Subject
Inkwell

Inkwell is a subject in art. The gallery holds 61 works in this subject in art, including works by Edgar Degas, Jacques-Louis David and Ralph Earl.
An inkwell is a small jar or container, often made of glass, porcelain, silver, brass, or pewter, used for holding ink in a place convenient for the person who is writing. The artist or writer dips the brush, quill, or dip pen into the inkwell as needed or uses the inkwell as the source for filling the reservoir of a fountain pen.
Key artists
Works
Portrait of Marianne Dorothy Harland (1759–1785), Later Mrs. William Dalrymple
Lady Williams and Child
Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife
Vanitas Still Life with the Spinario
Portrait of an Olivetan Monk
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Périgord (1754–1838), Prince de Bénévent
Saint Ildefonso
The Banker's Table
The Blue Envelope
Vanitas still life
Temptation of St. Anthony
Vanitas Still Life with a Candlestick, Musical Instruments, Dutch Books, a Writing Set, an Astrological and a Terrestial Globe and an Hourglass, All on a Draped Table
The Regents of the Leper's house in Amsterdam in 1649
Self-portrait of the Artist in his Studio
The Death of Marat
Portrait of a man
Portrait of Diego Martelli
Allegory of the Arts and Sciences
Portrait of Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
Snuff Box
Portrait of the Artist's Children Emma and Paul (box)
Self-portrait
Monkeys in the school
Saint John the Evangelist in Patmos
Urban II Deliberates with Saint Bruno
The crucified Christ appears to Saint Teresa of Avila
D Pedro López de Lerena, I Count of Lerena
Santa Teresa de Jesús
Saint Matthew and Saint John the Evangelist
Saint John the Evangelist
The Pentecost
The Vision of Dionisio Rickel The Carthusian
The Moneychanger and his Wife
Portrait of Charles-Louis Baron de Keverberg de Kessel
Woman writing a letter
Tratado de Cambray
Student's Materials
The Moneychanger and His Wife
La reina doña Juana la Loca, recluida en Tordesillas con su hija, la infanta doña Catalina
Vanitas Still Life
Portrait of a Theologue and his Secretary
El padre Alcuino
El padre Remigio
Double-Handled Pot
Decorative Brazier
Sir Truby King, C.M.G.
Portrait of Auguste Gabriel Godefroy
Armour bevor of Late Renaissance, study
Studies of Jugs and Vases; A Man with Moustache and a Boy with a Hat [recto]
Natură statică
Portrait of Servaes Pietersz. Fabri
Tufănele, carte și pană pe fond albastru
Tufănele
Tuner for a Murphy Radio
Portrait of the Artist's Children Emma and Paul (box)
Obiectul reprezintă un sfeșnic de mici dimensiuni. Smălțuit și colorat cu angobă albă și decorat prin pictare cu cornul cu semicercuri verzi, maron și galbene, dispuse circular pe trunchiul obiectului, în registe succesive. Baza pentru suportul lumînării decorată cu o stea cu cinci raze.
Snuff Box
Untitled
Landscape Idyll
Untitled
Untitled
Frequently asked questions
What is Inkwell?
Inkwell is a subject in art. An inkwell is a small jar or container, often made of glass, porcelain, silver, brass, or pewter, used for holding ink in a place convenient for the person who is writing.
How many Inkwell works does Artifact World Gallery have?
Artifact World Gallery holds 61 public-domain Inkwell works, all free to view and download.
Who are the key Inkwell artists?
Key Inkwell artists in the collection include Edgar Degas, Jacques-Louis David and Ralph Earl.
Where can I see Inkwell works?
Inkwell works in the collection are held by Museo del Prado, Metropolitan Museum of Art and National Gallery of Art.