To reach the limits of ourselves, to reach beyond

my personal blog for things I Iove: history, art, fashion, films, and photography. Occasionally I will post from my own collection

[charnel-grounds]

Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski (1849–1915)

“Wolf,” oil on cardboard, 1880s, “A Pack of Wolves,” oil on canvas, 19th century, and “Lone wolf,” oil on canvas, 1910

[frostedmagnolias]

Embroidered Cape with Coral Beads and Pearls

c. 1865

Whitaker Auction

[vintagehomecollection]

I hope everyone had a lovely holiday and look forward to a new year ahead! - VHC (aka Tara)

House Beautiful Christmas, 1994

[fragrantblossoms]

Myron Wood.  Lost Wild Colt, Yellow Creek Basin, Colorado, 1968.

[frostedmagnolias]

Leaf Ring

c. 1900

by René Lalique

Musée des Arts Décoratifs

[vintagewildlife]

Otters playing By: Jane Burton From: The Mating Game 1976

[cillianmurphyaddict]

Peaky Blinders series 4.01

[Tommy Christmas edits requested by @peakycillianblinders]

[theinternetarchive]

'pansies in a green vase,' wilson davis ellis, american c. 1954.

[blistexenthusiast]

vintage holiday stamps

[dailyclassicart]

Leonardo Roda - "The Matterhorn" (1928)

[theinternetarchive]

california landscape by richard olsen, american c. 1920s-40s.

[costumeloverz71]

Evening dress, 1900. House of Worth.

[dwellsinparadise]

Jeanne Eagels, Ziegfeld girl by Alfred Cheney Johnston, c. 1923

[musicandoldmovies]

Remembering Jeanne Eagels on her birthday

[precodesoul]

The Letter (dir. Jean de Limur, 1929)

[precodesoul]

Jeanne Eagels in The Letter (dir. Jean de Limur, 1929)

[voguefashion]

Jeanne Eagels photographed by Edward Steichen for Vanity Fair, 1929.