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Drawn Collection (#7)

"From Glasgow to Truro: A Journey Through Drawn History" Step into the past as we explore the fascinating world of "drawn

Background imageDrawn Collection: The inconvenience of Kabriolets. A lady's dress gets caught up in her carriage whilst she dismounts

The inconvenience of Kabriolets. A lady's dress gets caught up in her carriage whilst she dismounts
1000874 The inconvenience of Kabriolets. A lady's dress gets caught up in her carriage whilst she dismounts. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Background imageDrawn Collection: Ship cannon on gun carriage, showing gun-tackle, blocks and pulleys fixed to sides of gun-carriage

Ship cannon on gun carriage, showing gun-tackle, blocks and pulleys fixed to sides of gun-carriage and to side of ship
530463 Ship cannon on gun carriage, showing gun-tackle, blocks and pulleys fixed to sides of gun-carriage and to side of ship, by means of which gun is run up to, or drawn back from porthole

Background imageDrawn Collection: Rope bridge over the Chambo River at Penipe, Ecuad... No creator Rope bridge over the Chambo River

Rope bridge over the Chambo River at Penipe, Ecuad... No creator Rope bridge over the Chambo River at Penipe, Ecuador
1920083 Rope bridge over the Chambo River at Penipe, Ecuad... No creator Rope bridge over the Chambo River at Penipe, Ecuador

Background imageDrawn Collection: The Last of the Coaches'. The Royal Mail coach service, begun in the 1780s

The Last of the Coaches'. The Royal Mail coach service, begun in the 1780s
541229 The Last of the Coaches'. The Royal Mail coach service, begun in the 1780s, flourished until the coming of the railways in 1830. (c1845)

Background imageDrawn Collection: 'The Prince took a carriage drawn by three great frogs with great big wings

"The Prince took a carriage drawn by three great frogs with great big wings
3533959 "The Prince took a carriage drawn by three great frogs with great big wings. Truitonne came out mysteriously by a little door", illustration from the French fairytale The Blue Bird

Background imageDrawn Collection: Mezereon, Daphne mezereum

Mezereon, Daphne mezereum
5855063 Mezereon, Daphne mezereum; (add.info.: Mezereon, Daphne mezereum. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Red bryony, Bryonia dioica

Red bryony, Bryonia dioica
5855062 Red bryony, Bryonia dioica; (add.info.: Red bryony, Bryonia dioica. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Scammony, Convolvulus scammonia

Scammony, Convolvulus scammonia
5855059 Scammony, Convolvulus scammonia; (add.info.: Scammony, Convolvulus scammonia. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Levant wormseed, Artemisia cina, and ground wormwood, Artemisia absinthium

Levant wormseed, Artemisia cina, and ground wormwood, Artemisia absinthium
5855057 Levant wormseed, Artemisia cina, and ground wormwood, Artemisia absinthium; (add.info.: Levant wormseed, Artemisia cina, and ground wormwood, Artemisia absinthium)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Castor oil plant, Ricinus communis

Castor oil plant, Ricinus communis
5855051 Castor oil plant, Ricinus communis; (add.info.: Castor oil plant, Ricinus communis. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Golden shower tree, Cassia fistula

Golden shower tree, Cassia fistula
5855125 Golden shower tree, Cassia fistula; (add.info.: Golden shower tree, Cassia fistula. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageDrawn Collection: White horebound, Marrubium vulgare

White horebound, Marrubium vulgare
5855109 White horebound, Marrubium vulgare; (add.info.: White horebound, Marrubium vulgare. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Opopanax or sweet myrrh, Opopanax chironium

Opopanax or sweet myrrh, Opopanax chironium
5855088 Opopanax or sweet myrrh, Opopanax chironium; (add.info.: Opopanax or sweet myrrh, Opopanax chironium. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Cowbane, Cicuta virosa

Cowbane, Cicuta virosa
5855083 Cowbane, Cicuta virosa; (add.info.: Cowbane, Cicuta virosa. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Greater celandine, Chelidonium majus

Greater celandine, Chelidonium majus
5855081 Greater celandine, Chelidonium majus; (add.info.: Greater celandine, Chelidonium majus. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by William Clark)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Red bark, Cinchona oblongifolia

Red bark, Cinchona oblongifolia
5855143 Red bark, Cinchona oblongifolia; (add.info.: Red bark, Cinchona oblongifolia. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Virginia snakeroot, Aristolochia serpentaria

Virginia snakeroot, Aristolochia serpentaria
5855140 Virginia snakeroot, Aristolochia serpentaria; (add.info.: Virginia snakeroot, Aristolochia serpentaria. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Stinking goosefoot, Chenopodium vulvaria

Stinking goosefoot, Chenopodium vulvaria
5855136 Stinking goosefoot, Chenopodium vulvaria; (add.info.: Stinking goosefoot, Chenopodium vulvaria. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Muninga or barwood, Pterocarpus erinaceus

Muninga or barwood, Pterocarpus erinaceus
5855130 Muninga or barwood, Pterocarpus erinaceus; (add.info.: Muninga or barwood, Pterocarpus erinaceus. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Cascarilla tree, Croton eleuteria

Cascarilla tree, Croton eleuteria
5855121 Cascarilla tree, Croton eleuteria; (add.info.: Cascarilla tree, Croton eleuteria. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Indian frankincense, Boswellia serrata

Indian frankincense, Boswellia serrata
5855119 Indian frankincense, Boswellia serrata; (add.info.: Indian frankincense, Boswellia serrata. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageDrawn Collection: White hellebore, Veratrum album

White hellebore, Veratrum album
5855110 White hellebore, Veratrum album; (add.info.: White hellebore, Veratrum album. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Sphinx of the hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a black auricula flower, Primula auricula

Sphinx of the hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a black auricula flower, Primula auricula
FLO4562359 Sphinx of the hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a black auricula flower, Primula auricula. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imageDrawn Collection: Studded larentia (or Phalene of the marshmallow) on a plant of large mauve

Studded larentia (or Phalene of the marshmallow) on a plant of large mauve (Scots mauve or Wood Purple) - Mallow moth
FLO4562337 Studded larentia (or Phalene of the marshmallow) on a plant of large mauve (Scots mauve or Wood Purple) - Mallow moth, Larentia clavaria, larva and pupa on mallow, Malva sylvestris

Background imageDrawn Collection: Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562466 Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Background imageDrawn Collection: A public meeting in Johnson Square, 1860 (engraving)

A public meeting in Johnson Square, 1860 (engraving)
2628252 A public meeting in Johnson Square, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicts a public meeting in Johnson Square, Savanah)

Background imageDrawn Collection: The halt at the London County Council's Stand in Trafalgar Square, a Bouquet for the Queen (litho)

The halt at the London County Council's Stand in Trafalgar Square, a Bouquet for the Queen (litho)
1040777 The halt at the London County Council's Stand in Trafalgar Square, a Bouquet for the Queen (litho) by Salmon, Balliol (1868-1953) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1903) French neurologist and pathologist, on right, 1879 (engraving)

Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1903) French neurologist and pathologist, on right, 1879 (engraving)
542252 Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1903) French neurologist and pathologist, on right, 1879 (engraving); (add.info.: demonstrating production of hypnosis using the sound from a large tuning fork)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Astracantha cretica

Astracantha cretica
5855127 Astracantha cretica; (add.info.: Astracantha cretica. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G. Reid and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Cabbage tree bark, Andira inermis

Cabbage tree bark, Andira inermis
5855116 Cabbage tree bark, Andira inermis; (add.info.: Cabbage tree bark, Andira inermis. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Crack willow, Salix fragilis

Crack willow, Salix fragilis
5855112 Crack willow, Salix fragilis; (add.info.: Crack willow, Salix fragilis. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Oval leaf buchu, Agathosma crenulata

Oval leaf buchu, Agathosma crenulata
5855101 Oval leaf buchu, Agathosma crenulata; (add.info.: Oval leaf buchu, Agathosma crenulata. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Rye, Secale cereale, wheat, Triticum aestivum, and ergot or spurred rye, Secale cornutum

Rye, Secale cereale, wheat, Triticum aestivum, and ergot or spurred rye, Secale cornutum
5855096 Rye, Secale cereale, wheat, Triticum aestivum, and ergot or spurred rye, Secale cornutum; (add.info.: Rye, Secale cereale, wheat, Triticum aestivum, and ergot or spurred rye, Secale cornutum)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Fucus helminthochortos and bladderwrack, Fucus vesiculosus

Fucus helminthochortos and bladderwrack, Fucus vesiculosus
5855093 Fucus helminthochortos and bladderwrack, Fucus vesiculosus; (add.info.: Fucus helminthochortos and bladderwrack, Fucus vesiculosus)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Peru balsam tree, Myroxylon peruiferum

Peru balsam tree, Myroxylon peruiferum
5855089 Peru balsam tree, Myroxylon peruiferum; (add.info.: Peru balsam tree, Myroxylon peruiferum. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Spanish chamomile or pellitory, Anacyclus pyrethrum

Spanish chamomile or pellitory, Anacyclus pyrethrum
5855087 Spanish chamomile or pellitory, Anacyclus pyrethrum; (add.info.: Spanish chamomile or pellitory, Anacyclus pyrethrum)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Clove, Syzygium aromaticum

Clove, Syzygium aromaticum
5855086 Clove, Syzygium aromaticum; (add.info.: Clove, Syzygium aromaticum. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Citron, Citrus medica

Citron, Citrus medica
5855085 Citron, Citrus medica; (add.info.: Citron, Citrus medica. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by William Clark and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Bog bean, Menyanthes trifoliata

Bog bean, Menyanthes trifoliata
5855080 Bog bean, Menyanthes trifoliata; (add.info.: Bog bean, Menyanthes trifoliata. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Wild celery, Angelica archangelica

Wild celery, Angelica archangelica
5855078 Wild celery, Angelica archangelica; (add.info.: Wild celery, Angelica archangelica. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Caraway, Carum carvi

Caraway, Carum carvi
5855058 Caraway, Carum carvi; (add.info.: Caraway, Carum carvi. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Elecampane or horse-heal, Inula helenium

Elecampane or horse-heal, Inula helenium
5855050 Elecampane or horse-heal, Inula helenium; (add.info.: Elecampane or horse-heal, Inula helenium. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn)

Background imageDrawn Collection: View down the High Street, Southampton (print)

View down the High Street, Southampton (print)
3062050 View down the High Street, Southampton (print) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Background imageDrawn Collection: The arrival of the mail coach, 1837

The arrival of the mail coach, 1837
3083162 The arrival of the mail coach, 1837.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)

Background imageDrawn Collection: Lady wearing a crinoline and driving a 19th century horse and landau

Lady wearing a crinoline and driving a 19th century horse and landau. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom
1000882 Lady wearing a crinoline and driving a 19th century horse and landau. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Background imageDrawn Collection: La Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France in the 19th century

La Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France in the 19th century
5614325 La Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France in the 19th century; (add.info.: La Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France in the 19th century. After the painting by J. Canella)

Background imageDrawn Collection: The Broomielaw Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland, From The Business Encyclopedia and Legal Adviser, publ

The Broomielaw Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland, From The Business Encyclopedia and Legal Adviser, publ. 1920 (print)
5322562 The Broomielaw Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland, From The Business Encyclopedia and Legal Adviser, publ. 1920 (print) by English School

Background imageDrawn Collection: Travelers waiting to board a stagecoach in the 19th century, from French Pictures by The Rev

Travelers waiting to board a stagecoach in the 19th century, from French Pictures by The Rev. Samuel G. Green, pub
5242654 Travelers waiting to board a stagecoach in the 19th century, from French Pictures by The Rev. Samuel G. Green, pub. 1878



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"From Glasgow to Truro: A Journey Through Drawn History" Step into the past as we explore the fascinating world of "drawn. " Starting on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, we uncover hidden gems like Back Quay and Lemon Quay in Truro, Cornwall. Transporting us back to the early 1920s, these locations offer a glimpse into a bygone era. But our journey doesn't stop there. We delve even further back in time with the Fra Mauro map from 1460, where South is at the top – an unconventional orientation that challenges traditional cartography norms. This map's significance cannot be understated. Next up is Palomar's iconic 200-inch observatory, a marvel of scientific achievement. Its grandeur reminds us of humanity's insatiable thirst for knowledge and exploration. And who can forget Louis Wain's whimsical depiction of cats in a dog cart? His unique artistic style captured hearts and imaginations across generations. Traveling through time once again, we encounter al-Idrisi's Tabula Rogeriana from 1154. Commissioned by Roger II of Sicily, this masterpiece revolutionized geographical understanding during its time. The Avebury/Stukeley Map takes us to ancient landscapes shrouded in mystery while Ramsgate Harbour invites us to witness bustling maritime activity throughout history. Edmundo Ros Club brings rhythm and melody into our narrative as we appreciate music's ability to transcend time and connect people across cultures. No historical journey would be complete without acknowledging pivotal moments such as the drafting of the Constitution of USA in 1787 – a document that shaped nations and inspired democratic ideals worldwide. Finally, let us stroll down High Street in Ayr, soaking up its vibrant atmosphere while reflecting on how communities have evolved over centuries. As our adventure concludes at an Advanced Dressing Station on the Western Front depicted by Matania’s poignant artwork, we are reminded of the resilience and sacrifices made throughout history.