The Petit Collection at Spirit of the Ages highlights work from artists associated with the Golden Age of Illustration, including:
Edward Robert Hughes; Gaston Priou; Felix de Gray; Gustav Adolph Mossa; Claude Shepperson; Loudon Sainthill; Suzanne
Lagneau; Alexandre Rzewuski; Maximilien Liebenwein; Howard Pyle; Montague Barstow; John Duncan; F X Leyendecker;
Gonzalez Moreno; Stanislaus Soutten Longley; Ernest Proctor; George Clark Stanton; Norman Lindsay; Sydney Seymour Lucas;
Robert Anning Bell; H Granville Fell; François-Louis Schmied; Boris Zvorykin; Auguste François Gorguet; Ethel Larcombe;
A W Crawford; Harold Nelson; and Percy E Green.
Edward Robert Hughes (1851-1917)
Edward Robert Hughes is an English artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration. His work was influenced by the
Pre-Raphaelites and Aestheticism.
We have prepared sets of 8 Greeting Cards displaying images of each of the illustrations from Edward Robert Hughes featured in the Collection. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: ERH CS(8) |
Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.
Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through
ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.
In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Edward Robert Hughes.
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A Midsummer's Eve
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: ERH ME 12x18 |
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Dream Idyll
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: ERH DI 12x18 |
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The Valkyrie's Vigil
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: ERH VV 12x18 |
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Night with her Train of Stars
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: ERH NTS 12x18 |
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Twilight Fantasies
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: ERH TF 12x18 |
Night
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: ERH N 12x18 |
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Heart of Snow
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: ERH HS 12x18 |
Bertuccio's Bride
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: ERH BB 12x18 |
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Gaston Priou is a French artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
The images held within the Collection arise from a suite prepared by Priou to accompany the classic tale by Mardrus,
The Isle of Crystal.
We have prepared sets of 5 Greeting Cards displaying images of each of the illustrations from Gaston Priou featured in the Collection. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: GP CS(5) |
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Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through
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In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Gaston Priou.
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There delicate damsels bask in the perfumed air, waffed from the groves of cinnamon and nutmeg trees
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GP C1 12x18 |
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There the light kiosks and belvederes serve as resting places for the exquisite spirits of the hills
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GP C2 12x18 |
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The bridges of ivory and turquoise are never crossed by riders, who, as to run no risk of wearing out the precious materials, prefer to use the fords
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GP C3 12x18 |
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The lords of the fighting elephants ride on the backs of their beasts, not caparisoned for war, and ready to hurl themselves with frenzy into battle, but simply to breathe the air of the mountains, seated under the shade of brocade parasols
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GP C4 12x18 |
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The staircases, of porphyry and silver, which grace the prospect are only there to add a touch of earthly beauty to the divine sites and their landscapes
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GP C5 12x18 |
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Felix de Gray is a French artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
Much of his most well-known work was produced during the 1920s - the images held within the Collection are drawn from
suites prepared by de Gray to accompany traditional children's tales.
We have prepared sets of 6 Greeting Cards displaying images of each of the illustrations from Felix de Gray featured in the Collection. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: FG CS(6) |
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Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through
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In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Felix de Gray.
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Griselda
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: FG C1 12x18 |
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Riquet with the Tuft
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: FG C2 12x18 |
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Jack and the Beanstalk
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: FG C3 12x18 |
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Sleeping Beauty
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: FG C4 12x18 |
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Puss in Boots
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: FG C5 12x18 |
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Bluebeard
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: FG C1 12x18 |
Gustav Adolph Mossa (1883-1971)
Gustav Adolph Mossa is a French artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
Artistically, Mossa was strongly influenced by his father who was, himself a painter who produced numerous posters for
the Carnival of Nice during the late 19th Century. Mossa studied a l'École des Arts Décoratifs de Nice and developed his
individual style with significant intensity prior to his mobilisation - and subsequent injury - during World War I.
Following his father's death in 1926, Mossa took his place as curator of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice and for the
remainder of his life, he was most well known as a printmaker for the Carnival of Nice.
The images from Mossa held within the Collection are drawn from suites that he prepared following inspirations from
the music of Schumann and the tale "The Puppet Floramor".
We have prepared sets of 6 Greeting Cards displaying images of each of the illustrations from Gustav Adolph Mossa prepared to accompany the work of Schumann that are featured in the Collection. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: GAM S CS(6) |
We have prepared sets of 6 Greeting Cards displaying images of each of the illustrations from Gustav Adolph Mossa prepared to accompany "The Puppet Floramor" that are featured in the Collection. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: GAM PF CS(6) |
Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.
Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through
ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.
In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Gustav Adolph Mossa.
Inspired by the music of Schumann
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Paradise and the Peri
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM S C1 12x18 |
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The Crows
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM S C2 12x18 |
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The Treasure
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM S C3 12x18 |
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Le Ronde Des Sylphes
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM S C4 12x18 |
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The Sarcophagus
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM S C5 12x18 |
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The Walnut Tree
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM S C6 12x18 |
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"The Puppet Floramor"
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It may have been the absence of her husband that made the Marquise so melancholy
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM PF C1 12x18 |
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Pig of a poet, wake up!
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM PF C2 12x18 |
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Floramor was bowing the Clélie, wooden fingers pressed
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM PF C3 12x18 |
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With a queer, stiff gesture she raised both her arms and held them out to him
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM PF C4 12x18 |
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The mannikin swung round and clattered down upon its knees, not at the feet of the Clélie, but ... before the gilded chair of the Marquise
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM PF C5 12x18 |
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The End
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GAM PF C6 12x18 |
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Claude Shepperson is an English artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
For the majority of his career, Shepperson prepared illustrations for publication in monotone (he was a noted war artist
during World War I). On occasions, he was successful in contributing colour illustrations for publication - in particular,
those related to fairy themes.
We have prepared sets of 5 Greeting Cards displaying images of each of the illustrations from Claude Shepperson featured in the Collection. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: CS CS(5) |
Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.
Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through
ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.
In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Claude Shepperson.
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A Spell for a Fairy
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: CS SF 12x18 |
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All by Myself I have to Go, With None to Tell me What to Do
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: CS CGV1 12x18 |
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Marching in so Grand a Way, You never Saw the Like by Day
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: CS CGV2 12x18 |
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When at Home Alone I Sit, And am Very Tired of It
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: CS CGV3 12x18 |
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Where the Little People are; Where the Clover-Tops are Trees
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: CS CGV4 12x18 |
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Loudon Sainthill is an Australia artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
While his early career is linked with surrealist murals reminiscent of the style of Alcimboldo, much of his later work arose
from theatre design (his interest in theatre design being influenced by Australian tours of 'Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo'.
The images from Loudon Sainthill held within the Collection are drawn from a suite prepared for 'The Golden Cockerel'
('Le Coq d'Or) performed by Robert Helpmann's production with the Covent Garden Opera Company. Sainthhill
fulfilled the Commission for these designs after the withdrawal of Chagall.
We have prepared sets of 9 Greeting Cards displaying images of each of the illustrations from Loudon Sainthill featured in the Collection. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: LS CS(9) |
Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.
Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through
ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.
In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Loudon Sainthill.
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The Astrologer
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LS C1 12x18 |
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King Dodon
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LS C2 12x18 |
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The Queen of Shemakhan
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LS C3 12x18 |
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Curtain design for 'Le Coq d'Or'
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LS C4 12x18 |
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The Council Chamber and Courtyard of King Dodon's Palace on the Steppes of Southern Russia
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LS C5 12x18 |
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Costumes and Masks
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LS C6 12x18 |
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Giant and Animal Attendants in Fantastic Attire and Masks
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LS C7 12x18 |
A Mountain Pass Before Dawn After King Dodon's Armies Have Been Defeated
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LS C8 12x18 |
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A Silken Pavilion for Royal Dalliance
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: LS C9 12x18 |
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Suzanne Lagneau is an French artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
She had most success in her career during the 1920s and contributed a number of illustrations to magazines and books. Of
the three images from Lagneau held in the Collection, the first two are from a suite prepared for the Ramayana (a classic
Indian epic) and the third is inspired by Kipling's The Jungle Book.
We have prepared sets of 3 Greeting Cards displaying images of each of the illustrations from Suzanne Lagneau featured in the Collection. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: SL CS(3) |
Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.
Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through
ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.
In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Suzanne Lagneau.
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The Action Dasa-Ratha had to Expiate: The Death of the Hermit's Son
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SL C1 12x18 |
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The Vindication of Sita's Purity: Rama's Queen Returns to the Earth
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SL C2 12x18 |
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Mowgli Follows the Tree Road in the Time of New Talk: The Master of the Jungle Makes his Spring Running
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SL C3 12x18 |
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Alexandre Rzewuski is an European artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
He was most productive in the first decades of the 20th Century and had success in having a number of illustrations
published in magazines.
We have prepared sets of 3 Greeting Cards displaying images of each of the illustrations from Alexandre Rzewuski featured in the Collection. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: AR CS(3) |
Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.
Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through
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In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Alexandre Rzewuski.
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The Vision of the Snow Queen
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: AR VSQ C1 12x18 |
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Bluebeard's Choice
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: AR BC C1 12x18 |
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The Diamond
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: AR D C1 12x18 |
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Maximilian Liebenwein (1869-1926)
Maximilian Liebenwein is a Viennese artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
He was most productive in the first decades of the 20th Century and had success in having a number of illustrations
published in magazines and books.
We have prepared sets of 3 Greeting Cards displaying images of each of the illustrations from Maximilian Liebenwein featured in the Collection. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: ML CS(3) |
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Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through
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In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Maximilien Liebenwein.
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St George, as though the World were full of Devils
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: ML SGWD C1 12x18 |
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St George rescues the Princess
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: ML SGRP C1 12x18 |
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Rest on the Flight from Egypt
Reproduction on 20x30" sheet
Code: ML RFE C1 20x30 |
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Howard Pyle is an American artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
Pyle is associated with the Brandywine School - a term that was used to identify artists that had been trained in Pyle's
own School, the Howard Pyle School of Illustration Art.
We have prepared sets of 4 Greeting Cards displaying images of each of the illustrations from Howard Pyle featured in the Collection. Ordering one of those sets is as easy as selecting the "Add to Cart" feature below and following the prompts provided with our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.
Code: HP CS(4) |
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Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through
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In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Howard Pyle.
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The Travels of the Soul
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: HP TS C1 12x18 |
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In the Meadows of Youth
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: HP TS C2 12x18 |
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In the Valley of the Shadows
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: HP TS C3 12x18 |
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At the Gates of Life
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: HP TS C4 12x18 |
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Montague Barstow is an English artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
He is, perhaps, most well known for being the husband of Baroness Orczy (author of The Scarlet Pimpernel), but was an
artist, author and translator in his own right - he translated a number of the tales written by Baroness Orczy that were
later published.
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Once upon a time
Single Greeting Card
Code: MB OUT C |
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Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: MB OUT 12x18 |
John Duncan is a Scottish artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
Many of the themes explored by Duncan through his work were drawn from Celtic myth and Pre-Raphaelite influences
and he seems to have been particularly influenced by personal spiritual experiences - he was known to have said that
he heard "fairy music" while painting.
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Heptu bidding farewell to the City of Obb
Single Greeting Card
Code: JD HBFCO C |
Detail (for reference) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: JD HBFCO 12x18 |
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Full image |
Merlin and the Fairy Queen
Single Greeting Card
Code: JD MFQ C |
Detail (for reference) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: JD MFQ 12x18 |
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Full image |
The Saint Bride
Single Greeting Card
Code: JD SB C |
Detail (for reference) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: JD SB 12x18 |
F (Frank) X Leyendecker is an American artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
Many of Leyendecker's achievements were overshadowed by those of his elder brother, due in no small part to the early
death of the younger Leyendecker and the subsequential more prolific career of his sibling.
F X Leyendecker had considerable success during his life in have art published in a variety of forms, including posters,
magazines, books and advertising.
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The Flapper
Single Greeting Card
Code: FXL F C |
Detail (for reference) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: FXL F 12x18 |
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Full image
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Ye Lorde of Misrule
Single Greeting Card
Code: FXL YLM C |
Details (for reference) |
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Reproduction on 8x36" sheet
Code: FXL YLM 8x36 |
Gonzalez Moreno is a Spanish artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
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The Mermaid
Single Greeting Card
Code: GM M C |
Detail (for reference) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GM M 12x18 |
Stanislaus Soutten Longley (1894-1966)
Stanislaus Soutten Longley is an English artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
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Icarus
Single Greeting Card
Code: SSL I C |
Detail (for reference) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SSL I 12x18 |
Ernest Proctor is an English artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
Proctor trained at the Forbe's School of Painting before traveling to Paris to attend the Atelier Colarossi. Following
World War I, Proctor established a school of painting with Harold Harvey in Newlyn. Later, he was appointed as
Director of Studies in Design and Craft at Glasgow School of Art.
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Full image |
Night and Evening
Single Greeting Card
Code: EP NE C |
Detail (for reference) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: EP NE 12x18 |
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Full image |
The Zodiac
Single Greeting Card
Code: EP Z C |
Detail (for reference) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: EP Z 12x18 |
George Clark Stanton (1832-1894)
George Clark Stanton is an English artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
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Death and the Maiden
Single Greeting Card
Code: GCS DM C |
Detail (for reference) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: GCS DM 12x18 |
Norman Lindsay is an Australian artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
Widely regarded as one of Australia's greatest artists, Lindsay was prolific - as an artist, sculptor, writer, cartoonist and
modeler.
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Fantasia to the Ballet
Single Greeting Card
Code: NL FB C |
Detail (for reference) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: NL FB 12x18 |
Sydney Seymour-Lucas is an English artist associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
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Pan and the Elfins
Single Greeting Card
Code: SSL PE C |
Detail (for reference) |
Reproduction on 12x18" sheet
Code: SSL PE 12x18 |