Free Vintage Color and Pattern Charts from Art Books
Recently, I came across several old art and design books, many of which have wonderful plates of vintage colour and pattern charts. The collection complements the vintage colour wheels and …
Recently, I came across several old art and design books, many of which have wonderful plates of vintage colour and pattern charts. The collection complements the vintage colour wheels and …
I have added an assortment of amazing astronomical posters to the vintage image collection on Picture Box Blue. There are already some stunning collections of constellation map posters and zodiacal …
This is a beautiful collection of Polychromatic Ornament prints by Albert Racinet, all in the Public Domain. They are from his 1877 book “Polychromatic Ornament. One hundred plates in gold, …
I love looking at old patents for everyday objects. I thought it would be fun to share some fun retro camera patents here. These camera patents would look great framed …
I normally share scientific natural history animal illustrations on the site. When I stumbled across these charming comic-like animal illustrations of Benjamin Rabier, I knew I had to share them …
William Morris’s designs and patterns have had a recent resurgence in popularity. This is unsurprising with the current popular Cottagecore aesthetic and maximalist interior trend. If you are wondering what …
With Valentine’s day around the corner, I thought it would be fun to show the wonderful vintage maps of love and matrimony that I have found. There is an extensive …
Dive into the past with our captivating collection of vintage educational posters, now available for free download. From the artistic brilliance of Adolphe Millot to the detailed geography posters by …
Nature and particular flowers have influenced patterns in textiles for centuries. From the intricate embroidered Chinese silks with peonies to woven Persian carpets. This collection of free vintage floral patterns …
When I came across these gorgeous vintage tropical bird illustrations, I knew I had to share them. The tropical bird paintings are beautiful, and I love the background illustrations with …
Here I have curated some wonderful vintage illustrations of these Scandinavian gnomes. Almost every home I walk into has a Scandinavian gnome amongst their Christmas decorations, even though they don’t …
This embroidered map Christmas ornament is so quick and easy to make, and it can be personalized by using maps special to you. It would make a lovely gift or …
There is already a collection of Sidney Hall vintage zodiac signs on Pictureboxblue. But when I came across John Bevis’s beautiful zodiac star charts, I knew I had to share …
I like to be seasonal with my collections on Pictureboxblue. It will be Christmas soon, so I thought I’d add a collection of vintage reindeer drawings to the site. In …
Besides pine trees, the holy, and the ivy, there are other plants one associates with Christmas. Here I’ve curated some vintage Christmas flower illustrations including poinsettia drawings Poinsettias are probably …
I started this blog because of my love of vintage maps and natural history images. I used to spend many hours as a child pouring over pictorial encyclopedias. I have …
Inside: A collection of Swedish Jenny Nystrom Christmas cards made for the Danish market; copy-right free and in the Public Domain. Jenny Nystrom was a Swedish artist born in 1854. …
Embark on a visual journey into the heart of Edo, Japan, with our exclusive collection of Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s Japanese prints. These masterpieces, now available for free download, offer a unique …
Inside: A step-by-step guide to making a neon framed skull decoration. Some wonderful vintage human skull drawings on Pictureboxblue would look great framed for Halloween. I decided to take one …
I love to decorate my home for Halloween with vintage images. In the past, I have framed vintage skeleton illustrations and spooky bat drawings. I have just added to that …