Annotated Collection

Anatomy of a greyhound
Anatomical drawing of the muscles of a greyhound, precisely labelled

Beetles
Double page spread of pencil and watercolour illustrations and sketches of beetles by Henry Walter Bates

Neophema pulchella, turquoise parrot
Watercolour 132 by Thomas Watling from the Watling Collection titled Turcosine Parrot

H. W. Bates illustrated notebooks
Plate 7 from a notebook of Henry W. Bates (1825-92) relating to the insect fauna of the Amazon Valley or DRW, 1851-1854

Anser brachyrhynchus, pink-footed goose
Watercolour and ink by John Gould (c. 1865). An example of a prelliminary work by Gould in preparation for an illustration which would be published in one of his books

Universe timeline, artwork
Big Bang and Evolution of Galaxies - The observable Universe is about 84 billion light years across. According to the standard view of cosmolog

Butterflies from the Amazon by H. W. Bates
A page (p 144) from a notebook of Henry W. Bates relating to the insect fauna of the Amazon Valley or DRW, 1851-1854

Beetle illustrations
Double page spread of pencil and watercolour illustrations of beetles by Henry Walter Bates

Illustrated notebook of H. W. Bates
A doube page spread from a notebook of Henry W. Bates relating to the insect fauna of the Amazon Valley or DRW, 1851-1854

WW2 poster, German Junkers JU 188 fighter plane
Poster, German Junkers JU 188 fighter plane with sectional views and annotations. 1944

Royal group at Rosenau Castle on the occasion of the Bethrot
Royal group at Rosenau Castle in Coburg gathered to celebrate the engagement of the Czarevitch Nicholas (later Czar Nicholas II) to Princess Alix of Hesse

Costume Design for Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3060378 Costume Design for Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1914 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Brailovsky, Leonid Mihhaylovich (1867-1937); The Museum of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

Annotated postcard showing Lake District Peaks, Cumbria - Crummock, Honister Crag, Whiteless Pike, High Stile and Buttermere all feature. Date: circa 1920s

Completion of the new Earls Court station, London
Completion of the new Earls Court underground station, London. Top: an illuminated train indicator which shows trains in motion. Middle: the new flyover junction

A Mussoorie Specimen of the common Toad of all India
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. 180 x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952

Butterfly studies
A plate from a field note book of Rose Monteiro depicting butterfly studies

Fibroblast cell, artwork
Fibroblast cell. Computer artwork of a fibroblast excreting collagen fibres (tropocollagen). Fibroblasts are cells that produce connective tissue such as collagen (tropocollagen)

Map of the Greater London area with council areas marked. Date: mid-20th century

A vase of flowers (w/c on paper)
NGW385981 A vase of flowers (w/c on paper) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); 16x12.9 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Prince Shotoku Taishi - son of 31st Emperor Yomei-tenno
Prince Shotoku (574622) - also known as Prince Umayado or Prince Kamitsumiya - a semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan who served under Empress Suiko

RMS Lusitania - captured German UC5 submarine. WW1
RMS Lusitania - rare cross-sectional postcard of the UC5, German submarine responsible for the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915

RMS Titanic - Passengers and Crew, The Annotated Lists
RMS Titanic - property of Second Class passenger Edith Haisman, to be auctioned by her daughter Dorothy. Cover of Passengers and Crew, The Annotated Lists, signed by William MacQuitty

Financial Records?
Manuscript records on paper, possibly financial or legal records. Probably originally pages from a volume or volumes, they have been cut into regularly sized rectangles

French whalebone corsetry, plate 24 from the first volume of the Dictionnaire du Costume, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT173079 French whalebone corsetry, plate 24 from the first volume of the Dictionnaire du Costume, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Ensayos, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint)
3112270 Ensayos, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 32x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Circus Maximus in Rome, c. 1600 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR165805 The Circus Maximus in Rome, c.1600 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Fol. 62r, Almo Sol, quella fronde ch io sol amo, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c. 1470
XOT366478 Fol. 62r, Almo Sol, quella fronde ch io sol amo, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c.1470 by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia

Fol. 17v, Orso e non furo mai fiumi ne stagni, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c. 1470
XOT366477 Fol. 17v, Orso e non furo mai fiumi ne stagni, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c.1470 by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia

Fol. 1v, Per fare una leggiadra sua vendetta, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c. 1470
XOT366476 Fol. 1v, Per fare una leggiadra sua vendetta, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c.1470 by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia

Fol. 52r from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c. 1470
XOT366479 Fol. 52r from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c.1470 by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Francesco Petrarca (1304-74), Italian scholar

Nadie Nos Ha Visto, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint)
3112268 Nadie Nos Ha Visto, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 32x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Page 279, from Rathbones notebook, 1742 (ink on paper)
LIV412349 Page 279, from Rathbones notebook, 1742 (ink on paper) by Rathbone II, William (1696-1746); University of Liverpool Art Gallery & Collections

Alan Cobhams Imperial Airways De Havilland DH50
Internal Sectional Diagram of Alan Cobhams Imperial Airways De Havilland DH50 Aeroplane Date: 1926

Plan of Congress Hall Hotel, Hexamer Survey, Cape Island, 1871 (litho)
2963340 Plan of Congress Hall Hotel, Hexamer Survey, Cape Island, 1871 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; American

View from the Mountains above Phonia, 1849 (pen and brown ink with graphite on off-white
1216913 View from the Mountains above Phonia, 1849 (pen and brown ink with graphite on off-white paper) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 23.9x51.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Banks of the Irrawaddy, Burma, 1886 (w / c with pen & ink on paper)
NAM310762 The Banks of the Irrawaddy, Burma, 1886 (w/c with pen & ink on paper) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum

Panoramic view of Augsburg (etching) (see also 273945)
UCL273944 Panoramic view of Augsburg (etching) (see also 273945) by Kraus, Johann Thomas (c.1696-1775); 34.8x51.0 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum

A bee Date: 1920

Study of the different Aerodynamic qualities of varying forms with a sketch of a Man
BIF161926 Study of the different Aerodynamic qualities of varying forms with a sketch of a Man and two Birds, Ms 7 (brown chalk on paper) by Vinci

Arrangement of water piping and draining pipes. Annotated diagram, with notes for Miss England III. Date: 1932

Arrangement of petrol piping. Annotated diagram, with notes for Miss England III. Date: 1932

Arrangement of water piping - Miss England III
Arrangement of water piping for engines, cooler and manifolds. Annotated diagram, with notes for Miss England III. Date: 1932

Assembly of gear box. Annotated diagram for Miss England III.. Date: 1932

The Wolf Fenrir and the World-Tree Yggdrasil, 1680
MGN169955 The Wolf Fenrir and the World-Tree Yggdrasil, 1680 by Icelandic School, (17th century); 33x10 cm; Arni Magnusson Institute, Reykjavik

Notations Chromatiques, after 1900 (w / c, gouache & pencil on paper) (recto of 694043)
694044 Notations Chromatiques, after 1900 (w/c, gouache & pencil on paper) (recto of 694043) by Filiger, Charles (1863-1928); 24.4x29.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Notations Chromatiques, after 1900 (w / c, gouache & pencil on paper) (recto of 694044)
694043 Notations Chromatiques, after 1900 (w/c, gouache & pencil on paper) (recto of 694044) by Filiger, Charles (1863-1928); 24.4x29.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Sketch of the Bell Tower at New College, showing detail of leaded roof
NCO404086 Sketch of the Bell Tower at New College, showing detail of leaded roof, 1908 (pencil on paper) by New, Edmund Hort (1871-1931); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

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Exploring the intricate details of knowledge and art, 'Annotated' takes us on a captivating journey. From unraveling the anatomy of a greyhound to discovering the vibrant butterflies from the Amazon through H. W. Bates' illustrations, this collection immerses us in nature's wonders. Delving deeper into history, we explore an illustrated timeline of the universe and admire artwork showcasing H. W. Bates' talent in capturing beetle species with precision. Transporting us to pivotal moments in time, we witness a WW2 poster featuring the formidable German Junkers JU 188 fighter plane and join the royal group at Rosenau Castle for a momentous betrothal celebration. The world of performing arts comes alive as we marvel at costume designs for Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Intriguingly annotated postcards offer glimpses into breathtaking landscapes like Lake District Peaks, inviting our imagination to wander beyond borders. Finally, celebrating progress and innovation, we witness the completion of London's new Earls Court station—a testament to architectural excellence. Through these diverse annotations spanning various subjects and eras, 'Annotated' invites us to appreciate both beauty and knowledge intricately intertwined.