Inside: Free downloadable vintage American folk art from the Index of American Design, all in the Public Domain. During the Great Depression, the United States saw economic hardship and an …
This eclectic collection of free nautical images includes ships, lighthouses, flags, maritime-related individuals, mythical creatures, and patents. This post is for those marine enthusiasts and history lovers with a collection …
Inside: A collection of copy-right free vintage nature illustrations by the Dutch artist Jans Brandes. While browsing the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam’s digital collection, I came across a Dutch artist named Jan …
Inside: A collection of vintage plant art plates from the book “Die Pflanze in Kunst und Gewerbe” by Martin Gerlach. All are in the Public Domain and free to download. …
Inside: 28 free vintage botanical plant prints from Johannes Gessner Tabulae Phytographicae. Johannes Gessner was born in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1709. His father was a doctor, and Gessner was expected …
Inside: A collection of stunnig art nouveau pochoir prints of insects by the French artist E. A. Seguy. E. A. Seguy was a French artist and designer who gained widespread …
Inside: A collection of traditional Japanese patterns and surface pattern designs and their meanings. All are in the Public Domain and free to print. The history of Japanese patterns and …
Inside: A collection of 46 beautifully illustrated old calligraphy letters by Joris Hoefnagel from the classic book “Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta.“ If you’ve seen the Joris Hoefnagels insect paintings on the …
Inside: A collection of vintage botanical Jane Loudon prints from “The ladies’ flower-garden of bulbous ornamental plants”, 1841. I go for a walk every morning, and it’s lovely to watch …
Inside: A collection of free printable Ernst Haeckel jellyfish prints, all in the Public Domain. At first thought, jellyfish prints may not sound very exciting. But don’t be fooled by …
Inside: Watercolour paintings of the flamboyant Chinoiserie designs at the Brighton Royal Pavilion Interiors by Frederick Crace and others. One of my favourite weekend breaks is to pop down on …
Inside: Free pictural prints from the childrens Pictorial Alphabet of Birds book. As a child, to pass the time on long car journeys, we used to play the alphabet game. …
Inside: A collection of 25 beautiful vintage watercolour flower prints from Alexander Marshal’s florilegium. If you are wondering what a Florilegium is, it’s a collection of flower drawings, illustrations and …
This is a collection of vintage Christmas illustrations from the Art Nouveau era, even though a couple are from just before that period, and one snuck into the art deco …
This is a collection of exquisite Japanese Iris paintings from about 1910. Unfortunately, the original artist is unknown. But they were so lovely I just had to share them. The …
Inside: A wonderful collection of vintage snowflake prints and drawings in the Public Domain and free to download and print. Nothing used to create as much excitement in our house …
Inside: A collection of Holiday and Christmas decorative prints from the American Type Founders Specimen catalogue Book 1923. I’ve always been fascinated with letterpress printing and used to own a …
Inside: A tutorial on making a DIY Christmas wall decoration from an upcycled cabinet door and printable Christmas botanicals. About five years ago, I visited my friend’s newly installed kitchen. …
Inside: A tutorial on how to put pictures or photos onto wood slices and then how to make them into Christmas ornaments. My dad moved from North London to Hong …
Inside: A tutorial to make a DIY butterfly wall decoration in the style of vintage specimen art. One of my favourite things is to wander around flea and antique markets …
Inside: Three Audubon pelican prints and another ten stunning vintage pelican illustrations, in the Public Domain and free to download and print. Last week I walked through St Jame’s Park …