Subject
Quill
Quill is a subject in art. The gallery holds 41 works in this subject in art, including works by Jacques-Louis David, Ralph Earl and Johannes Vermeer.
Quill or Quille is an anglicised version of the Irish surname " Ó Cuill" Coll, Coill, and O'Coill (Ó Coill), all of which mean wood, forest or shrub hazel tree. The Coill clan are believed to be a bardic family from Munster, particularly counties Kerry and Cork.
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
Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill
Portrait of an Olivetan Monk
Portrait of a Man, possibly Jan Snoeck
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Périgord (1754–1838), Prince de Bénévent
The Curious
Edward Livingston
Vanitas still life
A Lady Writing
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
Flower still-life with a skull and crucifix
The Death of Marat
Portrait of a man
Girl with a Peacock Feather
musical party
Man writing by an easel
Faust und Mephisto in der Studierstube
Portrait of Charles-Louis Baron de Keverberg de Kessel
Woman writing a letter
The Inspiration of the Poet
Young Woman Writing a Letter
Portrait of a Man at a Writing Desk, possibly Jacob Bruyningh
Trompe l'œil with Writing Materials
Evangelist Writing
Vanitas Still Life
Portrait of a Theologue and his Secretary
Eed van de kleermakers
Het bestuur van het Brugse smedenambacht
Still Life: The Smell
The cardinal's leisure
Portret van een monnik
Portret van een man
An Old Scholar sharpening his Quill Pen
Portret van Guillaume van den Reeck
Old Man Mending his Pen
Saint Matthew and the Angel
Portret van Cornelis Van Baesdorp, burgemeester van Brugge
Portrait of Servaes Pietersz. Fabri
Frequently asked questions
What is Quill?
Quill or Quille is an anglicised version of the Irish surname " Ó Cuill" Coll, Coill, and O'Coill (Ó Coill), all of which mean wood, forest or shrub hazel tree.
How many Quill works does Artifact World Gallery have?
Artifact World Gallery holds 41 public-domain Quill works, all free to view and download.
Who are the key Quill artists?
Key Quill artists in the collection include Jacques-Louis David, Ralph Earl and Johannes Vermeer.
Where can I see Quill works?
Quill works in the collection are held by Groeningemuseum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Rijksmuseum.