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  • Saint Luke, writing his gospel. Engraving after C. Visscher.
  • The old writing master sharpens his pen at the window with his students in the background. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl, 1836, after G. Dou.
  • The risen Christ shows his lance wound to Saint Thomas. Engraving by J. Sturt.
  • Saint Gregory, wearing papal costume, is seated at his desk writing his homilies. Engraving by Houatt and N. Bazin after A. Dieu, 17--.
  • Zacharias (father of John the Baptist), struck dumb, writes that his son should be known as John. Etching by C. Tinti, 1771, after A. del Sarto.
  • A French hospital for wounded soldiers, World War I: patients taking afternoon tea, and a nurse waiting to collect a letter from a slow writer. Colour lithograph after L. Ibels, 1916.
  • An Egyptian man sits beside his hooka writing a letter, he is watched by his client, a woman. Coloured lithograph by L. Haghe, c. 1849, after D. Roberts.
  • A man writing; representing the faculty of memory. Engraving, 16--.
  • A surgeon bleeding a woman patient's arm, he is assisted by two attendants. Engraving by F. Baretta after P. Mainoto.
  • Saint Paul and Saint Peter. Colour crayon manner print by F. Bartolozzi after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.
  • A scholar in his study. Engraving by N.J. Voyez after G. Dou.
  • John Milton dictating 'Paradise Lost' to his daughter due to his blindness. Line engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.
  • The Virgin Mary with angels and Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino and Saint Euphemia. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after S. Cantarini.
  • A female goddess with a castle on her head (representing an Earth goddess or Geometry) holds up a tablet engraved with faces from which a man copies; two angels and a swan sit with them in the clouds. Engraving by T. Holloway, 1810.
  • A French hospital for wounded soldiers, World War I: three nurses attempting to read thermometers as a fourth writes down the results. Colour lithograph after L. Ibels, 1916.
  • A scholar in his study. Engraving by N.J. Voyez after G. Dou.
  • A French hospital for wounded soldiers, World War I: patients engaged in reading, writing, playing cards, etc. Coloured lithograph after L. Ibels, 1916.
  • The birth of John the Baptist. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after L. Carracci.
  • Measurement: a scholar making observations of a pendulum, with two servants, one writing at a table. Engraving by J. Basire, 1822, after J. Goldingham, 1821.
  • Saint Luke, writing his gospel. Woodcut by J. Lucius after Virgil Solis.
  • Saint Luke, writing his gospel. Etching.
  • Saint Gregory in his study writing his homilies. Engraving by P.S. Bartoli after G. Romano.
  • The Virgin Mary with the Christ child in glory above, with Saint John the Baptist, Saint Mark and Saint Francis below. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Albani.
  • A Coptic Christian woman dictating a letter to a scribe, Cairo, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849.
  • An alchemist peacefully writing in a room strewn with papers. Engraving by V.A.L. Texier after F. Giani after T. Wyck.
  • A surgeon bleeding a woman patient's arm, he is assisted by two attendants. Engraving by F. Baretta after P. Mainoto.
  • A man writing; representing the faculty of memory. Engraving, 16--.
  • A guardroom: an officer holds up a map to show to a man smoking a long pipe, another man sits at a writing desk, others talk in the doorway. Engraving by J. Houbraken after C. Troost.
  • An alchemist copying a text, surrounded by apparatus, attended by his dog. Wood engraving.
  • A seated man sharpening a quill pen. Engraving by R. Wallis after F. van Mieris.