Free Vintage Prints, Illustrations, Art and Images

Inside:  A free printable collection of art nouveau postcards by the artist Gisbert Combaz These vibrant postcards are a great example of a modern form of Art Nouveau. The artist, …

Get free access to a unique collection of vintage hot air balloon art, including prints and French postcards from the early days of aviation. This collection is perfect for enthusiasts …

Many of the artworks on Pictureboxbluereflect my own personal tastes and lean towards an oriental theme.  There are already a lot of vintage Japanese themed images on the site and …

This is a wonderful collection of free-to-print Alphonse Mucha advertisement posters. These beautiful prints contribute to the site’s growing collection of Art Nouveau illustrations. Other images include Maurice Pillard Verneuil’s …

Become the ringmaster of your creative circus with this DIY guide on making a vintage circus diorama. Learn the tricks to steal the show and leave your audience in awe! …

I’m a big fan of Lewis Carroll, so I have made some Alice in Wonderland ornaments for my tree this year. I made them by printing some of the original …

Explore antique flower illustrations from old gardening catalogs. Our free download collection includes watercolour roses, vintage rose images, and high-quality line drawings. Perfect for creating high-quality prints, crafting and creative …

I got this idea for a collection of vintage circus posters after “The Greatest Showman“. It was on a flight from London to Vancouver last summer where I watched the …

Take a nostalgic trip through the history of board games with this collection of vintage game board illustrations. From French “Peace” boards and Dutch travel games to illustrated map games …

Celebrate the evergreen elegance of holly with this rich collection of vintage illustrations—from botanical engravings to classic Christmas sketches. These free prints offer timeless style and festive charm, ready to …

Celebrate the ethereal charm of cherry blossoms through vintage botanical art. Discover these Public Domain treasures and bring a touch of spring to any space. Cherry blossom season is a …

I thought it would be fun to do a Google patent search and find some spooky vintage Halloween patent prints to share. I’ve already written about how to do a …

This is a collection of pochoir prints of antique butterflies from Emile-Allain Séguy’s book “Papillons”, published in 1925. Emile-Allain Séguy (1877- 1951) was a French decorative artist. He was well …

Inside: A collection of all Japanese vintage posts on Pictureboxblue in one place. From maps to botanicals, art and travel posters and photos. A trip to Japan is definitely on …

These beautiful art nouveau animal designs are from the book “L’animal dans la Décoration” by Maurice Pillard Verneuil. The book was published in 1897. Maurice Pillard Verneuil was a French …

Explore a captivating collection of free vintage airline posters, route maps, and prints. All images are in the Public Domain, making them free to download and perfect for adding a …

This is a collection of wonderful vintage Japanese Watanabe Seitei prints. The paintings are all from the 19th Century Japanese Art review magazine Bijutsu Sekai. The magazine at the time …

Recently, I came across several old art and design books, many of which have beautiful 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. The site already has some stunning collections of constellation map posters and zodiacal star charts. …

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, …