Tuesday, August 31, 2010

French book page, "Animisme et spiritisme," 1906



French book page, "Animisme et spiritisme," 1906
(300ppi, 6x10")

*Animism: The belief that inanimate objects and the phenomena of nature are endowed with personal life or a living soul.

*Spiritism, or French spiritualism, is based on books written by French educator Hypolite Léon Denizard Rivail under the pseudonym Allan Kardec reporting séances in which he observed a series of phenomena that could be only attributed to incorporeal intelligence (spirits).

Double exposure photograph, Richard Mansfield as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, 1895

Double exposure photograph, Richard Mansfield as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, 1895

Illustration, Carnaval de Paris, 1870

Illustration, Carnaval de Paris, 1870
(300ppi, 3x4")

Monday, August 30, 2010

Painting,"Youth," 1893

Painting,"Youth," 1893
(300 ppi, 4x7")

Painting, "Whisperings of Love," by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1889

Painting, "Whisperings of Love," by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1889
(300ppi, 3x6")

Painting,"Cupid holding a glass ball,"1655

Painting,"Cupid holding a glass ball,"1655
(300ppi, 6x7")

Drawing of cherubs or cupids by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 185

Drawing of cherubs or cupids by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1854
(300ppi, 3x4")

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Advertisement, "Get fat on Lorings Fat-ten-u and corpula foods"; 1895

Advertisement, "Get fat on Lorings Fat-ten-u and corpula foods"; 1895

Advertising trade card, J. & P. Spool Cotton, 1888

Advertising trade card, J. & P. Spool Cotton, 1888
(330ppi, 2x3")

Trade card, advertising Clark's O.N.T. spool cotton, published between 1875 and 1900

Trade card, advertising Clark's O.N.T. spool cotton, published between 1875 and 1900
(300ppi - 2x3")

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Children's book illustration, Hansel and Gretel

Children's book illustration, Hansel and Gretel

Little Red Riding Hood, illustration by Carl Offterdinger, end of 19th Cent.

 Little Red Riding Hood, illustration by Carl Offterdinger, end of 19th Cent.

Children's book illustration, Little Red Ridinghood

Children's book illustration, Little Red Ridinghood

Children's book illustration, Sleeping Beauty

Children's book illustration, Sleeping Beauty

Cover of a German fairy tales book, image of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Cover of a German fairy tales book, image of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Friday, August 27, 2010

Book illustration, 'Drink me,' Alice in Wonderland, 1865

Book illustration, 'Drink me,' Alice in Wonderland, 1865

Book illustration, 'Alice grows,' Alice in wonderland, 1865

Book illustration, 'Alice grows,' Alice in wonderland, 1865

Book illustration, 'pack of card,' Alice in wonderland, 1865

Book illustration, 'pack of card,' Alice in wonderland, 1865

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Book illustration, "the Caterpillar," Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1869

Book illustration, "the Caterpillar," Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1869

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Book cover, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll and illustrated by Charles Robinson, 1907

Book cover, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll and illustrated by Charles Robinson, 1907

Book illustration, Cheshire Cat, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1869

Book illustration, Cheshire Cat, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1869

Book illustration, Alice's adventures in wonderland, 1869

Book illustration, Alice's adventures in wonderland, 1869 

Book illustration, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1907

Book illustration, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1907

Book illustration from "Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There," 1871

Book illustration by Sir John Tenniel from "Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There," 1871

Book illustration, Alice in Wonderland, 1907

Book illustration, Alice in Wonderland, 1907

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Photograph, "Playtime," two cats and doll skipping rope, 1914


Photograph, "Playtime," two cats and doll skipping rope, 1914

advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla.

Illustrated postcard advertisement, Hood's Sarsaparilla, 1888

Monday, August 23, 2010

Illustrated Cocoa advertisement, Cacao en Chocolaad, 1898

Illustrated Cocoa advertisement, Cacao en Chocolaad, 1898

Illustrated advertisement, cake, 1903

Illustrated advertisement, cake, 1903

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Lithographed Victorian advertisement from the Netherland's, C. 1895-1905

Lithographed Victorian advertisement from the Netherland's, C. 1895-1905

Illustrated Art Nouveau Cocoa advertisement, Dutch, 1898

Illustrated Art Nouveau Cocoa advertisement, Dutch, 1898

Saturday, August 21, 2010

French Illustrated advertisement, corsets, 1904

French Illustrated advertisement, corsets, 1904

Dancer Violet Romer poses in dramatic pose, between 1910 and 1915

Dancer Violet Romer poses in dramatic pose, between 1910 and 1915

Friday, August 20, 2010

Annie Oakley, with a gun Buffalo Bill gave her, 1922

Annie Oakley, with a gun Buffalo Bill gave her, 1922

Photograph, silent film actress Hope Hampton

Photograph, silent film actress Hope Hampton

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Publicity Photograph, actress Norma Talmadge in large wicker chair, 1922

Publicity Photograph, actress Norma Talmadge in large wicker chair, 1922

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

French dressmaker measurement Illustration, 1886

French dressmaker measurement Illustration, 1886

French catalog illustration, women's skirts, 1886

French catalog illustration, women's skirts, 1886

French Catalog illustration, decorative umbrella handles, 1886

French Catalog illustration, decorative umbrella handles, 1886 

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

French engraved fashion plate, women's and children's shoes

French engraved fashion plate, women's and children's shoes

French engraved fashion plate, womens boots, 1886


French engraved fashion plate, womens boots, 1886

French engraved fashion plate, woman in dress, 1886

French engraved fashion plate, woman in dress, 1886

Monday, August 16, 2010

Engraved Illustration, "Fairies on the Seashore," 1833

Engraved Illustration, "Fairies on the Seashore," published in The Literary Souvenir for 1833

Etched book illustration, fairy ring, 1873

Etched book illustration, fairy ring, 1873

Etched book Illustration, Fairy reclining on Morning Glory Hammock, 1873

Etched book Illustration, Fairy reclining on Morning Glory Hammock, 1873

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Tokyo Geisha with Shamisen, C. 1890's

Tokyo Geisha with Shamisen, C. 1890's

Actress Theda Bara in the film Cleopatra, 1917

Actress Theda Bara in the film Cleopatra, 1917

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Painting, "Painting Breathes Life into Sculpture", first version by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1893

Painting, "Painting Breathes Life into Sculpture", first version by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1893