musical Bibliographic Museum of Bologna

Double page of a codex representing tablature for trombone, end of the 15th century
VEN5027255 Double page of a codex representing tablature for trombone, end of the 15th century. Musical Bibliographic Museum of Bologna

Doctor in Music, Oxford University. In velvet cap, robes and holding a musical score
FLO4688643 Doctor in Music, Oxford University. In velvet cap, robes and holding a musical score. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England

Illustration of BRIDET (1859-1886) for the Cover of La Nouvelle Lune, 1885-1-15 - Music - Pessard Emile (1843-1917)
ICA4938766 Illustration of BRIDET (1859-1886) for the Cover of La Nouvelle Lune, 1885-1-15 - Music - Pessard Emile (1843-1917); (add.info)

Song illustree, Satirique en Couleurs, 1897: Feliskoff - Alliance Franco-Russe, President of the Republic
ICA4928264 Song illustree, Satirique en Couleurs, 1897: Feliskoff - Alliance Franco-Russe, President of the Republic, Flag tricolor - Faure Felix, Horse Horses; (add.info.: Song illustree)

Music-box mechanism with cylinder and hammers to play chimes on a bell, and music score to Ignace Joseph Pleyel's
FLO4590960 Music-box mechanism with cylinder and hammers to play chimes on a bell, and music score to Ignace Joseph Pleyel's German Hymn

Vanite: still life with skull, shell, score, hourglass, candle and string instrument
JEB4906371 Vanite: still life with skull, shell, score, hourglass, candle and string instrument. Painting by Simon Fox of Saint Andre (1613-1677) c.1650 (oil on canvas); Palais de Longchamp

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"Partition: A Melody of Divisions and Unions" In the captivating drawing "The Symphony of the Cat (Die Katzensymphony)" by Moritz von Schwind, a feline conductor orchestrates a harmonious blend of notes, symbolizing unity amidst diversity. A map depicting East and West Punjab serves as a stark reminder of the partition that tore apart families and communities in 1947. The lines on this map represent more than just geographical boundaries; they signify the painful separation etched into countless lives. Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata" unveils its frontispiece, showcasing love's triumph over societal constraints. This timeless tale resonates with themes of division and reconciliation, reminding us that even amidst partitions, love can bridge gaps. An old petrol station on London's Old Brompton Road stands witness to countless journeys undertaken across divided lands. It silently observes as people traverse physical borders while yearning for unity beyond political divisions. Franz Peter Schubert gazes at us from his portrait painted in 1875, his music transcending time and space. His compositions evoke emotions that surpass any partition – melodies capable of uniting hearts across generations. "Ave Maria, " an ethereal religious melody adapted by numerous composers throughout history, unites believers worldwide despite their diverse backgrounds or faiths. Its sacred strains remind us that spirituality knows no partitions. Arrigo (Enrico) Boito's opera "Mefistofele" captivates audiences with its dramatic score cover design. Within these musical notes lies an invitation to explore the depths where good confronts evil—a powerful metaphor for overcoming internal partitions within ourselves. Mozart's handwritten sheet music page reveals minuets composed in five cadences for piano—an exquisite harmony crafted by genius hands long ago. These delicate notes transcend time’s partitions, enchanting listeners through centuries past and present.