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Verdi Full LengthGIUSEPPE VERDI the Italian opera composer at the time of writing Falstaff, c1893
Verdi Time of FalstaffGIUSEPPE VERDI the Italian opera composer, at the time he was writing his comic opera Falstaff
Wrights Coal Tar soapAdvertisement for Wrights Coal Tar soap showing a British soldier (or Tommy ), writing a thank-you letter to his sweetheart
America. The Chinese in San Francisco. A street scrivener orStreet scene with Chinese in traditional dress, one man seated with a wide brimmed hat and pigtail, writing letters for his customers
St Matthew / Evang / ButlerSAINT MATTHEW The Evangelist, writing his gospel with inspiration from an angel
China / Reading & WritingChinese peasants are taught to read and write as part of Chairman Maos Great Leap Forward
Leicester / Coke / Cook / DaviThomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester Agriculturist
Science / Robert RobinsonROBERT ROBINSON Scientist; pioneer in the synthetic production of penicillin; winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1947 for his work on alkaloids
Caroline Norton / HayterCAROLINE NORTON nee SHERIDAN English writer, writing
Ow Holmes / In StudyOLIVER WENDELL HOLMES American writer in his study
Learning to TypeA young woman learns to type at a secretarial school, on a massive manual machine
Dr Slade: spirit writing trialSketches of the trial of Henry Slade, showing Slade in the centre. Slade first practised his spirit communication in America before travelling to England where he gave seances from his lodgings in
Chinese OfficialA Chinese official reads a message brought to him by a courier
Egyptian WritingEgyptian hieroglyphs developed the scope of visual symbols to an extraordinary degree, graphic as well as decorative
Arabian ScriptApart from its practicality, the Arabs developed the art of calligraphy to supreme heights, using it to ornament buildings and objets d art
Wampum MessageWampum beadwork is not merely a decorative object, but is a method of recording treaties, agreements, historic events and the like, which it is desired to preserve
Iran / India MscriptPage from a book of Sunni devotional poetry, scribed in nasta liq script from northern India or eastern Persia. The miniature may show a teacher giving instruction
Aleksandr Kuprin - 2ALEKSANDR IVANOVICH KUPRIN Russian novelist, emigre living in Paris, seen at his writing desk
Arthur Rackam, AutographThe autograph of the English book illustrator Arthur Rackham, with accompanying drawing
John Davies, WriterJOHN DAVIES Poet and writing-master of Hereford : a delightful composition of cherubs, mermen and mermaids - with a skull for good measure
Mayan ManuscriptA reproduction of a Mayan manuscript held at the Landesbibliothek in Dresden. Date: 8th or 9th century AD
Florence Nightingale visiting the Hut Hospitals, at BalaclavBorn in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father. Although it was not deemed suitable for ladies of Florences social standing to become
Scotland Yard / ConvictsThe Convict Office
Society Woman & LetterA Society Woman sits in her private boudoir replying to correspondence. This elegant lady in her light muslin neglige has notes to answer and telegrams to send
John Evangelist WritingSAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST depicted holding the manuscript of his interesting book about the life of Jesus
Recreations on board the Empress of Ireland, reading and wriRecreations aboard the ill-fated Empress of Ireland. Reading and writing in the liners library, a space which all the family could enjoy
Cowpers Writing TelegraphA diagram of Cowpers writing telegraph. Invented in 1878 by William Cowper (1819-1893), the machine was able to reproduce a message written some distance away by a process of interrupted electrical
Codex Troano - 3Part of a Calendar used by Maya priests, depicting gods and symbolic creatures Plate xxii
Codex Troano - 4Part of a Calendar used by Maya priests, depicting gods and symbolic creatures Plate xxiii
Old Persian WritingCuneiform writing from the ancient city of Persepolis
A Reminder to WriteHeres a pencil... heres a pen... heres a stamp... nows your chance to write
Typist of the TwentiesA typist of the twenties
Woman Writes at TableA lady leans forward to write a letter using a pen which she dips in an inkwell from time to time
Woman Writing in B+WA woman sits writing at a table
Francesco Sforza MsFRANCESCO SFORZA, duca di Milano, on the first page of an Italian manuscript of Simonettas Historia delle cose face dallo invictissimo Duca Francesco Sforza
LUKE WRITES ACTSThe first page of Acts in an English edition of the early 16th century : Luke, to whom the book is attributed, is shown writing it, with the usual bull in his study
Jesus and the Magi, MsThe Magi with Mary and Jesus - page from a French Hours of the Virgin
Manuscript / Circa 1300The Ascension, and Pentecost, depicted in Somme Le Roi French treatise of Christian teachings
Ms - Duke of OrleansThe Tower of London during the Captivity of Charles, duc d Orleans, after Agincourt - from a Flemish manuscript of his poems
Manuscript / MusicmakingSaxon music-making
Henry VI Meets JesusThe young king Henry VI is introduced to Jesus and his mother by St Katharine - illustrating a French psalter
Ms - Piedmontese BookPage from a Piedmontese Book of Hours, showing Mary and Jesus with French noblewoman Amedee de Saluces for whom the book was made
Ms - Jesus and PriestsThe young Jesus debates theology with the priests
Ms - Apocalypse C14The Apocalypse - the seven angels blow their trumpets, fire falls from the sky - from a French manuscript
Apocalyptic HorsemenTwo horsemen from the Apocalypse - the conquering king on a white horse, the taker-away of peace on a red horse - from an English manuscipt of the Apocalypse
Saint Jerome in an MsSAINT JEROME depicted, wearing a cardinals hat, in the prologos to an English Bible of the 14th century
Ms - Writing 15th CentA writer - probably one of the evangelists - refuses to allow an inquisitive demon to interfere with his work
Ms - 11th Century GospelSaint Luke, depicted in an 11th century English gospel
