Showing posts with label vintage illustration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage illustration. Show all posts

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Half Afraid

"Half Afraid" Vintage Illustration

Illustration taken from "Peterson's Magazine" of 1883. Vintage black and white engraving of a small girl crossing a rickety bridge carrying her school books and a bunch of flowers.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Cineraria Vintage Flower Illustration

"Cineraria" Vintage Flower Illustration

Illustration taken from Volume 8 of "The Floral Magazine" by the Rev. H. Honywood Dombrain published by L.Reeve and Co., 5, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London in 1867. The plates are by James Andrews, F.R.H.S. and Worthington G. Smith.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Nasturtium Flower Vintage Illustration


"Nasturtium" Vintage Flower Illustration

Illustration taken from Volume 6 of "The Floral Magazine" by the Rev. H. Honywood Dombrain published by L.Reeve and Co., 5, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London in 1867. The plates are by James Andrews, F.R.H.S.


Thursday, August 2, 2012

The Savoyard Vintage Illustration

"The Savoyard" Vintage Illustration

Illustration taken from Godey's Ladies Magazine of August 1864. A Savoyard is a native of Savoy, a region covering southeast France, western Switzerland, and northwest Italy.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

The Young Draughts Players


"The Young Draughts Players"

Illustration taken from Godey's Ladies Magazine of October 1864 showing two children playing the game of draughts or checkers watched over by their mother.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Common Poppy


"Common Poppy" Botanical Illustration

Illustration taken from "Familiar Wild Flowers" by F. Edward Hulme published c. 1878
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Saturday, July 14, 2012

"Basset Hounds" Vintage Dog Illustration

"Basset Hounds" Vintage Dog Illustration

Illustration taken from "The Illustrated Book of the Dog' by Vero Kemball Shaw and published c.1881.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

A Drum Minor


" A Drum Minor" Vintage Illustration

Illustration taken from Godey's Ladies Magazine of April 1864 showing a young boy teaching his little brother to play a drum.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Hippeastrum Vintage Flower Illustration

 

"Hippeastrum" Vintage Flower Illustration

Illustration taken from Volume 6 of "The Floral Magazine" by the Rev. H. Honywood Dombrain published by L.Reeve and Co., 5, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London in 1867. The plates are by James Andrews, F.R.H.S.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Bears Making Music

 

"Bears Making Music" Vintage Bear Postcard

Very cheerful vintage image of two very smartly dressed bears making music together. The brown bear is playing the piano and the white is singing along with the help of some sheet music.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011








"Sophronitis Grandiflora"

Illustration taken from Volume 6 of "The Floral Magazine" by the Rev. H. Honywood Dombrain published by L.Reeve and Co., 5, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London in 1867. The plates are by James Andrews, F.R.H.S.

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