Quill Collection (page 9)

Gorilla Valentines Day card (chromolitho)
731651 Gorilla Valentines Day card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gorilla Valentines Day card)

Wooden Dolls ice-skating and playing, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731425 Wooden Dolls ice-skating and playing, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wooden Dolls ice-skating and playing)

Jesus Christ reading the peace plan issued by Pope Benedict XV
698814 Jesus Christ reading the peace plan issued by Pope Benedict XV, front cover illustration from Le Rire Rouge, 8th September 1917 (photo) by Willette

Portrait of St. John, from The Art of Illumination and Missal Painting
XYC266779 Portrait of St. John, from The Art of Illumination and Missal Painting, London 1849 (w/c & gouache on paper) (detail of 266778) by Humphreys

Charlotte Bronte working on Jane Eyre (litho)
STC335864 Charlotte Bronte working on Jane Eyre (litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Charlotte Bronte (1816-55), author; Her father, Patrick Bronte (1777-1861)

Rene Descartes (1596-1650), illustration from Le Plutarque Francais ny E
CHT322567 Rene Descartes (1596-1650), illustration from Le Plutarque Francais ny E.Mennechet, published in Paris, 1835 (colour engraving) by Jacquand

John Larpent (1710-97) Chief Clerk of the Northern Department, 1749 (oil on canvas)
NAM237630 John Larpent (1710-97) Chief Clerk of the Northern Department, 1749 (oil on canvas) by Mathias, Gabriel (1719-1804) (attr)

Samuel Clarke, minister of St Dunstan s. London (engraving)
609921 Samuel Clarke, minister of St Dunstan s. London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Clarke, minister of St Dunstan s)

St. Mark, 1516 (oil on panel)
BAT192547 St. Mark, 1516 (oil on panel) by Bartolomeo, Fra (Baccio della Porta) (1472-1517); Galleria Palatina & Appartamenti Reali di Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany

Reading a Will (colour litho)
STC190047 Reading a Will (colour litho) by Chiewitz, Elis (1784-1839); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Swedish, out of copyright

Letter Rack, c. 1676 (oil on canvas)
HNT167628 Letter Rack, c.1676 (oil on canvas) by Colyer or Collier, Edwaert (c.1640-c.1707); The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Scotland; eHunterian Museum & Art Gallery; Dutch, out of copyright

A family Portrait of a Gentleman and his Wife (oil on canvas)
RAF228128 A family Portrait of a Gentleman and his Wife (oil on canvas) by Pothoven, Hendrik (1726-1807); 87.4x77.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch

Still Life with Documents (oil on canvas)
RAF227488 Still Life with Documents (oil on canvas) by Turing, John (c.1660-1720); 75x64.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Relief depicting scribes at work, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c
ANC218337 Relief depicting scribes at work, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c.1323-1295 BC) New Kingdom (wall painting) (detail of 218338) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Saqqara

Mr Mell, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465590 Mr Mell, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Mrs Jellaby, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465548 Mrs Jellaby, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Frederick the Great in his office at Sanssouci (colour litho)
STC434389 Frederick the Great in his office at Sanssouci (colour litho) by Knoetel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lady at Writing Desk (coloured engraving) 88: A woman pays bills at her writing desk
STC444504 Lady at Writing Desk (coloured engraving) 88:A woman pays bills at her writing desk; by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Handel, c. 1930 (woodcut)
418578 Handel, c.1930 (woodcut) by Batt (Oswald Charles Barrett) (1892-1945); 25.6x20.9 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho
PNP377420 Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Franklin, copy by Boris Mestchersky (d. 1957) illustration from
STC397188 Franklin, copy by Boris Mestchersky (d.1957) illustration from Histoire de la Nation Francaise, Sciences, Volumes I & II, by Gabriel Hanotaux (1853-1944), 1924 (litho) by Chamberlin

Sophie Crouzet, c. 1801 (oil on fabric)
491275 Sophie Crouzet, c.1801 (oil on fabric) by Hersent, Louis (1777-1860); 81.2x65 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Grace Rainey Rogers Fund; French, out of copyright

Milton dictating Paradise Lost, illustration from The Church of England
STC393399 Milton dictating Paradise Lost, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

Portrait of Spence Watson, 1897 (oil on canvas)
TW426651 Portrait of Spence Watson, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Hedley, Ralph (1848-1913); 116.4x134 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK; (add.info.: Robert Spence Watson (1837-1911)

Portrait of an Unknown Man, 1694 (oil on canvas)
TW426569 Portrait of an Unknown Man, 1694 (oil on canvas) by Goor, Jan van (fl.1694); 68.9x61 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; out of copyright

Michael Kelly, frontispiece from Reminiscences of Michael Kelly
498411 Michael Kelly, frontispiece from Reminiscences of Michael Kelly by Michael Kelly and Theodore Hook, print made by H

St Mark the Evangelist, 1883 (stained glass)
BIR186113 St Mark the Evangelist, 1883 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Theory of scale using an obelisk as an example, engraved by Pickett (litho)
STC171149 Theory of scale using an obelisk as an example, engraved by Pickett (litho) by Repton, Humphry (1752-1818) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

John Crewe, c. 1762 (oil on canvas)
AGN358246 John Crewe, c.1762 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Crewe (1742-1829) later 1st Baron Crewe; ); Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian

SS. Vincent of Saragossa, James and Eustace (oil on panel)
BAT95417 SS. Vincent of Saragossa, James and Eustace (oil on panel) by Pollaiuolo, Antonio (1432/3-1498) and Piero (1443-96) del; 172x179 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

An Olive Merchant at Market and in his Shop, 14th century (vellum) (b / w photo)
ALI109458 An Olive Merchant at Market and in his Shop, 14th century (vellum) (b/w photo) by Master of the Biadaiolo Codex (fl.1325-50); Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence, Italy; Alinari

Prince Albert at a desk, December 1861 (b / w photo)
6030346 Prince Albert at a desk, December 1861 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Albert at a desk, December 1861)

Portrait of Canon Afforty, 1760 (oil on canvas)
GNG5276984 Portrait of Canon Afforty, 1760 (oil on canvas) by Julliard, Jacques Nicolas (1715-90); Musee d Art et d Archeologie, Senlis

Reproduction of a poster advertising the Salon des Cent Exposition at the Hall de la
1770133 Reproduction of a poster advertising the Salon des Cent Exposition at the Hall de la Plume, 1896 (colour lithograph) by Mucha

Portrait of a Man Seated (oil on canvas)
1212750 Portrait of a Man Seated (oil on canvas) by Hill, William Robert (19th century); 44.1x53.8 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British

Encre L. Marquet, 1892 (colour lithograph)
5051867 Encre L. Marquet, 1892 (colour lithograph) by Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917); 82.5x121.2 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Advertisment for Marquet ink); French

Voltaire (hand-coloured etching)
694645 Voltaire (hand-coloured etching) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: FranAzois-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire (1694-1778), French writer

John Wilkes, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England
STC385404 John Wilkes, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Pine, Robert Edge (1730-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint John the Evangelist, 1588 (oil on panel)
BAL211869 Saint John the Evangelist, 1588 (oil on panel) by Gheyn, Jacques II de (1565-1629); Jakobikirche, Lubeck, Germany; (add.info.: painting on the organ in the church of St)

Illustration for The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) London
CHT207675 Illustration for The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) London, 1876 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Madonna with the Christ Child Writing, 1410-20 (oil and gold leaf on wood)
WLT211568 Madonna with the Christ Child Writing, 1410-20 (oil and gold leaf on wood) by Netherlandish School, (15th century); 22.3 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

The Bankers Private Room, Negotiating a Loan, 1870 (oil on canvas)
RHC10459 The Bankers Private Room, Negotiating a Loan, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Horsley, John Callcott (1817-1903); 101.5x126.9 cm; Royal Holloway, University of London; eRoyal Holloway

Half-length portrait of a gentleman
PHD21346 Half-length portrait of a gentleman by Beechey, William (1753-1839); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Quills and Down, 1884 (oil on panel)
BAL56443 Quills and Down, 1884 (oil on panel) by Piltz, Otto (1864-1910); 54x66 cm; Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; German, out of copyright

Omnia Vanitas: a Terrestrial Globe, a Caviole, Coins, and a Copy of the London Gazette
BON51670 Omnia Vanitas: a Terrestrial Globe, a Caviole, Coins, and a Copy of the London Gazette for 13th July 1691 by Colyer or Collier, Edwaert (c.1640-c.1707); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams

St. John the Evangelist
AII79494 St. John the Evangelist by Dolci, Carlo (1616-86); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

George of Trebizond, from "True Portraits... "by Andre Thevet published in 1594
5668956 George of Trebizond, from A" True PortraitsA...A" by AndreThevet published in 1594 by Thevet, Andre (1504-92); (add.info.: George of Trebizond (1395-1472): from Crete

Portrait of the Rt. Hon. John Hely Hutchinson
CH35304 Portrait of the Rt. Hon. John Hely Hutchinson by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

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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.