Pencil Collection (page 9)

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WW2 Birthday Card, Blue Pencil
A series of illustrations from a WW2 birthday greetings card, showing a line of dogs dressed as wartime General post Office workers delivering mail

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, letter from Henry Wotton
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, collection of Titanic passengers Richard and Stanley May. Letter dated 5 July 1913 from Henry Wotton, Titanic cross channel passenger

Original pencil design of biplanes, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Original pencil design by Samuel Cody of his biplanes, over four sides on embossed official paper. 15 19 inches. Date: early 20th century

Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, 1912, by Mappin and Webb, hallmarked London 1912, with fine model of Cody?s Flyer, Type No

WW2, The Kitchen Front
An illustration which shows a wartime girl thinking up some recipes with her pencil placed to her lips, she must be careful because ingredients would be rationed and brought from overseas during WW2

Elm House, Walthamstow
A pencil and ink drawing of Elm House, in Walthamstow, the place of birth of the Pre-Raphaelite craftsman, William Morris, a pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement. Date: circa 1890s

General View Of Siena
A landscape pencil drawing which provides a general view of Siena, in the region of Tuscany, Italy. Date: 1819

The Temple Of Olympian Zeus, Athens, 1818
An architectural pencil drawing of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, in the centre of Athens, Greece. Construction began in the 6th century BC

The Temple Of Fortuna Virilis, Rome, 1818
An architectural pencil drawing of the Temple of Fortuna Virilis (Temple of Portunus), in Rome, Italy, during 1818. Date: 1818

The Propylaea in Athens, 1818
An architectural pencil drawing of the Propylaea of the Athenian Acropolis, a monumental gateway commissioned by Pericles in order to rebuild after the Persian wars. Date: 1818

Colosseum Archways 1818-1819
An architectural pencil drawing which looks down a tunnel of archways in the interior of the Colosseum in Rome, with a foreground of plant life. Date: circa 1818

The Parthenon, 1818
An architectural pencil drawing of the Parthenon, a temple located on the Athenian Acropolis in Greece. Date: 1818

Duc de Persigny, sketched by Napoleon III
Duc de Persigny (Jean Gilbert Victor Fialin, 1808-1872), sketched in pencil by Napoleon III during a council meeting of ministers

Market In Haiti
This pencil drawing shows some market sellers sat amongst their goods in a town within Haiti, a man is tending to a cart being pulled by a donkey on the right. Date: circa 1922

Malaquera
This pencil drawing captures a musical scene in which a closely packed gathering of people are listening to some guitar players outside a building in the evening. Date: circa 1920

Balcony View
A pencil sketch of an interior room, looking through a balcony doorway, which overlooks a city. Date: circa 1920

Annarella
A portrait pencil drawing titled Annarella, at the Prix de Rome, 1913. Date: 1914

Black Ink
A minimalistic still life painting of a yellow colouring pencil placed beside a black ink pot on a purple background. Date: circa 1916

RMS Mauretania - panel converted into fire screen
RMS Mauretania - quarter veneered satinwood panel converted to take the form of a fire screen, pencil notations to reverse. 16 x 25 inches. Date: 20th century

Cover design, P&O Pencillings, illustrated by W W Lloyd, rare hardbound volume, published by Day and Son, London with lithography by Emrik and Binger

RMS Titanic - Fred Pennal, bathroom steward, victim
RMS Titanic - studio portrait photo of Thomas Frederick Cohen Pennal (1878-1912), bathroom steward First Class, who lost his life when the ship sank

RMS Lusitania - handwritten letter on printed stationery
RMS Lusitania - letter written on board the Lusitania by Stewardess Ann Roberts on the outward leg of the journey that would culminate in the loss of the Lusitania

Henry Stacy Marks, Royal Academician, author and lecturer (13 September 1829 ?? 9 January 1898). Studio portrait, within an article, Mr Marks on the Editorial Parasite, relating to his book

Justinian's Codex, Book V. XXXVIII (Fragment)
Single folio, parchment, from Justinian's Codex. The text on this folio is from Book VI. XXXVIII De Uerborum Et Rerum Significatione 4.1

Lotze Manuscript (Fragment)
Two manuscript leaves from Rudolph Hermann Lotze's Metaphysik, written and corrected in the same hand. Corrections are made in ink and red pencil. On paper

Effects of poison gas on the Western Front, WW1
Gassed, drawn from nature no. 1 pencil study by John Singer Sargent Date: 1914-1918

Children climbing down to the beach with bucket and spade

Photographing the Family on the Beach - original pencil sketch by unknown artist

Jack and the Beanstalk - original pencil preliminary drawing for children's book by unknown artist

Children on the Beach running towards the Sea

Children looking at Treasure Hunt Map

Billy Badger's Boarder - original pencil preliminary drawing for children's book by unknown artist

Rounding Pencils - Pencil Making at Keswick Date: 1854

Polishing Pencils - Pencil Making at Keswick Date: 1854

Machine for cutting the ends of pencils - Pencil Making at Keswick Date: 1854

Lettering Pencils - Pencil Making at Keswick Date: 1854

Gilding Pencils - Pencil Making at Keswick Date: 1854

Cutting and grooving pencils - Pencil Making at Keswick Date: 1854

Giant Trees
A landscape pencil drawing showing multiple trees, giant in statue, with knotted trunks, situated on a plain Australian countryside. Date: circa 1925

The Pug Hole
This pencil drawing shows an area named The Pug Hole, in South Australia, featuring a low pit, with ladders leading to an elevated ramshackle group of buildings. Date: circa 1925

The Giant
A landscape pencil drawing, dominated by the presence of a very large, gnarled tree with distinctive branches. Date: circa 1925

Pencil Study
A portrait pencil study of a lady, looking in a downwards direction. Date: circa 1925

Mrs. Frederick Cavendish
A portrait pencil drawing of Mrs. Frederick Cavendish, the Countess of Kenmare, with the faint outline of a fur lined collar. Date: circa 1925

Grose Farm
A pencil drawing of Grose Farm, sat in the middle of a view of an Australian countryside. Date: circa 1925

Wharves at Birkenhead, S. A
This pencil drawing features a row of large ships, docked for loading at the wharves of Birkenhead, in South Australia. Date: circa 1924

Mrs. Venour Nathan
A portrait pencil drawing of Mrs. Venour Nathan, looking rather subdued with eyes looking down. Date: circa 1924

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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.