Posts tagged "illustration"
  1. Notes: 217 / 1 year ago  from bookmarklet
    Who’ll make the shroud?I, said the Beetle,with my thread and needle,I’ll make the shroud. Illustrations by H. L. Stephens for Death and Burial of Poor Cock Robin, circa 1865 many thanks to 50 Watts

    Who’ll make the shroud?
    I, said the Beetle,
    with my thread and needle,
    I’ll make the shroud.

    Illustrations by H. L. Stephens for Death and Burial of Poor Cock Robin, circa 1865

    many thanks to 50 Watts

     
  2. Notes: 197 / 1 year ago  from liquidnight
    liquidnight:Coles Phillips -“A Friend of the Family,” Life magazine cover, Easter Number, April 6, 1911 From The Art of Coles Phillips by Michael Schau

    liquidnight:Coles Phillips -“A Friend of the Family,” Life magazine cover, Easter Number, April 6, 1911

    From The Art of Coles Phillips by Michael Schau

     
  3. Notes: 105 / 1 year ago 
    There, sure enough, the poor beast was, lying senseless on his back - Illustration for Beauty and the Beast - Walter Crane (1845-1915)

    There, sure enough, the poor beast was, lying senseless on his back - Illustration for Beauty and the Beast - Walter Crane (1845-1915)

     
  4. Notes: 8 / 2 years ago  from bookmarklet
    Bathing dress from Harpers Magazine, 1858

    Bathing dress from Harpers Magazine, 1858

     
  5. Notes: 51 / 2 years ago 
    Heavens! What will keep these children quiet?… [unfolded] Source: Drawings, engraved plates, printed excerpts, etc. of tobacco interest from the 18th and 19th century, especially assembled for George Arents, Jr. one more from NYPL submitted by antiquememes

    Heavens! What will keep these children quiet?… [unfolded] Source: Drawings, engraved plates, printed excerpts, etc. of tobacco interest from the 18th and 19th century, especially assembled for George Arents, Jr.

    one more from NYPL

    submitted by antiquememes

     
  6. Notes: 161 / 2 years ago  from theshipthatflew
    theshipthatflew:Walter Crane, Sing a Song of Sixpence Picture Book, Endpapers, London & New York: John Lane, 1909, via Project Gutenberg

    theshipthatflew:Walter Crane, Sing a Song of Sixpence Picture Book, Endpapers, London & New York: John Lane, 1909, via Project Gutenberg

     
  7. Notes: 21 / 2 years ago  from bookmarklet
    Flatterie de corsetière,1898 via NYPL

    Flatterie de corsetière,1898

    via NYPL

     
  8. Notes: 22 / 2 years ago  from bookmarklet
    Woman wearing a corset standing in front of a mirror,1911 via NYPL 

    Woman wearing a corset standing in front of a mirror,1911

    via NYPL 

     
  9. Notes: 7 / 3 years ago  from bookmarklet
    Vulcan Safety Matches (via)

    Vulcan Safety Matches

    (via)

     
  10. Notes: 8 / 3 years ago  from bookmarklet
    Vintage safety matches (via)

    Vintage safety matches

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  11. Notes: 5 / 3 years ago  from bookmarklet
    Quinquina Dubonnet ad. via

    Quinquina Dubonnet ad.

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  12. Notes: 26 / 3 years ago  from bookmarklet
    Griffiths Cycles & Accessoires. via

    Griffiths Cycles & Accessoires.

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  13. Notes: 6 / 3 years ago  from bookmarklet
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  14. Notes: 9 / 3 years ago  from bookmarklet
    Ainslee’s, 1906. via

    Ainslee’s, 1906.

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  15. 3 years ago  from bookmarklet
    Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly magazine, 1901. via

    Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly magazine, 1901.

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