Western Script Collection (page 5)

the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820
3666106 the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ)

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Belgian lancer
3666178 French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Belgian lancer; (add.info.: French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900)

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Turkish soldier
3666168 French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Turkish soldier; (add.info.: French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900)

woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
3666111 woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus; (add.info.: 19th century woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820
3666107 illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820; (add.info.: Dutch 19th century illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820
3666103 illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with sacred heart, c.1820
3666102 illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with sacred heart, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with sacred heart)

French postcard depicting a young woman, 1900 (postcard)
3665836 French postcard depicting a young woman, 1900 (postcard); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French postcard with image of a woman holding a cat
3665528 French postcard with image of a woman holding a cat; (add.info.: French postcard with image of a woman holding a cat.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French postcard with image of a woman holding flowers, 1900
3665518 French postcard with image of a woman holding flowers, 1900; (add.info.: French postcard with image of a woman holding flowers 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French postcard with image of a woman playing a harp, 1900
3665514 French postcard with image of a woman playing a harp, 1900; (add.info.: French postcard with image of a woman playing a harp. 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French postcard with images of a young girl with flowers, 1900
3665506 French postcard with images of a young girl with flowers, 1900; (add.info.: French postcard with images of a young girl with flowers 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French postcard with an art nouveu image of a woman and flowers, 1900
3665505 French postcard with an art nouveu image of a woman and flowers, 1900; (add.info.: French postcard with an art nouveu image of a woman and flowers 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French postcard with image of a woman holding a child with flowers, 1900
3665499 French postcard with image of a woman holding a child with flowers, 1900; (add.info.: French postcard with image of a woman holding a child with flowers 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French postcard with images of an angel with flowers, 1900
3665493 French postcard with images of an angel with flowers, 1900; (add.info.: French postcard with images of an angel with flowers 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French postcard with images of a young girl with flowers, 1900
3665462 French postcard with images of a young girl with flowers, 1900; (add.info.: French postcard with images of a young girl with flowers 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Rooftops towards New York harbour, C 1893
2603737 Rooftops towards New York harbour, C 1893; (add.info.: Looking across the rooftops towards New York harbour. From a photograph taken c1893).

Corps of Siberian Amazons: Female Cossacks
2603895 Corps of Siberian Amazons: Female Cossacks; (add.info.: A corps of Siberian Amazons: Female Cossacks on military exercises on the plain of Nikolsk - Oussourisk, Russia)

Nobel Brothers oil wells at Baku, Azerbaijan, 1916 (chromo)
2603892 Nobel Brothers oil wells at Baku, Azerbaijan, 1916 (chromo); (add.info.: Nobel Brothers oil wells at Baku (Baky or Baki), Azerbaijan, on the Caspian Sea

Herman Boerhaave
2603652 Herman Boerhaave; (add.info.: Herman Boerhaave (1668 - 1738) Dutch physician, humanist, botanist and chemist, born near Leiden. Founder of the clinical teaching of medicine

Government visiting hospital during cholera epidemic
2603949 Government visiting hospital during cholera epidemic; (add.info.: Cholera epidemic in Naples, Italy. Government ministers visiting a hospital. Wood engraving published Paris 1884).

Unrest in Russia, Revolutionary uprisings in 1905
2603897 Unrest in Russia, Revolutionary uprisings in 1905; (add.info.: Unrest in Russia: Revolutionary uprisings in 1905. The arrest of a strike leader in St Petersburg at the end of the 1905)

Raising platinum - bearing gravels from river beds, 1916 (chromo)
2603893 Raising platinum - bearing gravels from river beds, 1916 (chromo); (add.info.: Raising platinum - bearing gravels from river beds such as that of the Tura and other rivers in the Urals)

Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza. 19th century (print)
672874 Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza. 19th century (print); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Depiction of Influenza. 19th century (engraving)
672873 Depiction of Influenza. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Map of Azores Islands, c.1900 (engraving)
533297 Map of Azores Islands, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Azores Islands (Portuguese), circa 1900, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Map of Italy, c.1900 (engraving)
532986 Map of Italy, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of northern Italy, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Map of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, c.1900 (engraving)
532974 Map of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map showing historical boundaries of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, circa 1902)

Map of the northern part of the German Empire, c.1900 (engraving)
532959 Map of the northern part of the German Empire, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of the northern part of the German empire, circa 1902)

Map of England, c.1900 (engraving)
532917 Map of England, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of England, with Oxford, Buckingham, Hertford, Essex, Middlesex, Berkshire, Hampshire, parts of Bedford and Wiltshire, circa 1902)

Map of the northern part of Missouri, c.1900 (engraving)
533200 Map of the northern part of Missouri, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of the northern part of Missouri with inset maps of Kansas City and St)

Map of Nebraska with inset of Omaha, c.1900 (engraving)
533197 Map of Nebraska with inset of Omaha, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Nebraska, United States, with an inset map of Omaha, circa 1902)

Map of Rochester, c.1900 (engraving)
532845 Map of Rochester, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Rochester, New York, circa 1900, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Map of Kentucky, c.1900 (engraving)
533143 Map of Kentucky, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Kentucky, United States, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Map of Pennsylvania with inset map of Philadelphia, c.1900 (engraving)
533115 Map of Pennsylvania with inset map of Philadelphia, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of eastern Pennsylvania with inset map of Philadelphia, circa 1902)

Map of New York State, c.1900 (engraving)
533109 Map of New York State, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of western New York State, with inset map of Buffalo, Niagara Frontier, and Rochester, circa 1902)

Map of New York State, c.1900 (engraving)
533104 Map of New York State, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of southern New York State, United States, insets map of New York City, the Hudson River, and the Catskill Mountains, circa 1902)

Map of North America and Central America, c.1900 (engraving)
533069 Map of North America and Central America, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of North America and Central America, circa 1902)

Map of Southern Africa, c.1900 (engraving)
533065 Map of Southern Africa, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of colonial southern Africa, with insets of Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Ladysmith, circa 1902)

Map of Cincinnati, c.1900 (engraving)
532743 Map of Cincinnati, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Cincinnati, Ohio, circa 1900, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Map of Chattanooga, c.1900 (engraving)
532737 Map of Chattanooga, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Chattanooga, Tennessee, circa 1900, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Map of Charleston, c.1900 (engraving)
532734 Map of Charleston, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1900, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Anchor escapement mechanism (drawing)
535351 Anchor escapement mechanism (drawing); (add.info.: The anchor escapement, which was invented in the 17th century, allowed pendulum clocks to be regulated.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Map of Valparaiso and Santiago, c.1900 (engraving)
533503 Map of Valparaiso and Santiago, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Valparaiso and Santiago, Chile, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica)

Map of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, c.1900 (engraving)
533500 Map of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Inset map of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Montevideo (Uruguay), circa 1902

Map of Trinidad and Martin Vas, c.1900 (engraving)
533494 Map of Trinidad and Martin Vas, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Trinidad and Martin Vas, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Map of Barbados, c.1900 (engraving)
533469 Map of Barbados, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map showing the parish boundaries of Barbados, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Map of the Bermudas, c.1900 (engraving)
533466 Map of the Bermudas, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of the Bermudas, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Western Script: A Journey through Time and Knowledge" Step into the fascinating world of Western script, where ink and colors on parchment come alive to tell stories from centuries past. One such masterpiece is the Mappa Mundi, a captivating map created in London around 1265, showcasing intricate details of our ever-evolving world. In this journey, we encounter diverse facets of human knowledge. A black and white illustration of the Snellen chart reminds us of the importance of eyesight tests for clear vision. Delving deeper into anatomy, we explore the intricate workings of the human brain from an inferior view and unravel the complexity behind facial muscles with detailed labels. As we traverse across continents, we find ourselves at Cardiff Bay's Millennium Centre in Wales—a testament to architectural marvels that blend tradition with modernity. Further exploring anatomy, we uncover secrets hidden within our knee joints—an engineering marvel that allows us to walk tall. Venturing across borders brings us to Lincoln in New Mexico, USA—where time seems frozen as an old mailbox stands as a reminder of bygone eras. Vintage World War II posters featuring fedoras and Army helmets transport us back to a time when bravery knew no bounds. Returning to our exploration inside ourselves once more, we witness a superior view of the human brain adorned with vibrant lobes labeled meticulously—a stunning reminder that beauty lies not only on its surface but also within its depths. Our final stop takes us northwards—to John O Groats in Scotland—where a multi-directional signpost beckons adventurers towards new horizons. Just like these signposts guide travelers towards unknown destinations, so does Western script lead humanity towards enlightenment. In this captivating journey through time and space captured by Eugene Samuel Grasset's Decembre artwork from 1896—we are reminded that Western script is not merely words on paper but rather an embodiment of history itself—an eternal connection between past civilizations and our present world.