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Wishing you dead a dead robin this Christmas?!
Wishing you dead a dead robin this Christmas?!
Would you like to receive this card at Christmas? A dead bird was a fairly common Victorian theme, often a robin or a wren, to wish you good cheer at that time of year. Ho, ho, ho …
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Queen Mab (1870) by French artist, Gustave Doré
Queen Mab (1870) by French artist, Gustave Doré
Queen Mab [from Poems by Thomas Hood, 1870] drawn by French artist, Gustave Doré (1832-1883). Engraved by W. Ridgway. ‘Queen Mab’ is a fairy mentioned in William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet (1597), where ‘she is the fairies’ midwife‘. She is the fairies’ midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate stone On the forefinger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomi Over…
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'Time to Get Up' a rhyming story from the Rainbow Annual (1945)
‘Time to Get Up’ a rhyming story from the Rainbow Annual (1945)
Time to Get Up, a little rhyming story from the Rainbow Annual (1945). Rainbow was a British comic. The 1930s was considered to be the “golden age” of British comics. After 6 years of war (1939-1945), I’m sure the 1945 annual was much read, loved and treasured.
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Going, going … GONE! When is it acceptable to sell public art?
An illustration by John R. Neill (1877-1943) for Treasure Island
An illustration by John R. Neill (1877-1943) for Treasure Island
A wonderful illustration by John R. Neill (1877-1943) for Treasure Island. Neill was a magazine and children’s book illustrator, mostly known for his ‘Land of Oz’ series (remember The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?). Treasure Island is a classic adventure novel by Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson. It was first published in 1881, but set in the mid 1700s (a few decades before the setting of…
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An illustration (1916) by Frank C. Papé from The Russian Story Book
An illustration (1916) by Frank C. Papé from The Russian Story Book
An extraordinary illustration (1916) by Frank C. Papé (1878-1972) from The Russian Story Book [author, Richard Wilson] A book that might be classified under the fairy tale/folklore heading. I won’t try and guess exactly what is going on – but those birds looks hungry. Some of the books that had heavy contributions from Frank Papé. The Gateway to Spenser – Stories from the Faërie Queen (1910); The…
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After an Entomological Sale (1878) by Edward Armitage After an Entomological Sale (1878) by Edward Armitage (English, 1817-1896). "What is entomology?" I hear you ask. The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects/bugs. A lovely scene, wish I had been there.
The spirit told Joseph that he must take the Grail to a distant country, called West-Over-The-Sea … and on to Glastonbury Taken from Stories Of King Arthur . Illustration by Harry G. Theaker. One day as he worked in his garden, Joseph of Arimathea was visited by a beautiful Spirit, who told him he must take the Holy Grail to a distant country, called West-Over-The-Sea, (Britain) to a place called Glastonbury.
A wonderful modern redesign of a poster from a classic film – The Wicker Man (1973) A wonderful modern redesign of a poster from a classic movie - The Wicker Man (1973). One of my all-time favourite films. Illustration by Slippery_Jack
From the Depths (1906) by William Balfour-Ker From the Depths (1906) by William Balfour-Ker (1877-1918). Socialist artist and illustrator. Born in Ontario, Canada, died in New York, USA.
The Evening (1899) by Charles Dana Gibson The Evening (1899) by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1954). But who is the shadowy male figure? Any ideas?
Illustration (1916) by artist, Frank C. Papé Illustration (1916) by artist, Frank C. Papé (1878-1972) from The Russian Story Book . Can you name that interesting looking creature?
Freedom of Worship (1943) by Norman Rockwell
Freedom of Worship (1943) by Norman Rockwell
Freedom of Worship (1943) by Norman Rockwell (1894-1978). American author, painter & illustrator. There is a Norman Rockwell Museum you can visit, if you happen to be passing through Massachusetts. Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Road / Route 183 Stockbridge, MA 01262 413-298-4100
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Father William from Alice in Wonderland (1907) as illus. by artist, Thomas Maybank
Father William from Alice in Wonderland (1907) as illus. by artist, Thomas Maybank
You Are Old, Father William from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland (1907) – as illustrated by artist, Thomas Maybank (1869-1929). “You are old, Father William,” the young man said, “And your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on your head— Do you think, at your age, it is right?” “In my youth,” Father William replied to his son, “I feared it might injure the brain; But…
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Remarkable design by talented artist, Aubrey Beardsley (1894) Design by talented artist, Aubrey Beardsley. This is title page illustration for the Yellow Book, vol. 2, London, Boston (1894).
An idealised depiction of the Champ d’Asile, a short-lived settlement founded in Texas (1818) An idealised depiction of the Champ d’Asile by artist, Joseph Claude Pomel (1823). Champ d'Asile ("Field of Asylum") was a short-lived settlement founded in Texas, USA in January 1818, by 20 French Bonapartist veterans of the Napoleonic Wars from the Vine and Olive Colony.
Little Molly goes shopping, from The Rainbow Annual (1928)
Little Molly goes shopping, from The Rainbow Annual (1928)
Little Molly goes shopping. An Illustration from The Rainbow Annual (1928). A British annual for children. Molly must be completely absorbed in her copy of Rainbow, because the illustration shows a policeman inspecting the items that have fallen from the deeply engrossed child’s basket. Now, I suppose, it would be a mobile phone that distracted her, so ’twas ever thus. P.S. You may have heard…
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