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Quill Pen Collection (page 4)

"Quill Pen: A Timeless Tool of Expression and Revolution" Throughout history, the quill pen has been a symbol of creativity, intellect, and rebellion

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Belle Epoque - The Interrupted Letter 1890

Belle Epoque - The Interrupted Letter 1890
Vintage photogravure engraving of a young french woman writing a love letter. Les Saisons: Le Panorama 1890

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Quill Pens, c. 1936. Creator: Erwin Schwabe

Quill Pens, c. 1936. Creator: Erwin Schwabe
Quill Pens, c. 1936

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Man with a Pen, 1827 / 30. Creator: Jonas Welch Holman

Man with a Pen, 1827 / 30. Creator: Jonas Welch Holman
Man with a Pen, 1827/30. The sitter wears a gold and pearl tie-pin, and holds a quill pen

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794. Creator: Henry Fuseli

Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: A Vanitas Still Life with a Flag, Candlestick, Musical Instruments, Books

A Vanitas Still Life with a Flag, Candlestick, Musical Instruments, Books, Writing Paraphernalia, Globes and Hourglass, 1662

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Adam Rolland of Gask II, 1800 / 10. Creator: Henry Raeburn

Adam Rolland of Gask II, 1800 / 10. Creator: Henry Raeburn
Adam Rolland of Gask II, 1800/10

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Saint Augustine, 1477 / 85. Creator: Bartolome Bermejo

Saint Augustine, 1477 / 85. Creator: Bartolome Bermejo
Saint Augustine, 1477/85

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: John Nicholson, 1790. Creator: Charles Willson Peale

John Nicholson, 1790. Creator: Charles Willson Peale
John Nicholson, 1790. British-born American financier, businessman, comptroller general of Pennsylvania, anti-Federalist pamphleteer, land speculator and publisher

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: William Brown, 1804 / 8. Creator: John Trumbull

William Brown, 1804 / 8. Creator: John Trumbull
William Brown, 1804/8. Attributed to John Trumbull

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Sir Thomas Rumbold, Bt. 1788. Creator: Sir Joshua Reynolds

Sir Thomas Rumbold, Bt. 1788. Creator: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Sir Thomas Rumbold, Bt. 1788

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: The Tiburtine Sibyl, ca. 1790. Creator: Girolamo Carattoni

The Tiburtine Sibyl, ca. 1790. Creator: Girolamo Carattoni
The Tiburtine Sibyl, ca. 1790

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Portrait of Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871), Before 1871

Portrait of Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871), Before 1871

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Reading lectern with landscape and ink stand with inkwell with quill pens

Reading lectern with landscape and ink stand with inkwell with quill pens
6338689 Reading lectern with landscape and ink stand with inkwell with quill pens by Netherlandish School (19th Century); (add.info)

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: The Muse Inspiring the Poet, 1909 (oil on canvas)

The Muse Inspiring the Poet, 1909 (oil on canvas)
3597135 The Muse Inspiring the Poet, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri J.F. (Le Douanier) (1844-1910); 146.2 x 96.9 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Chief Financial Officer and Scribe at their desk in the Biccherna (revenue office

Chief Financial Officer and Scribe at their desk in the Biccherna (revenue office
ALG365041 Chief Financial Officer and Scribe at their desk in the Biccherna (revenue office) (tempera on panel) by Paolo di Giovanni Fei (fl.1372-1411); Archivio di Stato, Siena

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Portrait of a lady writing

Portrait of a lady writing
RAF81406 Portrait of a lady writing by Master of the Female Half Lengths, (c.1490-c.1540); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) (1503-66) Writing his Prophecies

Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) (1503-66) Writing his Prophecies
XJF103991 Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus) (1503-66) Writing his Prophecies, engraved by Jean Sauve (fl.1660-91) (engraving) (b&w photo) by Boulanger

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Jean-Louis Baudelocque (1745-1810) (oil on canvas)

Jean-Louis Baudelocque (1745-1810) (oil on canvas)
CHT234632 Jean-Louis Baudelocque (1745-1810) (oil on canvas) by French School; Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Portrait of a Lady (pastel)

Portrait of a Lady (pastel)
GUI237873 Portrait of a Lady (pastel) by Russell, John (1745-1806); Guildford Borough Council, Surrey, UK; eGuildford House Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Portrait of a Man Writing, possibly Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), c. 1880 (w / c on paper)

Portrait of a Man Writing, possibly Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), c. 1880 (w / c on paper)
JBC172576 Portrait of a Man Writing, possibly Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), c.1880 (w/c on paper) by Fry, F. (fl.1880); 15.24x12.7 cm; Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Signing the Register (oil on canvas)

Signing the Register (oil on canvas)
BAG15431 Signing the Register (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 91.4x121.9 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: The Wedding Register; ); eBristol Museums

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Johannes Indagine, 1467-1537, German astrologer

Johannes Indagine, 1467-1537, German astrologer
6040062 Johannes Indagine, 1467-1537, German astrologer. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Indagine, 1467-1537, German astrologer, chiromancer and theologian)

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) (oil on canvas)

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) (oil on canvas)
GIA1122068 Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) (oil on canvas) by Rillosi, Giuseppe (1811-80); Museo Teatrale alla Scala, Milan

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Francis Hopkinson (1738-91) (oil on canvas)

Francis Hopkinson (1738-91) (oil on canvas)
AKM201873 Francis Hopkinson (1738-91) (oil on canvas) by Pine, Robert Edge (1730-88); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; (add.info)

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: The Persian Sibyl (oil on canvas)

The Persian Sibyl (oil on canvas)
ALI177134 The Persian Sibyl (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Pinacoteca Capitolina, Palazzo Conservatori, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: The Valentine Letter

The Valentine Letter
BAL56381 The Valentine Letter by Willems, Florent (1823-1905); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Portrait of a young man holding the Journal des Sourds-Muets et Aveugles, c

Portrait of a young man holding the Journal des Sourds-Muets et Aveugles, c
CHT235384 Portrait of a young man holding the Journal des Sourds-Muets et Aveugles, c.1830-40 (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Institut National des Jeunes Sourds, Paris

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Trial by Jury, or Laying down the Law, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)

Trial by Jury, or Laying down the Law, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)
CTS336366 Trial by Jury, or Laying down the Law, c.1840 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 120.7x130.8 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: A young woman reading through a letter illustrated by Mary Ellen Edwards

A young woman reading through a letter illustrated by Mary Ellen Edwards
3735153 A young woman reading through a letter illustrated by Mary Ellen Edwards by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); (add.info)

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: A Victorian die-cut shape New Year card of a scribe in top hat

A Victorian die-cut shape New Year card of a scribe in top hat
3605724 A Victorian die-cut shape New Year card of a scribe in top hat and pince nez holding a slate, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Franz Joseph Haydn, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)

Franz Joseph Haydn, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
3610565 Franz Joseph Haydn, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by Brown, Mather (1761-1831) (attr. to); 90x68 cm; The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain, London

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Ms 528 fol. 1r Lectionary, the copyist (vellum) (b / w photo)

Ms 528 fol. 1r Lectionary, the copyist (vellum) (b / w photo)
XCM252908 Ms 528 fol.1r Lectionary, the copyist (vellum) (b/w photo) by Flemish School, (12th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Cambrai, France; (add.info.: Lectionnaire; ); Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Portrait of the Hon. Mrs. Caroline Norton, 1832 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the Hon. Mrs. Caroline Norton, 1832 (oil on canvas)
CTS336347 Portrait of the Hon. Mrs. Caroline Norton, 1832 (oil on canvas) by Hayter, George (1792-1871); 86.4x69.2 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Augustini Baker, frontispiece from Holy Wisdom, printed in 1634 (engraving)

Augustini Baker, frontispiece from Holy Wisdom, printed in 1634 (engraving)
TPG290440 Augustini Baker, frontispiece from Holy Wisdom, printed in 1634 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vera effigies R)

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: The Jewish Man, Marco Alpron, from Gli abiti dei Veneziani

The Jewish Man, Marco Alpron, from Gli abiti dei Veneziani
TPG188191 The Jewish Man, Marco Alpron, from Gli abiti dei Veneziani (w/c on paper) (b/w photo) (see 188190 for accompanying text) by Grevenbroeck, Jan van (1731-1807); Museo Correr, Venice

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Timothy Pickering (1745-1829) engraved by Thomas B. Welch (1814-74

Timothy Pickering (1745-1829) engraved by Thomas B. Welch (1814-74
STC186033 Timothy Pickering (1745-1829) engraved by Thomas B. Welch (1814-74) after a drawing of the original by James Barton Longacre (1794-1869) (engraving) by Stuart

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Ms 4 fol. 17v St. Matthew, from the Gospel of St. Riquier, c. 800 (vellum)

Ms 4 fol. 17v St. Matthew, from the Gospel of St. Riquier, c. 800 (vellum)
XIR182985 Ms 4 fol.17v St. Matthew, from the Gospel of St. Riquier, c.800 (vellum) by French School, (9th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Abbeville, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Ms. fr. 273 fol. 7 Livy (59 BC-AD 17) Writing and the Foundation of Rome

Ms. fr. 273 fol. 7 Livy (59 BC-AD 17) Writing and the Foundation of Rome
XIR173254 Ms.fr.273 fol.7 Livy (59 BC-AD 17) Writing and the Foundation of Rome, from The Annals of the Roman People translated by Pierre Bersuire, c.1475 (vellum) by Fouquet

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Portrait of John Hancock, engraved by John B. Forrest (1814-70) (engraving)

Portrait of John Hancock, engraved by John B. Forrest (1814-70) (engraving)
STC177041 Portrait of John Hancock, engraved by John B. Forrest (1814-70) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: St. Ambrose

St. Ambrose
AGN47529 St. Ambrose by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; French, out of copyright

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804)

Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804)
ZIN47085 Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) by English School, (18th century); Dr Williamss Library, London; (add.info)

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: A Difficult Letter

A Difficult Letter
NOO56892 A Difficult Letter by Aylward, James de Vine (fl.1895-1917); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: The Bench, 1753-54 (oil on canvas backed onto panel)

The Bench, 1753-54 (oil on canvas backed onto panel)
FIT69658 The Bench, 1753-54 (oil on canvas backed onto panel) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 14.8x18.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Portrait of Antonio Riccobono

Portrait of Antonio Riccobono
KAB76936 Portrait of Antonio Riccobono by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Pinacoteca dei Concordi, Rovigo, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Portrait of Severine (Caroline Remy) (1855-1929) (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Severine (Caroline Remy) (1855-1929) (oil on canvas)
PWI83788 Portrait of Severine (Caroline Remy) (1855-1929) (oil on canvas) by Hawkins, Louis Welden (1849-1910); 77x55 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Ms 70 f. 57 Pope Gregory I the Great (c. 540-604) dictating the Book of Job to his scribe

Ms 70 f. 57 Pope Gregory I the Great (c. 540-604) dictating the Book of Job to his scribe
XIR82693 Ms 70 f.57 Pope Gregory I the Great (c.540-604) dictating the Book of Job to his scribe Peter, from Moralia in Job by Pope Gregory the Great (vellum) by French School

Background imageQuill Pen Collection: Portrait of Bernard Wolf (1778-1850) actor, author and director of the Theatre de la

Portrait of Bernard Wolf (1778-1850) actor, author and director of the Theatre de la
PWI82615 Portrait of Bernard Wolf (1778-1850) actor, author and director of the Theatre de la Monnaie in Brussels, painted before 1823 by Rude, Sophie (nee Fremiet) (1797-1867); 125x85 cm; Louvre



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"Quill Pen: A Timeless Tool of Expression and Revolution" Throughout history, the quill pen has been a symbol of creativity, intellect, and rebellion. From the elegant script of Thomas Tallis to the revolutionary writings of Charles Dickens, this simple instrument has left an indelible mark on our cultural heritage. In 1700, Niccolo Francesco Haym captured the essence of the quill pen in his artwork. The delicate strokes and intricate details reflect its importance as a tool for expression during that era. Similarly, Hans Holbein the Younger's portrait of Thomas Cromwell showcases his power and influence as he holds a quill pen in his hand - a testament to its significance even among nobility. But it wasn't just artists and composers who wielded this mighty implement. A Radical Lawyer depicted in 1902 by Spy shows how lawyers used their pens to challenge societal norms and fight for justice. The poster "Knowledge Will Break the Chains of Slavery, " created by Alexei Radakov in 1920, highlights how words written with a quill can inspire social change. The it also played a role behind closed doors. In Jacques-Louis David's painting from 1788, Antoine Laurent Lavoisier is seen writing with precision while his wife observes attentively – showcasing how scientific discoveries were made possible through meticulous documentation. Even ordinary individuals found solace in their trusty quills. An unknown man portrayed alongside his servant in 1579 demonstrates that writing was not limited to those born into privilege but accessible to all who sought self-expression or communication. Military figures like Major General Sir Barry Close recognized both practicality and prestige associated with using such an instrument; immortalized on canvas around 1811-1850 holding a feathered pen tightly between his fingers. The impact of the quill pen extended beyond borders as well.