Signatures Collection (page 7)

Celebrities of the Day, the Reverend Charles Haddon Spurgeon (engraving)
1038603 Celebrities of the Day, the Reverend Charles Haddon Spurgeon (engraving) by Calkin, Lance (1859-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrities of the Day)

Celebrities of the Day, Lord Randolph Churchill, MP (engraving)
1045027 Celebrities of the Day, Lord Randolph Churchill, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrities of the Day, Lord Randolph Churchill, MP)

Celebrities of the Day, General Boulanger (engraving)
1045987 Celebrities of the Day, General Boulanger (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrities of the Day, General Boulanger)

Celebrities of the Day, Lord Coleridge, Lord Chief Justice of England (engraving)
1046215 Celebrities of the Day, Lord Coleridge, Lord Chief Justice of England (engraving) by Wirgman, Theodore Blake (1848-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrities of the Day)

Celebrities of the Day, Mr J Russell Lowell (engraving)
1050750 Celebrities of the Day, Mr J Russell Lowell (engraving) by Wirgman, Theodore Blake (1848-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrities of the Day, Mr J Russell Lowell)

Celebrities of the Day, the Right Honourable Arthur Wellesley Peel, MP (engraving)
1050297 Celebrities of the Day, the Right Honourable Arthur Wellesley Peel, MP (engraving) by Calkin, Lance (1859-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrities of the Day)

Signatures de potiers trouvees au Luxembourg (engraving)
963597 Signatures de potiers trouvees au Luxembourg (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signatures de potiers trouvees au Luxembourg)

Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte with a map and a view of Elba (colour litho)
982204 Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte with a map and a view of Elba (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French)

Letter in French from Elizabeth I of England to Henri IV of France, c
1129437 Letter in French from Elizabeth I of England to Henri IV of France, c.1596 (ink on vellum) by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (1533-1603); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Jonathan Swift (engraving)
819892 Portrait of Jonathan Swift (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jonathan Swift, Irish satirist, essayist and political pamphleteer)

Portrait of William Makepeace Thackeray (engraving)
819840 Portrait of William Makepeace Thackeray (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Makepeace Thackeray, English novelist)

Portrait of Jan Kubelik (litho)
814876 Portrait of Jan Kubelik (litho) by Czech School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Jan Kubelik, Czech violinist and composer)

Portrait of Annie Besant (engraving)
819383 Portrait of Annie Besant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Annie Besant, British socialist, womens rights activist)

Portrait of Alphonse de Lamartine (engraving)
819334 Portrait of Alphonse de Lamartine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alphonse de Lamartine, French writer, poet and politician)

Portrait of Sir Henry Lawrence (engraving)
819523 Portrait of Sir Henry Lawrence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Lawrence)

Portrait of Sir George Howard (engraving)
819484 Portrait of Sir George Howard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Howard, Earl of Carlisle. After J Jackson, engraved by T A Dean)

Portrait of Edward Hodges Baily (engraving)
819347 Portrait of Edward Hodges Baily (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Hodges Baily, English sculptor)

Portrait of King Leopold I (engraving)
819339 Portrait of King Leopold I (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leopold George Christian Frederick, Prince of Saxe Coburg)

Portrait of Hannah More (engraving)
819310 Portrait of Hannah More (engraving) by Pickersgill, Henry William (1782-1875) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hannah More, English religious writer and philanthropist)

Jane Austen (engraving)
816776 Jane Austen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jane Austen, English novelist)

King Leopold I of Belgium (engraving)
812462 King Leopold I of Belgium (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leopold George Christian Frederick, Prince of Saxe Coburg)

Emmanuel Kant (engraving)
812440 Emmanuel Kant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emmanuel Kant, German philosopher)

Benjamin Franklin (engraving)
812421 Benjamin Franklin (engraving) by Chamberlain, Mason (1727-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin. Drawn by Mason Chamberlain. Engraved by S. Freeman)

Prince Frederick (engraving)
812417 Prince Frederick (engraving) by Phillips, Thomas (1770-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: His Royal Highness Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany)

Joshua Barney (engraving)
812381 Joshua Barney (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joshua Barney, from the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers)

Samuel Warren (engraving)
812626 Samuel Warren (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Warren, English novellist. Painted by R.W. Warren. Engraved by J. Thomson)

Sir Austen Henry Layard (engraving)
812460 Sir Austen Henry Layard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Austen Henry Layard, discover of the ruins of ancient Ninevah)

Thomas Grenville (engraving)
812436 Thomas Grenville (engraving) by Hoppner, John (1758-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Thomas Grenville, ambassador extraordinary at the Court of Vienna)

Portrait of Fanny Davenport (litho)
870118 Portrait of Fanny Davenport (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fanny Davenport (1850-98)

Selection of autograph letters (pen & ink on paper)
833646 Selection of autograph letters (pen & ink on paper) by English School; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Adam Smith, signature (engraving)
3641954 Adam Smith, signature (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam Smith, signature. Illustration for The Autographic Mirror (c 1864)

The Labors of a US Presidential Candidate (Colour Litho)
2777876 The Labors of a US Presidential Candidate (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The labors of a candidate for the President of the United States)

The Protestant Princes signing their Confession, illustration from
619691 The Protestant Princes signing their Confession, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Autographs of Maori visitors to England, 1863 (pen & ink on embossed paper)
622705 Autographs of Maori visitors to England, 1863 (pen & ink on embossed paper) by Maori, (19th century); 22.2x19.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fourteen Maori toured England in 1863/4)

Charles Maurice-Elie (engraving)
725980 Charles Maurice-Elie (engraving) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Maurice-Elie, Duke of Talleyrand-Perigord, Prince of Benevento)

A £1 share certificate issued by The Great Ship Company Limited (engraving)
733813 A £ 1 share certificate issued by The Great Ship Company Limited (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Signing of the Treaty of Campo Formio between France (represented by Bonaparte
CHT217275 Signing of the Treaty of Campo Formio between France (represented by Bonaparte) and Austria (represented by Cobenzl) in 1797 (colour litho) by Italian School

Document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as president of the Dialectic Society at West Point
2636875 Document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as president of the Dialectic Society at West Point Military Academy, 20th June 1843 (engraving & pen and ink on parchment) (see also 872501)

Medieval Deeds (ink on paper)
2654759 Medieval Deeds (ink on paper) by English School; Chethams Library, Manchester, UK; eChethams Library; English, out of copyright

Medieval Deeds (ink on paper)
2654758 Medieval Deeds (ink on paper) by English School; Chethams Library, Manchester, UK; eChethams Library; English, out of copyright

Medieval Deeds (ink on paper)
2654757 Medieval Deeds (ink on paper) by English School; Chethams Library, Manchester, UK; eChethams Library; English, out of copyright

Deed signed by Sam Houston (1793-1863) 1860 (litho) (b / w photo)
DHS241193 Deed signed by Sam Houston (1793-1863) 1860 (litho) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Dallas Historical Society, Texas, USA; (add.info.: appointing Thomas J)

The Ancient Vellum Book (ink on vellum)
XCF291077 The Ancient Vellum Book (ink on vellum) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: folio of 165 pages)

Autograph letter to John Page, Philadelphia, 30 July 1776 (pen & ink on paper)
5917246 Autograph letter to John Page, Philadelphia, 30 July 1776 (pen & ink on paper) by Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826); 32.6x21 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American

Handels Bookcase and Autographs (engraving)
1587091 Handels Bookcase and Autographs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Handels Bookcase and Autographs)

Frederic Leighton, the President of the Royal Academy (b / w photo)
1614872 Frederic Leighton, the President of the Royal Academy (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederic Leighton)

The late Mr J G Lockhart (engraving)
1607911 The late Mr J G Lockhart (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr J G Lockhart)

Cheque for three pounds and thirteen shillings to Joseph Williams, 13th November 1783 (print and pen & ink on paper)
2561292 Cheque for three pounds and thirteen shillings to Joseph Williams, 13th November 1783 (print and pen & ink on paper) (see also 2561290-93) by American School

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Signatures have long served as powerful symbols of historical moments and personal connections. From ancient artifacts to modern documents, these handwritten marks carry the weight of significance and authenticity. One such signature is found on the original Dead Sea Scroll 5/6 Hev44, dating back to 134 CE. This fragment bears the name Bar Kokhba, a Jewish leader who led a revolt against Roman rule in ancient Judea. His signature represents resistance and determination in the face of oppression. Fast forward to 1787, when another iconic signature graced the Constitution of USA. With their pens poised, founding fathers etched their names onto this pivotal document that laid the foundation for American democracy. Each stroke symbolized unity and a shared vision for a new nation. In matters of love and commitment, signatures hold immense sentimental value too. The marriage certificate between Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip showcases their union sealed with inked affirmations of devotion—a testament to enduring love amidst royal duties. The suffragette Women's March in 1912 saw countless signatures adorning petitions demanding voting rights for women. These bold strokes represented resilience and an unwavering pursuit of equality—an indelible mark on history's path towards gender parity. Sports also bear witness to significant signatures like those found on the West Indies Cricket Team -1957 Tour memorabilia. These autographs capture not only athletic prowess but also cultural pride as players left their mark while representing their nations across borders. Turning our attention back to politics, we encounter yet another monumental signature—the Declaration of Independence (1776). This historic document boldly proclaimed America's autonomy from British rule; its signatories forever immortalized through penmanship that echoed freedom's call. Beyond politics lies commerce—where financial transactions are authenticated by signatures like those seen on share certificates for The Yukon Goldfields or official wordings within apprenticeship indentures. These handwritten confirmations solidify legal agreements while connecting individuals to the economic fabric of their time.