Quill Collection (page 4)

Busy in the office (colour litho)
3641662 Busy in the office (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Busy in the office. Postcard, early 20th century)

Bartholeme de Las Casas (1474-1566) (oil on panel) (see also 129762)
IND116891 Bartholeme de Las Casas (1474-1566) (oil on panel) (see also 129762) by Spanish School, (16th century); Archivo de Indias, Seville, Spain; Mithra-Index

The Money Lenders (oil on oak panel)
IND54176 The Money Lenders (oil on oak panel) by Massys or Metsys, Quentin (c.1465-1530) (attr. to); 124x95.5 cm; Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao

Agence Matrimoniale (b / w photo)
2797040 Agence Matrimoniale (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agence Matrimoniale. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom, January 1st, 1863, pub. 1864 (colour litho)
2646221 President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom, January 1st, 1863, pub. 1864 (colour litho) by Blythe, David Gilmour (1815-65); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Seizure, c. 1840 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT217761 A Seizure, c.1840 (litho) (b/w photo) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Valmont and Emilie, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803)
XIR239751 Valmont and Emilie, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) engraved by Romain Girard (b.c.1751) 1782 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lafrensen

Caricature of J Accuse, article written by Emile Zola (1840-1902) in defence of Alfred Dreyfus, 1898 (litho)
CHT125802 Caricature of J Accuse, article written by Emile Zola (1840-1902) in defence of Alfred Dreyfus, 1898 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris

DDE-90037306
Close up of fire urchin. Date: 01/03/2005

The Magna Charter (colour litho)
3641855 The Magna Charter (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magna Charter. Illustration for Albert Arold and Others compiled)

Settling the Debt, (oil on panel)
827128 Settling the Debt, (oil on panel) by Eichinger, Erwin (1892-1950); 40.6x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Settling the Debt. Erwin Eichinger (1892-1950). Oil on panel

The cashier at the butcher s, illustration from La Femme a Paris by Octave Uzanne (1851-1931) 1894 (colour engraving)
REV326184 The cashier at the butcher s, illustration from La Femme a Paris by Octave Uzanne (1851-1931) 1894 (colour engraving) by Vidal, Pierre (b.1849) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Shakespeare and some of the immortal creatures of his fancy (colour litho)
977854 Shakespeare and some of the immortal creatures of his fancy (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scribe at work with quill and knife at a writing desk, seated on a chair with footrest, 9th century
6338982 Scribe at work with quill and knife at a writing desk, seated on a chair with footrest, 9th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

The First Letter, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803)
STC226917 The First Letter, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) published 1920s (pochoir print) by Barbier

King John signing the Magna Carta reluctantly (colour litho)
STC308521 King John signing the Magna Carta reluctantly (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C. (d.1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John (1167-1216) signing the Magna Carta

Teatime
BAL11033 Teatime by Lucas, Edward George Handel (1861-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collection of 19th century English porcelain; ); Roy Miles Fine Paintings

Ex Voto dedicated to St. Catherine of Siena (1347-80) (oil on panel)
XIR175262 Ex Voto dedicated to St. Catherine of Siena (1347-80) (oil on panel) by Italian School, (15th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes, France; (add.info.: possibly after Bernadino Luini (c)

Quill Sharpener Knife, c. 1936. Creator: Gordon Saltar
Quill Sharpener Knife, c. 1936

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

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

The Four Evangelists and their symbols (oil on canvas)
BAL14108 The Four Evangelists and their symbols (oil on canvas) by Lastman, Pieter (1583-1633); Alan Jacobs Gallery, London

Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776-1831) (engraving)
KW244278 Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776-1831) (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Portrait of Pietro Metastasio dressed in a cassock (oil on canvas)
2563438 Portrait of Pietro Metastasio dressed in a cassock (oil on canvas) by Mytens, Martin van II (1695-1770) (attr. to); 126.5x93 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

St. John the Evangelist (oil on canvas)
1073453 St. John the Evangelist (oil on canvas) by Dolci, Carlo (1616-86); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Portrait of the young Queen Victoria (oil on canvas)
829213 Portrait of the young Queen Victoria (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 63.5x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

An elegant lady writing at her desk, with a dog beside her (oil on panel)
CH448300 An elegant lady writing at her desk, with a dog beside her (oil on panel) by Metsu, Gabriel (1629-67); 33.2x39.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Portrait of Arthur Benson Homer, 1853 (pencil on paper)
650870 Portrait of Arthur Benson Homer, 1853 (pencil on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 25.7x20 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Arthur Benson Homer. Winslow Homer (1836-1910)

Portrait of a Lady, helf-length, holding a case of quills before a ledge, (oil on panel)
990218 Portrait of a Lady, helf-length, holding a case of quills before a ledge, (oil on panel) by SchAopfer, Hans, the Elder (c.1505-69); 68x50.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson (colour litho)
3652152 Illustration for The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Go, Dutton)

Tabletop with Violin, (oil on canvas)
985285 Tabletop with Violin, (oil on canvas) by Peto, John Frederick (1854-1907); 76.2x114.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tabletop with Violin. John Frederick Peto (1854-1907). Oil on canvas

The Roll of Fate, 1882 (oil on canvas)
740597 The Roll of Fate, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 71.1x66 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Voltaire seated at a Desk wearing a cap, in profile to the left, c
827542 Voltaire seated at a Desk wearing a cap, in profile to the left, c.1765 (pen and brown ink, grey wash) by Jean, Stanislas

Andrew Jackson, pub. 1842 (colour litho)
3895798 Andrew Jackson, pub. 1842 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); (add.info.: Andrew Jackson (1767 - 1845); Seventh President of the United States of America;

A La Republique Francaise (colour photogravure)
3657087 A La Republique Francaise (colour photogravure) by Gervex, Henri (1852-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: A La Republique Francaise)

Sonnini and his Cat, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481272 Sonnini and his Cat, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Frontispiece from French Edition of Gullivers Travels
3514773 Frontispiece from French Edition of Gullivers Travels by Jonathan SwiftI answered the Kings questions correctly Gulliver and the King and Queen of Brobdingnag

Emile Zola, French novelist, playwright and journalist (colour litho)
3639648 Emile Zola, French novelist, playwright and journalist (colour litho) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Zola (1840-1902), French novelist

The Council held by the Rats, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472110 The Council held by the Rats, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword (engraving)
3621162 The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword)

St Matthew, 1876 (stained glass)
3474898 St Matthew, 1876 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St Martin in The Bull Ring, Birmingham, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Morris & Co); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

St. John, detail from The Good Shepherd, 1863 (stained glass)
3474831 St. John, detail from The Good Shepherd, 1863 (stained glass) by Bayne, Robert Turnill (1837-1915) & Hassam, Alfred (1843-1868); Church of St Mary, Higham

Portrait of a scribe in a red doublet and white ruff (oil on canvas)
6374606 Portrait of a scribe in a red doublet and white ruff (oil on canvas) by Passarotti, Bartolomeo (1529-92); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Punch cartoon: James Anthony Froude, English historian, novelist and biographer (engraving)
6034940 Punch cartoon: James Anthony Froude, English historian, novelist and biographer (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (chromolitho)
5996051 King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John signing Magna Carta, 1215)

John Stow, English historian and antiquary (engraving)
6031968 John Stow, English historian and antiquary (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Stow (c1524-1605)

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"Unleashing the Power of the Quill: A Journey Through Art, Literature, and History" Step into a world where words come alive, guided by the delicate strokes of a quill. From Shakespeare's Bees to Pauline Baynes' enchanting illustrations in "The Chronicles of Narnia, " this captivating tool has left its mark on countless masterpieces. In "Portrait of a Young Gentleman, " an oil on canvas masterpiece, we witness the elegance and refinement that can be achieved with just a flick of the quill. The intricate details bring forth an aura of sophistication and grace. Saint John of the Cross, immortalized through an exquisite colored engraving, reminds us that even spiritual enlightenment can be conveyed through ink and parchment. His profound teachings continue to inspire generations. A chilling scene unfolds in Jacques Louis David's oil painting depicting Jean-Paul Marat's tragic demise at the hands of Charlotte Corday. The quill becomes not only a symbol but also an instrument for change as it witnesses revolutionary fervor turning into tragedy. At High Post Aerodrome, Supermarine test pilots take flight amidst innovation and daring feats. Their pens scribble notes capturing exhilarating moments as they push boundaries in aviation history - their stories etched forever thanks to this timeless writing instrument. Duns Scotus' philosophical musings find expression within his scriptum q manuscript. With each stroke of his quill pen, he delves deep into complex ideas that shape our understanding of existence itself. Baudelaire's haunting poetry finds visual representation in Charles Baudelaire's illustration for "Les Fleurs du Mal. " The intertwining lines mirror the dark beauty hidden within these verses - all brought to life by a simple yet powerful quill pen. Mozart's silhouette dances across time as his genius is captured through music composed with nothing but ink-filled feathers gliding effortlessly across paper. The magic lies not only in the melodies but also in the instrument that gave them life.