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  • The dance of death: Death finds an author writing his life. Colour lithograph by Edward Hull, 18--.
  • The dance of death: Death finds an author writing his life. Colour lithograph by Edward Hull, 18--.
  • A Chinese woman seated on a bed with writing implements. Painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
  • Two money-lenders counting their money, the one writing the ledger wears spectacles. Mezzotint after Q. Matsys.
  • Sakuntalā writing a letter on a leaf in a daydream with two others. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.
  • A woman is sitting at a desk in a library, writing. Engraving by I. Taylor after himself.
  • Four philosophers, writing and discussing in a study. Crayon manner print by Lavalée after J. Gamelin, 1778/1779.
  • Sakuntalā writing a letter on a leaf in a daydream with two others. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.
  • A fool is writing an insult on the pedestal of a statue of Hippocrates. Lithograph by Cham, 1862.
  • Robert Owen within a frame decorated with tools used for gardening and writing. Engraving after W.T. Fry.
  • Interior with an alchemist seated at a table, writing. Oil painting by a follower of Thomas Wijck (Thomas Wyck).
  • A physician in his study writing a prescription for his waiting patient. Oil painting by Pieter Jakob Horemans, 1745.
  • A physician in his study writing a prescription for his waiting patient. Oil painting by Pieter Jakob Horemans, 1745.
  • A physician in his study writing a prescription for his waiting patient. Oil painting by Pieter Jakob Horemans, 1745.
  • A physician in his study writing a prescription for his waiting patient. Oil painting by Pieter Jakob Horemans, 1745.
  • A tattoo on a piece of human skin showng a Greek style bust of an Emperor and some writing
  • A medical author seated at his desk, writing, a herbal on his lap. Engraving by P. Aubry, ca. 1657.
  • A teacher giving lessons to three children who are busy writing. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
  • Saint Matthew writing his gospel, accompanied by an angel. Engraving by F. Vernon, 1851, after L. Kupelwieser after Fra Angelico.
  • A young mother sits at the table with a small boy who is writing on a sheet of paper. Chromolithograph.
  • Five women outdoors on a red carpet under a canopy, writing verses about cherry-blossom, playing the shamisen etc. Colour woodcut.
  • A country doctor writing out a prescription for a sick patient, his wife and a monk are in the background. Engraving.
  • An alchemist peacefully writing in a room strewn with papers. Engraving by V.A.L. Texier after F. Giani after T. Wyck.
  • A horned devil is writing the word address with his claw. Wood engraving by S.M. Slader after T. Landseer, ca. 1830.
  • A deerhound sitting in front of its owner's writing desk. Steel engraving by H. Beckwith after a painting by E. H. Landseer.
  • Philip Thicknesse writing at a table, surrounded by demonic apparitions representing aspects of his life. Aquatint by J. Gillray after himself, 1790.
  • A scholar/apothecary mixing a concoction with a pestle and mortar and writing down the remedy; an emblem from a drug jar. Watercolour.
  • Philip Thicknesse writing at a table, surrounded by demonic apparitions representing aspects of his life. Aquatint by J. Gillray after himself, 1790.
  • Philip Thicknesse writing at a table, surrounded by demonic apparitions representing aspects of his life. Aquatint by J. Gillray after himself, 1790.
  • Persian writing (reverse of an anatomical drawing of a figure, showing organs and decorated with leaves). Photograph, ca. 1930, of a miniature drawing.