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"Unveiling the Tales of Time: From Da Vinci's Crossbow to Saucy Dancers and Electric Guitars" In this captivating collection

Background imageNotes Collection: Tulipa orphanidea No. 702

Tulipa orphanidea No. 702. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Forms of the waterlily tulip, Tulipa kaufmanniana

Forms of the waterlily tulip, Tulipa kaufmanniana. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Red waterlily tulip, Tulipa kaufmanniana var. coccinea

Red waterlily tulip, Tulipa kaufmanniana var. coccinea. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Waterlily tulip, Tulipa kaufmanniana

Waterlily tulip, Tulipa kaufmanniana. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Sprengers tulip, Tulipa sprengeri

Sprengers tulip, Tulipa sprengeri. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Tulipa micheliana

Tulipa micheliana. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Form of Tulipa greigii

Form of Tulipa greigii. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Form of the maculate tulip, Tulipa greigii

Form of the maculate tulip, Tulipa greigii. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Tulipa greigii

Tulipa greigii. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Maculate tulip, Tulipa greigii

Maculate tulip, Tulipa greigii. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Tulipa praestans (black filaments)

Tulipa praestans (black filaments). Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Wild tulip, Tulipa sylvestris, from Persia

Wild tulip, Tulipa sylvestris, from Persia. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Tulipa eichleri

Tulipa eichleri. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Tulipa schmidtii

Tulipa schmidtii. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Tubergens tulip, Tulipa tubergeniana

Tubergens tulip, Tulipa tubergeniana. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Emperor tulip, Tulipa fosteriana

Emperor tulip, Tulipa fosteriana. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Yellow garden tulip, Tulipa gesneriana

Yellow garden tulip, Tulipa gesneriana. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Garden tulip, Tulipa gesneriana

Garden tulip, Tulipa gesneriana. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Wild tulip, Tulipa sylvestris, from Mount Athos

Wild tulip, Tulipa sylvestris, from Mount Athos, Greece. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Tulipa ostrowskiana var. crocea

Tulipa ostrowskiana var. crocea. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Tulipa kolpakowskiana

Tulipa kolpakowskiana. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Hybrids of Tulipa batalinii and Bokhara tulip

Hybrids of Tulipa batalinii and Bokhara tulip, Tulipa linifolia. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd

Background imageNotes Collection: Wild tulip, Tulipa sylvestris

Wild tulip, Tulipa sylvestris. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Tulipa montana (Tulipa maximowiczii)

Tulipa montana (Tulipa maximowiczii). Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Bokhara tulip, Tulipa montana (Tulipa linifolia)

Bokhara tulip, Tulipa montana (Tulipa linifolia). Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Rock tulip, Tulipa saxatilis

Rock tulip, Tulipa saxatilis, and bulb. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Tulipa hageri

Tulipa hageri. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Wild tulip, Tulipa primulina, from Algeria

Wild tulip, Tulipa primulina, from Algeria. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Background imageNotes Collection: Hodgson Manuscripts Red Panda, 1831-47 (w / c, pen & ink and pencil on paper)

Hodgson Manuscripts Red Panda, 1831-47 (w / c, pen & ink and pencil on paper)
780879 Hodgson Manuscripts Red Panda, 1831-47 (w/c, pen & ink and pencil on paper) by Singh, Raj Man (1797-1865); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Background imageNotes Collection: Hexham from the Rail Road, 1835 (pencil on paper)

Hexham from the Rail Road, 1835 (pencil on paper)
474138 Hexham from the Rail Road, 1835 (pencil on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 28.0x19.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageNotes Collection: Marche de Gisors (Rue Cappeville) (etching & drypoint)

Marche de Gisors (Rue Cappeville) (etching & drypoint)
3469911 Marchede Gisors (Rue Cappeville) (etching & drypoint) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 27.8x20.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French, out of copyright

Background imageNotes Collection: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How does Your Garden Grow? The Nursery, 1886 (stained glass)

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How does Your Garden Grow? The Nursery, 1886 (stained glass)
3475493 Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How does Your Garden Grow? The Nursery, 1886 (stained glass) by Holmes Jewitt, Edward (1849-1929); Pownall Hall Farm, Wilmslow, Cheshire

Background imageNotes Collection: Musical Angel, 1876 (stained glass)

Musical Angel, 1876 (stained glass)
3474859 Musical Angel, 1876 (stained glass) by Wooldridge, Harry Ellis (1845-1917); St James, Chipping Campden, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by James Powell & Sons); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Background imageNotes Collection: Inside a cabinet piano, Broadwood piano factory, London 1842

Inside a cabinet piano, Broadwood piano factory, London 1842
The action or internal mechanism of a cabinet pianoforte, Broadwood piano factory, Horseferry Road, Westminster, London. 1842

Background imageNotes Collection: Piano keys and action, Broadwood piano factory, London 1842

Piano keys and action, Broadwood piano factory, London 1842
Square pianoforte keys and treble action, at the Broadwood piano factory, Horseferry Road, Westminster, London. 1842

Background imageNotes Collection: Portfolio of drawings by Mutio Oddi of Urbino and others, p120, c

Portfolio of drawings by Mutio Oddi of Urbino and others, p120, c
2919740 Portfolio of drawings by Mutio Oddi of Urbino and others, p120, c.1635-40 (pen & ink on paper in bound volume) by Oddi, Muzio (1569-1639) (circle of); 35x24 cm; The University of St

Background imageNotes Collection: Richard Wagner, German composer (litho)

Richard Wagner, German composer (litho)
2775562 Richard Wagner, German composer (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Wagner, German composer)

Background imageNotes Collection: Notebook belonging to John Urpeth Rastrick, that was used to record details of the Rainhill

Notebook belonging to John Urpeth Rastrick, that was used to record details of the Rainhill locomotive trials in 1829
3697583 Notebook belonging to John Urpeth Rastrick, that was used to record details of the Rainhill locomotive trials in 1829 (pen & ink on paper) by Rastrick

Background imageNotes Collection: The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist, 1858 (pen & brown ink on paper)

The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist, 1858 (pen & brown ink on paper)
2971934 The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist, 1858 (pen & brown ink on paper) by Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste (1827-75); 26.8x20.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageNotes Collection: Espion japonais deguise prenant des notes (colour litho)

Espion japonais deguise prenant des notes (colour litho)
2787202 Espion japonais deguise prenant des notes (colour litho) by Salles, Robert (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Espion japonais deguise prenant des notes)

Background imageNotes Collection: Marche Militaire et Orientale (engraving)

Marche Militaire et Orientale (engraving)
3629592 Marche Militaire et Orientale (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marche Militaire et Orientale. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1840)

Background imageNotes Collection: Letter N (chromolitho)

Letter N (chromolitho)
3626574 Letter N (chromolitho) by Zweigle, Walter (1859-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter N. Illustration from Welt-ABC (Gustav Weise, Stuttgart, c1894).); © Look and Learn

Background imageNotes Collection: Salon de 1861, Peinture, Musique de chambre (engraving)

Salon de 1861, Peinture, Musique de chambre (engraving)
3645139 Salon de 1861, Peinture, Musique de chambre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salon de 1861, Peinture, Musique de chambre)

Background imageNotes Collection: Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord

Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord
3588369 Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord George Cavendish, including Alexander Bowies bill, 1829-300 (pen & ink on paper) by English School

Background imageNotes Collection: Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord

Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord
3588365 Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord George Cavendish, including Alexander Bowies bill, 1829-300 (pen & ink on paper) by English School

Background imageNotes Collection: Carta Pisano, 1090 (ink on parchment)

Carta Pisano, 1090 (ink on parchment)
3083348 Carta Pisano, 1090 (ink on parchment) by Italian School, (11th century); 28.7x19.6 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Background imageNotes Collection: Singing woman (colour litho)

Singing woman (colour litho)
3102770 Singing woman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Singing woman. Postcard, early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection



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