Antique Manuscript

It is usually found highlighting the portrait of the king or as an embellishment of the cross, so it may serve the same purpose as gold tesserae in church mosaics and gold leaf on ma...

Spanning over fifteen by twenty-four feet, its vast field unfolds like a royal manuscript—each signature motif, hue, and contour a tribute to divine order and regal harmony.

From the early 1950s to the 1970s Matthews operated as a dealer in prints, drawings, rare books and manuscripts. Scroll down for more information. In this drawing Turner of Oxford d...

In this period of his life he also produced a five-part topographical work on the Duchy of Silesia with some 3,000 pages of manuscript and 1,400 colored ink drawings.

The fleur-de-lis can be traced back to the early Medieval period, when it first appeared as a heraldic motif and as a decorative device in illuminated manuscripts. The fleur-de-lis i...

Nelson had been a client and friend of Salter who managed to complete the large order ahead of Nelson’s State Funeral on 9 January 1806 at a total cost of £139 10s. A manuscript in t...

The same ships that transported these everyday goods and raw materials also carried luxury objects such as carpets, inlaid metalwork, illustrated manuscripts and glass.  Honey was a...

Hérédia wrote and published very little, but his sonnets were circulated in manuscript form, and gave him a reputation before they were published in this volume in 1893.

Metropolitan Magazine serialized the manuscript in late 1921, and Charles Scribner's Sons published the book in March 1922.

The French orientalist Antoine Galland translated the ancient collection of Middle Eastern folk tales known as One Thousand and One Nights from the fourteenth or fifteenth century Sy...

Original albumen print on postcard; dimensions: 14 x 10 cm. N° 2132 "The Dane manuscript" was written by the author in pencil on the back.

The Journal des Ouvrages This precious manuscript kept in Paris at the Custodia Foundation (Collection Frits Lugt, inv. 9578) gives us full the details of the orders received by Glo...

From: Churchill's 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and Jo...

Even more rare is the autograph manuscript that accompanies this rare prototype model.

Slight soiling and a few marginal stains are evident, with a small manuscript note in the lower right of the caption. Overall, the sheet shows minor age-related toning and handling w...

To gain a better understanding of the colour process, she made frequent visits to the National Gallery;[12] where she studied masters such as Jan van Eyck, whose Arnolfini Portrait s...

He was a historian and bibliophile and amassed an extensive library including many manuscripts on his home county Suffolk, with illustrations commissioned by him from leading artists...

Edition of 133 copies: the No.1 copy on Japon Imperials with the manuscript of artist; 20 copies numbered from 2 to 21 on Japon Imperials with the original drawing of colors by artis...

Without musical instruments, manuscripts, or theatrical accessories, the image locates Wagner’s authority in his physiognomy and concentrated expression.

The engravings were issued as part of Massard and Mifliez’s Costumes français depuis Clovis jusqu'à nos jours, an ambitious survey of French historical dress based on earlier paintin...

This integral border, characteristic of Aubusson design, frames the interior tableau like an illuminated manuscript, guiding the viewer from edge to center with ornamental grace.

In Islamic art this is referred to as "illumination", and manuscripts of the Qur'an and other religious books often included considerable number of illuminated pages.

In Islamic art this is referred to as "illumination", and manuscripts of the Qur'an and other religious books often included considerable number of illuminated pages.

It is based on the manuscript map by Jon Bloemmaerts or Johannes Florianus and depicts the important shipping center of Emden and the Watten Islands.

Image Dimensions : 23.8 x 27.8 cm Edition of 133 copies: the no. 1 copy on Japon Imperials with the manuscript of artist; 20 copies numbered from 2 to 21 on Japon Imperials with th...

Oct. 28, 1907." A fine manuscript plan of the Bellevue neighborhood of Newport, depicting the street layout and the detailed footprints of the area’s many mansions.

From: Churchill's 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and Jo...

From: Churchill's 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and Jo...

From: Churchill's 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and Jo...

From: Churchill's 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and Jo...

An 1881 book, A Biography of David Cox: With Remarks on His Works and Genius, was based on a manuscript by Cox's friend William Hall, edited and expanded by John Thackray Bunce, edit...

There is another in the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

From: Churchill's 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and Jo...

Below the oval are a cherub holding a scepter, books on the right, a rolled manuscript and a compass for measuring distances on a map on the left.

There is another in the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

The work in question is taken from the famous statue of Michelangelo and is located between the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century in the middle of the period of the Grand ...

Each compartment is a coded manuscript of symbols born from Anatolian ritual and folklore.

He was working on other manuscripts, which were published posthumously. The popular 'Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse' (Account of the Voyage in Search of la Perouse) ...

Coeval marbleized cardboard hardcover with manuscript dowel on spine. Occasional boxing's and postmark with indication ""5 c Seine Timbre Royal" on the first page of each issue.

He was working on other manuscripts, which were published posthumously. The popular 'Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse' (Account of the Voyage in Search of la Perouse) ...

We have some original manuscript material from the artist and from his family and the spelling appears to be: Cassilly.

We have some original manuscript material from the artist and from his family and the spelling appears to be: Cassilly.

The form and layout recall ornamental ceilings, mosaic pavements, or painted manuscript borders from Byzantine churches and palaces.

A central medallion—symmetrical and finely detailed—evokes the layout of Persian ceiling domes or manuscript illuminations, emphasizing balance and refinement.

Alizeri also mentions that in the Genoese patrician collections, for example that of Spinola, or that of the Marquis Pietro Rostan, who owned eight miniatures of the Castle, illumina...

In Europe the Virgin and Child adorn illuminated manuscripts before being carved in stone on cathedrals’ tympanums.

As stated on the map, Cortesi's manuscript was reviewed and approved by the National Department of Engineers and authorized for its publication by decree of the Ministry of Developme...

Rather than functioning merely as written information, script was transformed into an important decorative art form and incorporated into ceramics, metalwork, manuscripts and archite...

XXIII Description: This richly colored decorative plate, titled "PERSAN" (Persian), Plate XXIII, is a striking celebration of Persian ornamental art, likely drawn from textile, tile...

Flanking the lower portion of the oval are a skull, spine and ribs, bottles containing liquids, manuscripts and quills for writing, books and a coat of arms.

This map is also known as the 'Pauwenkaart' ('peacock map'), referring to the peacock next to the inset map. Based on a manuscript map made by Sibrandus Leonis (Leo Sybrands).

This outer register acts almost as a visual manuscript, enclosing the field in a continuous dialogue between knowledge and nature.

Like the borders of ancient manuscripts, it holds the inner field in sacred embrace, inviting the eye to wander and return, again and again, through the garden of woven dreams.

Constituting another early documented record for our corpus is the mention of it by the Spanish painter Francisco Pacheco (1564‒1644) who cited it in his book, Arte de la Pintura, co...

As he had hoped, his students used his manuscripts to complete the remainder of his work. It was the largest collection of natural history illustrations to appear before the 18th cen...

They published in 1695 the edition of Camden's 'Britannia' by Bishop Gibson, who used a manuscript (now lost) of John Aubrey, which he called 'Monumenta Britannica,' lent to him by C...

In Europe they are represented in illuminated manuscripts before being carved in stone at the tympanum of cathedrals.

Their rhythmic placement across the exceptional composition creates a hypnotic architectural cadence reminiscent of illuminated manuscripts, fortress mosaics, and sacred geometry.

They published in 1695 the edition of Camden's 'Britannia' by Bishop Gibson, who used a manuscript (now lost) of John Aubrey, which he called 'Monumenta Britannica,' lent to him by C...

They published in 1695 the edition of Camden's 'Britannia' by Bishop Gibson, who used a manuscript (now lost) of John Aubrey, which he called 'Monumenta Britannica,' lent to him by C...