Handwritten Collection

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791). Austrian composer. Manuscript of Ave Verum Corpus (K.V. 618), a motet for four voices with string and organ accompaniment written on 18 June 1791 at Baden

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

Ms 1-1911, p. 1 Page from Jude the Obscure, c. 1894 (ink on paper)
FIT276969 Ms 1-1911, p.1 Page from Jude the Obscure, c.1894 (ink on paper) by Hardy, Thomas (1840-1928); 26.5x20 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall
Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Fish & Oyster Merchants, 14 Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall, with handwritten details. 1918

Letter from Mozart to a freemason, January 1786 (pen & ink on paper)
XPH330366 Letter from Mozart to a freemason, January 1786 (pen & ink on paper) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin

The Brandenburger Concertos, No. 5 D-Dur, 1721 (pen and ink on paper) (see also 308416)
XPH308425 The Brandenburger Concertos, No.5 D-Dur, 1721 (pen and ink on paper) (see also 308416) by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1748-78); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin, Germany; (add.info.: 1)

Knight, from the Codex Capodilista (vellum)
488825 Knight, from the Codex Capodilista (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Civica, Padua, Italy; (add.info.: Chevalier)

Ravoninahitriniarivo, Berlin, May 1883 (albumen print)
622833 Ravoninahitriniarivo, Berlin, May 1883 (albumen print) by Schaarwachter, Julius Cornelius (1847-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ravoninahitriniarivo)

Smartly dressed man on a comic greetings card with verse and pull tab. Date: circa 1850s

John Baggridge; commonly called Jack Double-head (w / c on paper)
3504920 John Baggridge; commonly called Jack Double-head (w/c on paper) by Dempsey, John Church (c.1803-77); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: portrait of the Bristol character)

Prince Alamayu, son of Emperor Theodor II of Abyssinia, Ryde, England
622821 Prince Alamayu, son of Emperor Theodor II of Abyssinia, Ryde, England, 1868 (albumen print) by Hughes, Cornelius Jabez (1819-94); 9x5.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Calligraphy, 1605-6 (ink & gouache on paper) (pair to 909220)
909221 Calligraphy, 1605-6 (ink & gouache on paper) (pair to 909220) by Hassani, Mir Emad (1554-1615); 43.5x29 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Woman of Procida, seated (w / c on paper)
898719 Woman of Procida, seated (w/c on paper) by Herbert or Hebert, Antoine Auguste Ernest (1817-1908); Musee Hebert, Paris, France; (add.info.: Procidas wife, sitting.); French, out of copyright

The miraculous catch, miniature in the Sacred Bible, volume IV. New Testament. Manuscript on parchment made??, probably, in Sant Sadurni on the Roine (France) and completed in 1268

Recueillement, signed sonnet, 1861 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR200368 Recueillement, signed sonnet, 1861 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Baudelaire, Charles Pierre (1821-67); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jewish religious procession from the 15th century.. From a coloured pen and ink drawing in the handwritten chronicles of the Council of Constance by Ulrich von Richental

Handwritten musical score (ink on paper)
XJF400697 Handwritten musical score (ink on paper) by Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Darwins Pigeons
Charles Darwin gave his personal collection on pigeons to the Museum in 1867 and 1868, as part of a bigger collection of domestic birds including ducks, chickens and even cararies

Christmas card with pink blotting paper, pen and postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Cookery book
Manuscript recipe book in original calf covers, 90 pages and index, with an ownership inscription for Ann Dawson, dated 1724. Date: 1724

Christmas card, inside
Christmas card embossed and printed with a design of a lady wearing a full skirt standing on a padded footstool holding a sprig of mistletoe, with a paper insert secured with purple cotton thread

The Fitzwilliam copy of the Olive Branch Petition, 1775. The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5, 1775

Morning farmers market on Place Carnot, Ville Basse, Carcassonne, Aude Department, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

The Trinity, c.1464 (w/c & ink)
8678078 The Trinity, c.1464 (w/c & ink) by German School, (15th century); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: Place Created : Ulm, Germany; Augsburg, Germany)

History of Writing ('Zur Geschichte der Schrift')
3785329 History of Writing ('Zur Geschichte der Schrift'); (add.info.: History of Writing ('Zur Geschichte der Schrift') - ideographic writing. From engraving published 1892

Queen Victoria - handwritten letter to Miss Mary Augusta Gordon, thanking her for the bible that she received as a gift
3793912 Queen Victoria - handwritten letter to Miss Mary Augusta Gordon, thanking her for the bible that she received as a gift.; (add.info)

Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) (pen and ink on paper)
XJF128023 Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) (pen and ink on paper); Private Collection

Handwriting and signature of Sir Isaac Newton from a letter to William Briggs, M.D
KDC384151 Handwriting and signature of Sir Isaac Newton from a letter to William Briggs, M.D. written from Trinity College, Cambridge, 20 June

Handwriting and Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) (pen and ink on paper)
XJF128022 Handwriting and Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) (pen and ink on paper); Private Collection

Happy new year written in the sky. Artistic summer beach holiday with new years eve concept

No Rain No Flowers 2
Mareike Böhmer

Double page from Monets account book detailing the sales of his paintings
MMT252956 Double page from Monets account book detailing the sales of his paintings, December 1874-March 1875 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Musee Marmottan Monet

Marriage certificate issued at Gretna Green, Scotland, dated 28 February 1920, between Michael Joseph Wyne of London and Marguerite Marchmont of Mount Florida, Glasgow. Date: 1920

Divorce statement of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821
CHT217242 Divorce statement of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Empress Josephine (1763-1814) 9th January 1810 (pen & ink on paper) by French School

Pact made by Urbain Grandier with the Devil (pen & ink on paper)
CHT184316 Pact made by Urbain Grandier with the Devil (pen & ink on paper) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Junkers G24. Handwritten caption on back of photograph ?
Junkers G24. Handwritten caption on back of photograph states: ?German Junkers bringing over bullion. This was the first load by air of the German war debt.?

Pages from a book of textile samples, annotated by hand with
One of two quarter-bound merchanting pattern books for the R. Dalglish Falconer Company Ltd of Manchester and Glasgow, put together between c.1887 and 1894

Mary Gibbs Shapter Drawing Book
Drawing book with card covers, the front cover inscribed Miss Shapter 7 Clarendon Place Hyde Park GardensFurniture & Prices given

Christopher Columbus autograph letter written to his son Diego on 5th February 1505, it was given by Vespucci to the son of Columbus

Crosses decorated with poppies and hand-written messages are seen planted in the lawn outside Westminster Abbey in central London, November 3, 2014

A child writes with chalk on a wall to celebrate Shreepanchami festival at Saraswati temple in Kathmandu, Nepal February 1, 2017

Thank you letter from Winston Churchill, Prime Minister
Thank you letter from Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, headed 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, SW1 -- many of these were reproduced to look like an original handwritten letter

Fashion Fades Quote
Orara Studio

RMS Titanic, First Class passenger Stanley May, letter
RMS TITANIC: First Class passenger Stanley May onboard letter written April 11th 1912 at 11am. The letter talks of the New York incident and calls the ship a floating palace, written on two sides

RMS Titanic, and Olympic, Henry Tingle Wilde, letter
RMS TITANIC/OLYMPIC: Henry Tingle Wilde (September 21st 1872 to April 15th 1912), Chief Officer R.M.S. Titanic. Handwritten letter from Wilde with envelope over three sides signed from Harry

RMS Titanic, and Olympic, postcard from Southampton
RMS TITANIC AND RMS OLYMPIC: A Tucks postcard of the Olympic, but sent from Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912, sailing day of the Titanic's maiden voyage

RMS Olympic, postcard from Northern Ireland
RMS OLYMPIC: Scarce original postcard by Walton of Belfast, either 1910 or 1911 (posted from Northern Ireland much later)

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"Capturing the Essence of Handwritten Beauty: A Journey Through Time" Step into a world where words come alive, penned by the hands of masters. From Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's delicate strokes composing Ave Verum Corpus to Arabella Stuart's heartfelt letter to the Countess of Shrewsbury, handwritten treasures abound. Marvel at Frederick George Netherclift's artistic genius as he intertwines beetle illustrations with Arabella Stuart's poignant words, transporting us back to the late 16th - early 17th century. The Knight from Codex Capodilista emerges on vellum, whispering tales of chivalry and honor. Pawlyn & Sons' stationery from Victoria Square in Truro, Cornwall invites us to feel the texture beneath our fingertips as we explore their timeless creations. Ink meets paper once more in The Brandenburger Concertos No. 5 D-Dur, an exquisite symphony captured through pen and ink mastery. Ravoninahitriniarivo takes us on a visual journey with his albumen print capturing Berlin in May 1883—a testament to photography preserving moments that would otherwise fade away. A smartly dressed man graces a comic greetings card, bringing laughter and joy through his hand-drawn charm. John Baggridge enchants us with Jack Double-head—his watercolor strokes breathing life into this enigmatic character. Prince Alamayu gazes upon Ryde, England—an Ethiopian prince finding solace far from home but forever immortalized through portraiture. The artistry continues with calligraphy from 1605-6—a mesmerizing dance between ink and gouache on paper that transports us back centuries. And finally, a woman of Procida sits gracefully upon w/c paper—the embodiment of grace and poise frozen in time. Handwritten wonders unfold before our eyes—each stroke telling stories untold until now.