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Pencil Collection

"Pencil: A Versatile Tool Uniting Art, History, and Expression" The pencil, a humble instrument of creativity and communication

Background imagePencil Collection: I Am Still Learning (Aun Aprendo) (charcoal on paper)

I Am Still Learning (Aun Aprendo) (charcoal on paper)
BBC193310 I Am Still Learning (Aun Aprendo) (charcoal on paper) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Prado, Madrid

Background imagePencil Collection: Fritz Kreisler (litho)

Fritz Kreisler (litho)
7155199 Fritz Kreisler (litho) by Wiener, Hilda Beatrice (1877-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fritz Kreisler. Illustration for Pencil Portraits of Concert Celebrities by Hilda Wiener with)

Background imagePencil Collection: Skull anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci

Skull anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci. Historical artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth, by the Italian artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Background imagePencil Collection: Beeston Castle, Cheshire

Beeston Castle, Cheshire. Turner, Joseph Mallord William 1775 - 1851

Background imagePencil Collection: Writing / Shorthand Pitman

Writing / Shorthand Pitman
Shorthand writing: an example of Pitmans system, boasting that Fortune magazine has gained over 100, 000 subscribers in five short years

Background imagePencil Collection: Pencil sketch of mother with children

Pencil sketch of mother with children
Pencil sketch of a mother with two children. Date: 1920s

Background imagePencil Collection: Harlech Castle c

Harlech Castle c
Harlech Castle (c1803 - 4). Cotman, John Sell 1782 - 1842. Date: 1803 - 1804 (circa)

Background imagePencil Collection: J. M. W. TURNER (1775-1851). Joseph Mallord William Turner. English painter. Pencil drawing

J. M. W. TURNER (1775-1851). Joseph Mallord William Turner. English painter. Pencil drawing
J.M.W. TURNER (1775-1851). Joseph Mallord William Turner. English painter. Pencil drawing, 1844, by Charles Martin

Background imagePencil Collection: WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS (1865-1939). Irish poet and playwright. Pencil and wash, c1910

WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS (1865-1939). Irish poet and playwright. Pencil and wash, c1910, by Augustus John

Background imagePencil Collection: Great Indian Fruit Bat, ca. 1777-82. Creator: Bhawani Das

Great Indian Fruit Bat, ca. 1777-82. Creator: Bhawani Das
Great Indian Fruit Bat, ca. 1777-82

Background imagePencil Collection: Design for Wallpaper in blue and white

Design for Wallpaper in blue and white, with snowdrops in art nouveau style. Pencil and Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1895

Background imagePencil Collection: Signing of the Armistice, Compiegne, France, WW1

Signing of the Armistice, Compiegne, France, WW1
Signing of the Armistice in the carriage of Marshal Fochs private train, Compiegne, France, marking the end of the First World War. Illustration by F Chamouin. 1918

Background imagePencil Collection: Bristol Type 188

Bristol Type 188
Engineers Working on the Bristol Type 188 Supersonic Experimental Test-Bed Aircraft Parked at Filton, UK Preparing for Test on the de Havilland Gyron Junior Jet-Engine Date: 1960s

Background imagePencil Collection: Grouse, male and female Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus

Grouse, male and female Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus
Grouse, male and female (Red Grouse) (Lagopus lagopus). Parker, Richard Dunscombe 1805 - 1881

Background imagePencil Collection: Looking from Ardsbeg, Co. Donegal

Looking from Ardsbeg, Co. Donegal (1921). McAllister, John Alphonsus 1896 - 1925. Date: 1921

Background imagePencil Collection: Horatio, Lord Nelson

Horatio, Lord Nelson
HORATIO, LORD NELSON sketched at Napoli in 1797

Background imagePencil Collection: Waterfoot Harbour, Co. Antrim

Waterfoot Harbour, Co. Antrim (1924). McAllister, John Alphonsus 1896 - 1925. Date: 1924

Background imagePencil Collection: Mustela nivalis, least weasel

Mustela nivalis, least weasel
Plate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals c. 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)

Background imagePencil Collection: Snow Storm Vermont Mary Altha Nims American 1817-1907

Snow Storm Vermont Mary Altha Nims American 1817-1907
Snow Storm in Vermont. Mary Altha Nims (American, 1817-1907). Pencil;

Background imagePencil Collection: Pencil sketch of little girl

Pencil sketch of little girl
Pencil sketch of a little girl. Date: 1920s

Background imagePencil Collection: The Invention of the Art of Drawing (oil on canvas)

The Invention of the Art of Drawing (oil on canvas)
490133 The Invention of the Art of Drawing (oil on canvas) by Suvee, Joseph Benoit (1743-1807); 267x131.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: In this painting)

Background imagePencil Collection: The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst

The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Design for Nijinskys costume in Debussys ballet l apres-midi d un faune (The Afternoon of a Faun)

Background imagePencil Collection: VAN GOGH: SORROW, 1882. Pencil drawing, by Vincent Van Gogh, 1882

VAN GOGH: SORROW, 1882. Pencil drawing, by Vincent Van Gogh, 1882

Background imagePencil Collection: Sinai, by Max Schmidt

Sinai, by Max Schmidt (1818-1901). Date: 1844

Background imagePencil Collection: Design for wallpaper with leaves and flowers

Design for wallpaper with leaves and flowers. Pencil and Charcoal on copy paper. Silver Studio 1927

Background imagePencil Collection: Design for wallpaper with peacock feathers

Design for wallpaper with peacock feathers
Design for wallpaper with stylised peacock feathers. Pencil and gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1905

Background imagePencil Collection: 1960s woman by David Wright

1960s woman by David Wright
A woman wearing a salmon pink blouse and white pencil skirt with a typical 1960s bouffant hair style by David Wright, best know for his pin-ups during the 1940s and 50s. c.1960

Background imagePencil Collection: Advert for Parker Duofold pens

Advert for Parker Duofold pens
Parker Duofold fountain pen and pencil in a case " give all your friends the best gift this year" Date: 1926

Background imagePencil Collection: The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper)

The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper)
823500 The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 75.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jewel Box. Ettore Simonetti (1857-1909)

Background imagePencil Collection: A Cock and Hen Pheasant at the Edge of a Wood, 1897 (pencil and watercolour)

A Cock and Hen Pheasant at the Edge of a Wood, 1897 (pencil and watercolour)
828474 A Cock and Hen Pheasant at the Edge of a Wood, 1897 (pencil and watercolour) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 24.4x34.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePencil Collection: Titania and Bottom from William Shakespeares A Midsummer-Nights Dream

Titania and Bottom from William Shakespeares A Midsummer-Nights Dream
1199541 Titania and Bottom from William Shakespeares A Midsummer-Nights Dream, (pencil and w/c on paper) by Fitzgerald, John Anster (1832-1906)

Background imagePencil Collection: Mutter Erde by Fidus

Mutter Erde by Fidus
circa 1910s

Background imagePencil Collection: Mad Meg (De Dulle Griet). Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)

Mad Meg (De Dulle Griet). Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
Mad Meg (De Dulle Griet). Found in the collection of Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Dusseldorf

Background imagePencil Collection: Design for Frieze (Wallpaper) with sailing ships

Design for Frieze (Wallpaper) with sailing ships. Charcoal and Pencil on copy paper with one portion in coloured Crayon. Silver Studio. circa 1900

Background imagePencil Collection: Original artwork, Le Mans race track, Louis Chiron

Original artwork, Le Mans race track, Louis Chiron
Original artwork, Le Mans race track, showing Louis Chiron in an Alfa Romeo 8C going through the Esses in lead position. Date: 1933

Background imagePencil Collection: 'Dover Stone Church, 'Dover Plains, New York, 1847

"Dover Stone Church, "Dover Plains, New York, 1847
1079329 " Dover Stone Church, " Dover Plains, New York, 1847 (graphite and white gouache on gray paper, mounted on card) by Durand

Background imagePencil Collection: The Milkmaid, 1902 (pencil and watercolour)

The Milkmaid, 1902 (pencil and watercolour)
652074 The Milkmaid, 1902 (pencil and watercolour) by Wilson, Charles Edward (1853-1941); 52.7x34.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Milkmaid. Charles Edward Wilson (1854-1941)

Background imagePencil Collection: A Peep at the Train, India, 1892 (pencil and w / c on paper)

A Peep at the Train, India, 1892 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1197524 A Peep at the Train, India, 1892 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Swoboda, Rudolf Der G. (1859-1914); 94x66.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imagePencil Collection: Sketch - News from the Army. Creator: Archibald Willard (American, 1836-1918)

Sketch - News from the Army. Creator: Archibald Willard (American, 1836-1918)
Sketch - News from the Army

Background imagePencil Collection: Two Women Embracing, 1913. Creator: Schiele, Egon (1890-1918)

Two Women Embracing, 1913. Creator: Schiele, Egon (1890-1918)
Two Women Embracing, 1913. Found in the Collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imagePencil Collection: Die Schutzenliesl (The shooting Liesl). Study, 1878

Die Schutzenliesl (The shooting Liesl). Study, 1878. Private Collection

Background imagePencil Collection: Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst

Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Background imagePencil Collection: Bringing Him to the Point - Stephen Gwynns An Irish Horse F

Bringing Him to the Point - Stephen Gwynns An Irish Horse F
Bringing Him to the Point (1898) (Illustration for Stephen Gwynns An Irish Horse Fair, 1901). Thomson, Hugh 1860 - 1920. Date: 1898

Background imagePencil Collection: The Old Mill, Holywood

The Old Mill, Holywood (1834). Nicholl, Andrew 1804 - 1886. Date: 1834

Background imagePencil Collection: Booby

Booby
A pencil sketch from the Drawings Collection of Thomas Malie (1726-42)

Background imagePencil Collection: Sketch of South Trinidad

Sketch of South Trinidad
Within South West Bay with the monument and landing pier, South Trinidad, September 13 1901. Drawing by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912) made during the Discovery Expedition to Antarctica, 1901-1904

Background imagePencil Collection: Teatime (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on card)

Teatime (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on card)
1765030 Teatime (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on card) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teatime. Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899)

Background imagePencil Collection: Winchelsea from the Rye Road, (pencil and watercolour)

Winchelsea from the Rye Road, (pencil and watercolour)
651975 Winchelsea from the Rye Road, (pencil and watercolour) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 12.7x19.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Winchelsea from the Rye Road)



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"Pencil: A Versatile Tool Uniting Art, History, and Expression" The pencil, a humble instrument of creativity and communication, holds within its slender form the power to capture the essence of our world. From Leonardo da Vinci's intricate sketches of skull anatomy to J. M. W. Turner's evocative landscapes in pencil drawings, this unassuming tool has witnessed the birth of masterpieces. In Beeston Castle, Cheshire, sunlight dances on paper as Suntop English Setters are immortalized through delicate strokes. Meanwhile, Writing/Shorthand Pitman scripts tales of forgotten stories with each graphite mark. Pencils have been there when history unfolded - from Harlech Castle's majestic architecture to the signing of the Armistice in Compiegne during World War I. Not limited to human creations alone, pencils have also captured nature's wonders. The Great Indian Fruit Bat takes flight on Bhawani Das' canvas while male and female Red Grouse come alive through textured lines. Even wallpaper designs find their genesis in blue and white sketches that breathe life into living spaces. But it is not just art that pencils embrace; they also reveal glimpses into souls. William Butler Yeats' portrait emerges from Augustus John's pencil and wash technique—a window into an Irish poet's innermost thoughts. As we hold a pencil today, let us remember that it symbolizes more than mere graphite encased in wood—it represents curiosity and constant learning. "I Am Still Learning, " whispers charcoal on paper by those who seek knowledge throughout their lives—Aun Aprendo indeed. So next time you pick up a pencil—whether for doodling or drafting—remember its rich heritage spanning centuries across cultures worldwide. Let your imagination flow freely as you harness this versatile tool capable of capturing both reality and dreams alike.