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A spindle is a cone shaped weigh that hooked the thread to one end and would allow the person to spin the wool to create thread. The distaff is a tool to keep the thread untangled in the spinning process.

Distaff and spindle

A spindle is a cone shaped weigh that hooked the thread to one end and would allow the person to spin…

"In this early state one recognizes the head, which is then resting on the thorax; the two eyes and the antennae, which are brought forward like two ribbons; the wings are also brought over the thorax, but these are separated artificially in the drawing we have given; and lastly, in the space left between the wings, the six legs and the body of the insect."

Chrysalis of the Large Tortoise Shell Butterfly (Vanessa Polychloros)

"In this early state one recognizes the head, which is then resting on the thorax; the two eyes and…

Face of a Caucasian person.

Face

Face of a Caucasian person.

The forehead is the region between the eyebrows and hairline on a person's face.

Forehead

The forehead is the region between the eyebrows and hairline on a person's face.

The side angle view of a person's head.

Head Profile

The side angle view of a person's head.

Rain falling over a town and a person with an umbrella.

Rain

Rain falling over a town and a person with an umbrella.

The eye and eyebrow of a person's face used for seeing.

Eye

The eye and eyebrow of a person's face used for seeing.

The lips, nose, and chin of a person's face.

Lips

The lips, nose, and chin of a person's face.

Simplified drawing of brain as seen from below, showing relations of brain stem to spinal cord and cerebrum.

Relation of Brain Stem to Spinal Cord

Simplified drawing of brain as seen from below, showing relations of brain stem to spinal cord and cerebrum.

Simplified drawing of brain as seen in mesial section, showing relation of brain stem, cerebrum and cerebellum, and ventricular spaces.

Brain in Mesial Section

Simplified drawing of brain as seen in mesial section, showing relation of brain stem, cerebrum and…

Transverse section of olfactory bulb; drawing includes part of bulb lying ventral to atrophic ventricular area.

Transverse Section of Olfactory Bulb

Transverse section of olfactory bulb; drawing includes part of bulb lying ventral to atrophic ventricular…

Americus Vespucius was an explorer and navigator and was the first person to demonstrate that the New World was a fourth continent.

Americus Vespucius

Americus Vespucius was an explorer and navigator and was the first person to demonstrate that the New…

In Western cultures a death mask is a wax or plaster cast made of a person's face following death. Death masks may be mementos of the dead, or used for creation of portraits. It is sometimes possible to identify portraits that have been painted from death masks, because of the characteristic slight distortion of the features caused by the weight of the plaster during the making of the mold.

Shakespeare Death Mask

In Western cultures a death mask is a wax or plaster cast made of a person's face following death. Death…

In Western cultures a death mask is a wax or plaster cast made of a person's face following death. Death masks may be mementos of the dead, or used for creation of portraits. It is sometimes possible to identify portraits that have been painted from death masks, because of the characteristic slight distortion of the features caused by the weight of the plaster during the making of the mold.

Shakespeare Death Mask (Frontal View)

In Western cultures a death mask is a wax or plaster cast made of a person's face following death. Death…

In Western cultures a death mask is a wax or plaster cast made of a person's face following death. Death masks may be mementos of the dead, or used for creation of portraits. It is sometimes possible to identify portraits that have been painted from death masks, because of the characteristic slight distortion of the features caused by the weight of the plaster during the making of the mold.

Shakespeare Death Mask (Right Side)

In Western cultures a death mask is a wax or plaster cast made of a person's face following death. Death…

In Western cultures a death mask is a wax or plaster cast made of a person's face following death. Death masks may be mementos of the dead, or used for creation of portraits. It is sometimes possible to identify portraits that have been painted from death masks, because of the characteristic slight distortion of the features caused by the weight of the plaster during the making of the mold.

Shakespeare Death Mask (Left Side)

In Western cultures a death mask is a wax or plaster cast made of a person's face following death. Death…

Henry II of England (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as King of England (1154–1189). Henry was the first of the House of Plantagenet to rule England and was the great-grandson of William the Conqueror. Like his grandfather, Henry I of England, Henry II had an outstanding knowledge of the law. A talented linguist and excellent Latin speaker, he would sit on councils in person whenever possible. His interest in the economy was reflected in his own frugal lifestyle. He dressed casually except when tradition dictated otherwise and ate a sparing diet.

Henry II

Henry II of England (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as King of England (1154–1189). Henry…

A drawing of the port of Buffalo, New York in 1813.

The Port of Buffalo in 1813

A drawing of the port of Buffalo, New York in 1813.

William Caxton (c. 1415~1422 – c. March 1492) was an English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer. He was the first English person to work as a printer and the first person to introduce a printing press into England. He was also the first English retailer of books (his London contemporaries were all Dutch, German or French).

Caxton in the Almonry, Westminster

William Caxton (c. 1415~1422 – c. March 1492) was an English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer.…

A drawing of the "big trees" first observed in California.

Big Trees of California

A drawing of the "big trees" first observed in California.

A drawing of the barracks at Sandwich in Canada.

Barracks at Sandwich

A drawing of the barracks at Sandwich in Canada.

Henry V (16 September 1386 – 31 August 1422) was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century. He was born at Monmouth, Wales, in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle, and reigned as King of England from 1413 to 1422. Henry was the son of Henry of Bolingbroke, later Henry IV, and sixteen-year-old Mary de Bohun, who was to die in childbirth at 26, before Bolingbroke became king. At the time of his birth during the reign of Richard II, Henry was fairly far removed from the throne, preceded by the king and another collateral line of heirs. The precise date and even year of his birth are therefore not definitely recorded; sources offer as the most likely either 9 August or 16 September, in 1386 or 1387. By the time Henry died, he had not only consolidated power as the King of England but had also effectively accomplished what generations of his ancestors had failed to achieve through decades of war: unification of the crowns of England and France in a single person. In 2002, he was ranked 72nd in the 100 Greatest Britons

Henry V of England

Henry V (16 September 1386 – 31 August 1422) was one of the most significant English warrior kings…

A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's head and neck, as well as a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a plinth. These forms recreate the likeness of an individual. These may be of any suitable material (such as marble, bronze or clay).

Bust of Man

A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's…

A drawing of the discovery of the New World.

The New World

A drawing of the discovery of the New World.

An illustration of a young boy tracing his shadow on a wall while three young girls watch.

Shadow Drawing

An illustration of a young boy tracing his shadow on a wall while three young girls watch.

A drawing portraying the murder and mutilation of the natives of Cuba by the Spaniards.

Murder and Mutilation of the Natives of Cuba by the Spaniards

A drawing portraying the murder and mutilation of the natives of Cuba by the Spaniards.

A drawing of a busy business street in Detroit in 1899.

A Business Street in Detroit in 1899

A drawing of a busy business street in Detroit in 1899.

A drawing of the locks, used for raising and lowering boats, on the Erie Canal.

Locks on the Erie Canal

A drawing of the locks, used for raising and lowering boats, on the Erie Canal.

Drawing taken from a cast of the ventricular system of the brain, as seen from above. Vent. III, Third ventricle. Vent. IV, Fourth Ventricle. R.SP., recessus suprapinealis.

Ventricles of the Brain

Drawing taken from a cast of the ventricular system of the brain, as seen from above. Vent. III, Third…

A drawing of the Mississippi River with high water.

Mississippi River, High water

A drawing of the Mississippi River with high water.

A drawing of the Mississippi River with low water.

Mississippi River, Low Water

A drawing of the Mississippi River with low water.

A drawing of a street in old New Orleans, Louisiana.

A Bit of Old New Orleans

A drawing of a street in old New Orleans, Louisiana.

A drawing of Harvard College in 1720.

Harvard College in 1720

A drawing of Harvard College in 1720.

A drawing of Honolulu from the harbor in the early 1900's.

A Bit of Honolulu, From the Harbor

A drawing of Honolulu from the harbor in the early 1900's.

A drawing of a road in Honolulu in the early 1900's.

A Road in Honolulu

A drawing of a road in Honolulu in the early 1900's.

A drawing of a hospital in Honolulu in the early 1900's.

A Hospital in Honolulu

A drawing of a hospital in Honolulu in the early 1900's.

A vanishing point is a point in a perspective drawing to which parallel lines appear to converge.

Vanishing Point

A vanishing point is a point in a perspective drawing to which parallel lines appear to converge.

A vanishing point is a point in a perspective drawing to which parallel lines appear to converge.

Vanishing Point

A vanishing point is a point in a perspective drawing to which parallel lines appear to converge.

A vanishing point is a point in a perspective drawing to which parallel lines appear to converge.

Vanishing Point

A vanishing point is a point in a perspective drawing to which parallel lines appear to converge.

A sketch of the country side.

Landscape Sketch

A sketch of the country side.

A scrivener (or scribe) was traditionally a person who could read and write. This usually indicated secretarial and administrative duties such as dictation and keeping business, judicial, and history records for kings, nobles, temples, and cities. Scriveners later developed into public servants, accountants, lawyers and petition writers, etc. Scriveners remain a common sight in countries where literacy rates remain low; they read letters for illiterate customers, as well as write letters or fill out forms for a fee. Many now use portable typewriters to prepare letters for their clients.

Scribe

A scrivener (or scribe) was traditionally a person who could read and write. This usually indicated…

A drawing of Virginia Convention in 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia, when Patrick Henry said his famous speech, "Give me liberty or give me death."

Henry, Patrick, Give me liberty or give me death!

A drawing of Virginia Convention in 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia, when Patrick Henry…

A drawing of a brutal attack on an Iroquois fort.

Attack on an Iroquois Fort

A drawing of a brutal attack on an Iroquois fort.

A drawing of the old church from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.

The Old Church at Sleepy Hollow

A drawing of the old church from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.

A drawing of Andrew Jackson receiving delegates.

Jackson as President Receiving Delegates

A drawing of Andrew Jackson receiving delegates.

A cartoon drawing of Thomas Jefferson.

A Caricature of Jefferson

A cartoon drawing of Thomas Jefferson.

A drawing of a Jesuit man traveling through the wilderness.

A Jesuit Traveling Through the Wilderness

A drawing of a Jesuit man traveling through the wilderness.

A drawing of a Jesuit missionary preaching to Native Americans.

A Jesuit Missionary Preaching to the Indians

A drawing of a Jesuit missionary preaching to Native Americans.

An illustration of a family surrounding the father who is sketching on a notepad.

Family

An illustration of a family surrounding the father who is sketching on a notepad.

The kidneys and great vessels viewed from the front. The drawing was made before the removal of the organs, from a specimen in which the viscera has been hardened in situ. The dotted lines mark out the areas which were contacted with various other abdominal viscera.

Kidneys from the Front

The kidneys and great vessels viewed from the front. The drawing was made before the removal of the…

The under aspect of the empty male bladder from a subject in which the viscera has been hardened in situ. The prostate has been severed from the bladder, and the white area in the drawing indicates the position where the two structures were continuous.

Under Aspect of Male Bladder

The under aspect of the empty male bladder from a subject in which the viscera has been hardened in…

The Congressional Life Saving Medal (in gold and silver) was authorized by an Act of Congress on June 20, 1874 to be bestowed to a U.S Citizen who rescues or attempts the rescue of any person from drowning, shipwreck or other peril of the water, or to the rescuer of a U.S. citizen.

Life Saving medal

The Congressional Life Saving Medal (in gold and silver) was authorized by an Act of Congress on June…

A drawing of the academic buildings of West Point, the United Stated Military Academy.

West Point Academic Buildings

A drawing of the academic buildings of West Point, the United Stated Military Academy.

A drawing of early settlers in New England.

Early Settlers in New England

A drawing of early settlers in New England.

The New York Public Library, drawing from the architect's plans.

New York Public Library

The New York Public Library, drawing from the architect's plans.

The sedan or litter is a wheelless, human-powered vehicle used to carry one person sitting inside.

Sedan

The sedan or litter is a wheelless, human-powered vehicle used to carry one person sitting inside.

An illustration of a two-spindle drawing box.

Two-Spindle Drawing Box

An illustration of a two-spindle drawing box.

The first step to drawing a house. Begin with a basic drawing.

Drawing a House 1

The first step to drawing a house. Begin with a basic drawing.

The second step to drawing a house. It becomes slightly more elaborated.

Drawing a House 2

The second step to drawing a house. It becomes slightly more elaborated.

The third step to drawing a house. The drawing becomes further elaborated as it reaches completion.

Drawing a House 3

The third step to drawing a house. The drawing becomes further elaborated as it reaches completion.