Notes Collection (page 16)

Proof of printed page with annotations by the author (pen & ink on paper)
BLT257959 Proof of printed page with annotations by the author (pen & ink on paper) by Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Frontispiece from The Continental Harmony, a collection of hymns by William
AQS257137 Frontispiece from The Continental Harmony, a collection of hymns by William Billings (1746-1800) published 1794 (litho) by American School, (18th century); American Antiquarian Society

Study of a Locust, from Miscellaneous Sketches in Wrapper
XYC289251 Study of a Locust, from Miscellaneous Sketches in Wrapper (watercolour and pen and ink on paper) by Balugani, Luigi (1737-70); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Mu Ms 168, p. 301: Page from the Fitzwilliam Virginal, and anthology of 16th
FIT277700 Mu Ms 168, p.301: Page from the Fitzwilliam Virginal, and anthology of 16th and early 17th century keyboard music (ink on paper) by English School

A flat in mud mansions, the Parade, France: a British Officers Dug-out
STC312584 A flat in mud mansions, the Parade, France: a British Officers Dug-out, from a sketch by himself, from The Illustrated War News (litho) by English School

Studies of military tank-like machines; including one at the top with horses pulling a
XJF311683 Studies of military tank-like machines; including one at the top with horses pulling a contraption with revolving scythes, c.1485 (pen & ink and brown wash on paper) by Vinci

Studies for a building of a centralised plan, detail of fol
XJF308757 Studies for a building of a centralised plan, detail of fol. 3v from Codex Ashburnham I and II (formerly part of Manuscript B (2184)), c.1492 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci

The Gothic Entablature and Capital of the First Order at large, 1741 (litho)
XJF308723 The Gothic Entablature and Capital of the First Order at large, 1741 (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Confederate paper money (litho)
PNP270244 Confederate paper money (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 500 dollars bearing the likeness of Thomas Jonathan Jackson (1824-63)

Theatre programme for Act I of Ruy Blas (1838) by Victor Hugo (1802-85)
CHT163836 Theatre programme for Act I of Ruy Blas (1838) by Victor Hugo (1802-85), 1880 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de la Comedie Francaise, Paris

Illustration of a woven basket for transporting plants, from the artist
BMR169017 Illustration of a woven basket for transporting plants, from the artists notebook made during the expeditions of Jean-Francois Gallup de la Perouse (1741-88) (pen & ink and w/c on paper)

Page of a Notebook (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
CHT199781 Page of a Notebook (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Baudelaire, Charles Pierre (1821-67); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Study of the Wooden Framework with Casting Mould for the Sforza Horse, fol
XJL186977 Study of the Wooden Framework with Casting Mould for the Sforza Horse, fol. 154v from the Codex Madrid II, c.1491-93 (pen & brown ink on paper) by Vinci

Sketch book containing 60 sketches and illustrations, writings on tempera paint
6200412 Sketch book containing 60 sketches and illustrations, writings on tempera paint and artists including Botticelli by Duncan, John (1866-1945); 20.3x12.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee

The Bank Restriction Barometer - a chart showing the effects of the bank note system compared to payments in gold
6032973 The Bank Restriction Barometer - a chart showing the effects of the bank note system compared to payments in gold (litho) by English School

The International Health Exhibition (engraving)
1622698 The International Health Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The International Health Exhibition)

St Cecilia The Moxon Tennyson, c. 1857 (wood engraving & pencil on paper)
4036294 St Cecilia The Moxon Tennyson, c.1857 (wood engraving & pencil on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 20x17.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Notebook (ink on paper)
GIA1199670 Notebook (ink on paper) by Schiaparelli, Giovanni (1835-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli (14 March 1835 - 4 July 1910)

Recto: Study of London Bridge for London Bridge on the Night of the Marriage of
1217949 Recto: Study of London Bridge for London Bridge on the Night of the Marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1863 (graphite on buff paper) by Hunt

Notes of Siege Operations and Field Fortifications (engraving)
1601902 Notes of Siege Operations and Field Fortifications (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes of Siege Operations and Field Fortifications)

Agamemnon (engraving)
973747 Agamemnon (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agamemnon. Illustration for Flaxmans Classical Outlines by John C L Sparkes (Seeley)

Our Wandering Artist at Marseilles (colour litho)
1038722 Our Wandering Artist at Marseilles (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Wandering Artist at Marseilles)

Notes at the Italian Exhibition at Earls Court (engraving)
1038085 Notes at the Italian Exhibition at Earls Court (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at the Italian Exhibition at Earls Court)

Notes from the Dominions of the Nizam of Hyderabad, Central India (engraving)
1037921 Notes from the Dominions of the Nizam of Hyderabad, Central India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Notes at the Bulldog Clubs Seventh Grand Show (engraving)
1037736 Notes at the Bulldog Clubs Seventh Grand Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at the Bulldog Clubs Seventh Grand Show)

The Reinforcements for the Transvaal, Notes on Board a Troop-Ship (engraving)
1037612 The Reinforcements for the Transvaal, Notes on Board a Troop-Ship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reinforcements for the Transvaal)

Printing bank notes (engraving)
3656844 Printing bank notes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Printing bank notes)

The Brighton Railway Tragedy, Notes in Court during the Trial of Percy Lefroy Mapleton (engraving)
1054718 The Brighton Railway Tragedy, Notes in Court during the Trial of Percy Lefroy Mapleton (engraving) by English School

Notes at Suakim (engraving)
1041070 Notes at Suakim (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at Suakim. Illustration for The Graphic)

Studies of plants and figures made in Rome and Pankow, Berlin, 1868 (pencil
3057483 Studies of plants and figures made in Rome and Pankow, Berlin, 1868 (pencil, ink & w/c on paper) by German School

Preface to the libretto of Lichtenthals adaptation of Mozarts
LRI3088629 Preface to the libretto of Lichtenthals adaptation of Mozarts Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, 1838 (ink on paper) by Lichtenthal, Peter (1780-1853); Biblioteca del Conservatorio G

Johann Sebastian Bach (colour litho)
3095858 Johann Sebastian Bach (colour litho) by Friedrich, Otto (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Sebastian Bach)

The Cultivation of Art in the Far East (engraving)
1055814 The Cultivation of Art in the Far East (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cultivation of Art in the Far East)

Notes at the Wimbledon Rifle Meeting (engraving)
1044346 Notes at the Wimbledon Rifle Meeting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at the Wimbledon Rifle Meeting)

Notes at the Bull-Dog Club Show (engraving)
1044167 Notes at the Bull-Dog Club Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at the Bull-Dog Club Show)

Travelling in the Punjaub (engraving)
1044136 Travelling in the Punjaub (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travelling in the Punjaub, Notes during a Recent Tour by Sir Charles Aitchison)

Notes from Queensland, on the Diamantina River (engraving)
1055194 Notes from Queensland, on the Diamantina River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes from Queensland, on the Diamantina River)

The Bisley Meeting, Representative Incidents (engraving)
1047955 The Bisley Meeting, Representative Incidents (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bisley Meeting, Representative Incidents)

Sketchbook from Morocco, 1832 (w / c on paper)
938702 Sketchbook from Morocco, 1832 (w/c on paper) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 19.5x12.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Notes at the Crystal Palace Archery Meeting (engraving)
1060937 Notes at the Crystal Palace Archery Meeting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at the Crystal Palace Archery Meeting)

Notes at the Coachmakers Exhibition (engraving)
1058927 Notes at the Coachmakers Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at the Coachmakers Exhibition)

The Carlist War in Spain, Notes of a Railway Trip from Barcelona to Saragossa (engraving)
1049341 The Carlist War in Spain, Notes of a Railway Trip from Barcelona to Saragossa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carlist War in Spain)

Notes at a Cricket-Match played at Suez between the Eleven of England (on their Way to Australia)
1045754 Notes at a Cricket-Match played at Suez between the Eleven of England (on their Way to Australia) and Twenty-Two Gentlemen of Suez (engraving) by English School

Homeward Bound from China, Notes on a Troop-Ship (engraving)
1045645 Homeward Bound from China, Notes on a Troop-Ship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homeward Bound from China, Notes on a Troop-Ship)

Notes from a Subalterns Diary (engraving)
1044989 Notes from a Subalterns Diary (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes from a Subalterns Diary)

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