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https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/holy-water-stoup/

A family can be seen next to a holy water basin with two angels standing out in a ray of sunlight

Isabey, Jean-Baptiste

1767

1855

Voyage en Italie

n.d. [1823]

nan

Buildings & monuments

Portrait (taller)

Holy Water Basin, St. Peter’s Basilica

Holy water basin, St. Peter's Basilica.

A family consisting of a man leaning on a stick and a kneeling woman with her arm around her child can be seen next to the imposing Baroque holy water basin designed by Agostino Cornacchini and completed in the 1720s, featuring two marble putti, here standing out in a ray of sunlight. The caption reads in the original French: Bénitier de la basilique de St.-Pierre.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/brunnhilde-grane/

A woman throws up her arms in the middle of flames which start engulfing her and her horse

Rackham, Arthur

1867

1939

Siegfried & the twilight of the gods

1924

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7142371M/Siegfried_The_twilight_of_the_gods

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

Brünnhilde on Grane

Brünnhilde on Grane leaps on to the funeral pyre of Siegfried.

A woman (Brünnhilde) on horseback is seen throwing up her arms as flames from the pyre on which she stands rise high, surrounding her and her horse, and start engulfing them.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/swear-to-me/

A dwarf kneels before a brooding warrior with a horned helmet and a spear sitting on a stone seat

Rackham, Arthur

1867

1939

Siegfried & the twilight of the gods

1924

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7142371M/Siegfried_The_twilight_of_the_gods

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

Swear to Me

Swear to me, Hagen, my son!

A dwarf (Alberich) is kneeling and clasping the knee of a brooding and sullen-looking warrior (Hagen) equipped with a horned helmet and a spear and sitting on a stone seat in a mountainous landscape.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/ring-upon-hand/

A woman in a coat of scale armor is seen from the side moving closer to her defiant counterpart

Rackham, Arthur

1867

1939

Siegfried & the twilight of the gods

1924

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7142371M/Siegfried_The_twilight_of_the_gods

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

The Ring upon Thy Hand

The ring upon thy hand—

A woman (Waltraute) wearing a coat of scale armor, a winged helmet, and a cape fluttering in the wind is seen from the side moving closer, pleading, to her defiant counterpart (Brünnhilde) standing before her wrapped in a gown.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/norns-vanish/

Three ghostly female figures are seen winding a rope on the top of a mountain surrounded by flames

Rackham, Arthur

1867

1939

Siegfried & the twilight of the gods

1924

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7142371M/Siegfried_The_twilight_of_the_gods

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

The Norns Vanish

The Norns vanish.

Three ghostly female figures wrapped in veils are seen winding a rope at dawn on the top of a mountain surrounded by flames.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/mime-wanderer/

A man wrapped in a cloak stands upright, leaning on a spear as a fretful dwarf talks to him

Rackham, Arthur

1867

1939

Siegfried & the twilight of the gods

1924

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7142371M/Siegfried_The_twilight_of_the_gods

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

Mime and the Wanderer

Mime and the Wanderer.

A bearded man (Wotan) wrapped in a cloak, his eyes hidden by the brim of a large hat, stands upright, leaning on a spear with his head slightly tilted to the side as a fretful dwarf (Mime) talks to him.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/nothung-sword/

A youth holds a sword on high in triumph while a dwarf squats huddled up in the background

Rackham, Arthur

1867

1939

Siegfried & the twilight of the gods

1924

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7142371M/Siegfried_The_twilight_of_the_gods

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

Nothung! Nothung!

Nothung! Nothung!

An exultant youth (Siegfried) wearing a pelt tunic holds a sword on high in triumph while a worried dwarf (Mime) squats huddled up in the background.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/vichy-1/

Five women of fashion have taken their daughters to the park, displaying their designer dresses

Barbier, George

1882

1932

Gazette du bon ton, vol. 2

1914

nan

Narratives

Landscape (wider)

You All Behave

Vichy (1); or You all behave.

Five women of fashion have taken their daughters to the park, allowing the viewer a good look at their dresses which were made, from left to right, by the following designers: Paquin Doucet Beer Chéruit Martial et Armand Chéruit Ditto Premet Callot Ditto The caption reads in the original French: Vichy (1) ou Soyez tous bien sages. This volume of collected issues is dated 1914 on the title page, but the colophon of the last issue says “Printed on June 15, 1915.”

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/cypress-rose/

A woman carrying a parasol stands next to a small rose bush, in a park dotted with cypresses

Barbier, George

1882

1932

Gazette du bon ton, vol. 2

1914

nan

People

Portrait (taller)

Cypress and Rose

the Cypress and the rose.

A woman carrying a parasol stands next to a small rose bush with her head tilted to the side and one arm akimbo, in a park dotted with cypresses. The caption reads in the original French: Le cyprès et la rose.—Robe d’été de Dœuillet This volume of collected issues is dated 1914 on the title page, but the colophon of the last issue says “Printed on June 15, 1915.”

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/cherry-plum-season/

A woman is seen from the front delicately picking cherry plums from the tree to fill her basket

Barbier, George

1882

1932

Gazette du bon ton, vol. 2

1914

nan

People

Portrait (taller)

Cherry Plum Season

Cherry plum season.

A woman in a sophisticated dress is seen from the front and in full length delicately picking cherry plums from the tree to fill her basket. The caption reads in the original French: La saison des prunes mirabelles—Robe d’après-midi de Redfern. This volume of collected issues is dated 1914 on the title page, but the colophon of the last issue says “Printed on June 15, 1915.”

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/danae-martin/

A woman tilts her head to the side while her red cape swirls spectacularly in the wind

Martin, Charles

1884

1934

Gazette du bon ton, vol. 2

1914

nan

People

Portrait (taller)

Danaë

Danaë.

A female figure, stylized in a manner reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints, tilts her head to the side while her red cape swirls spectacularly in the wind. The caption reads in the original French: Danaé—Cape du soir de Paul Poiret. This volume of collected issues is dated 1914 on the title page, but the colophon of the last issue says “Printed on June 15, 1915.”

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/manon-name/

A woman in a sophisticated outfit stands on a porch decorated with vases of roses

Dammy, Robert

18??

19??

Gazette du bon ton, vol. 2

1914

nan

People

Portrait (taller)

Her Name Is Manon

Her name is Manon.

A woman in a sophisticated outfit is seen from the front and in full-length standing on a paved porch decorated with vases of roses supported by two pillars. She looks at the viewer, lit by the glow coming from the house, while behind her, trees in the park are silhouetted in black against the night sky. The caption reads in the original French: Elle s’appelle Manon.—Cape du soir de Doucet. This volume of collected issues is dated 1914 on the title page, but the colophon of the last issue says “Printed on June 15, 1915.”

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/stunning-fish/

A woman leans over a tall fish-tank and teases the small fish swimming inside with a twig

Barbier, George

1882

1932

Gazette du bon ton, vol. 2

1914

nan

People

Portrait (taller)

Stunning Little Fish

The stunning little fish.

A woman standing in a seemingly underwater room with glass walls leans over a tall, cup-shaped fish-tank and teases the small fish swimming inside with a twig. A man whose body is entirely off-frame follows the operations attentively. The caption reads in the original French: L’étourdissant petit poisson…—Robe d’été This volume of collected issues is dated 1914 on the title page, but the colophon of the last issue says “Printed on June 15, 1915.”

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/newfoundland-dog/

A Newfoundland dog is seen from the side standing on the bank of a lake surrounded by mountains

Reinagle, Philip

1749

1833

The sportsman's repository

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7116056M/The_sportsman's_repository

Animals

Landscape (wider)

Newfoundland Dog

Newfoundland dog.

A Newfoundland dog is seen from the side standing on the bank of a lake surrounded by mountains. The Newfoundland dog is praised by the author as follows: No risk is incurred by pronouncing this dog the most useful of the whole canine race, as far as hitherto known, upon the face of the earth. His powers, both of body and of intellect, are unequaled, and he seems to have been created with an unconquerable disposition to make the most benevolent use of those powers. His services are voluntary, ardent, incessant, and his attachment and obedience to man, natural and without bounds. The benignity of his countenance is a true index of his disposition, and nature has been so partial to this paragon of dogs, that while he seems to be free from their usual enmities and quarrelsomeness, he is endowed with most heroic degree of courage, whether to resent an insult, or to defend, to his last gasp, his master or companion when in danger. His sagacity likewise, surpasses belief, as do the numerous and important services rendered to society, by this invaluable race, in lives saved, persons defended, and goods recovered, which by no other possible means could have been recovered.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/dalmatian/

A Dalmatian is seen from the side leaping forward in a courtyard

Reinagle, Philip

1749

1833

The sportsman's repository

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7116056M/The_sportsman's_repository

Animals

Landscape (wider)

Dalmatian

Dalmatian.

A Dalmatian is seen from the side leaping forward in a courtyard. It is introduced as follows by the author: The use to which this beautiful and shewy breed is applied, being so universally known both in town and country, needs a bare mention: how long it has been the fashion to keep these dogs, as attendants of the coach horse stable, and as precursors to the carriage, as if to clear the way and announce its approach, does not appear in our common books of reference on the subject; but the practice may probably be a century or two old, and was doubtless derived from continental usage.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/springer/

A Springer Spaniel is seen coming out of the woods and flushing a woodcock

Reinagle, Philip

1749

1833

The sportsman's repository

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7116056M/The_sportsman's_repository

Animals

Landscape (wider)

Springer Spaniel

Springer.

A Springer Spaniel is seen coming out of the woods and flushing a woodcock while its owner stands a little further behind, under the cover of the trees, ready to shoot. Springer Spaniels were officially separated into two distinct breeds, the English Springer Spaniel and the Welsh Springer Spaniel, at the beginning of the twentieth century. The author describes this dog as follows: The grand or questing quality of the Spaniel, is well known, and his bustling and constant activity. The pleasure which his nature affords him, in the occupation of hunting out the game, he demonstrates by the perpetual motion, or feathering of his tail, which increases and becomes more tremulous and nervously affected, the nearer he approaches the object of his search. The scent of the game becoming still more hot and stimulating, on a nearer approach, he begins to whimper, as when playing with you at home.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/irish-wolfhound/

An Irish Wolfhound is seen from the side, standing in moorland hills and looking backward

Reinagle, Philip

1749

1833

The sportsman's repository

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7116056M/The_sportsman's_repository

Animals

Landscape (wider)

Irish Wolfhound

Irish Greyhound.

An Irish Wolfhound (referred to by the author as “Irish Greyhound”) is seen from the side, standing in a landscape of moorland hills and looking backward. Considered extinct, or near-extinct in the 1800s,[1] the Irish Wolfhound was recreated in the late nineteenth century. The author mentions it as follows: From the few individuals which we have seen of this species at different periods, and from many more of the crosses between the Irish and English Greyhound, we are inclined to think that the specimen here offered to the public eye, is a true representation of the original Greyhound of Ireland, meaning thereby, nearly such, in point of form and qualification, as he was, many ages since, imported from some of the eastern countries bordering on the Mediterranean. ^ Taplin, William. The sportsman’s cabinet, vol. 2, p. 98. London: printed and published for the proprietors by J. Cundee, 1804.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/italian-greyhounds/

Two Italian greyhounds are frolicking in the park of a villa which can be seen in the background

Reinagle, Philip

1749

1833

The sportsman's repository

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7116056M/The_sportsman's_repository

Animals

Landscape (wider)

Italian Greyhounds

Italian Greyhounds.

Two Italian Greyhounds are frolicking in the park of a villa which can be seen in the background, behind clumps of Mediterranean trees. The Italian Greyhound is described as follows by the author: These animals have the most delicate skin and coat, and are the most elegantly formed of all the canine race, and being at the same time, when in high condition and defended from cold, the most sprightly, playful, and inoffensive, are the proper objects of the mere amateurs of the dog, who look for nothing farther in him, than the delight of his society.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/southern-hound/

A southern hound drinks from a pond in the woods while looking up from the water

Reinagle, Philip

1749

1833

The sportsman's repository

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7116056M/The_sportsman's_repository

Animals

Landscape (wider)

Southern Hound

Southern Hound.

A Southern Hound looks up from the water while drinking from a pond in the woods. The Southern Hound was a now extinct breed of scent hound. It is described as follows by the author: He was of superior size, endowed with most acute and exquisite olfactory powers beyond all other dogs, with unwearied patience in pursuit of his game, and without being remarkable for speed, gifted with the utmost degree of continuance. He had also a deep and musical tone of voice. The cross of this foreigner with the English or Northern Hound, produced a variety of somewhat less size than the former, diminished powers of nose, a more shrill cry and greater activity.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/transformations/

The figure of a woman is conjured up after morphing into various shapes such as a bird, a bow, etc.

Grandville, J.-J.

1803

1847

Un autre monde

1844

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL23352667M/Un_autre_monde

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

Transformations

He wants to catch up with her, he looks for her with his mind's eye.

The figure of a woman is conjured up after going through various preliminary stages and morphing from one shape into the next, such as that of a bird, a bow, a bilboquet, a flower in a vase, until it vanishes again. The caption reads in the original French: Il veut la rattraper, il la cherche avec les yeux de l’esprit.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/balls-planets/

A performing artist stands among large planets while juggling smaller ones and their satellites

Grandville, J.-J.

1803

1847

Un autre monde

1844

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL23352667M/Un_autre_monde

Humor

Portrait (taller)

Juggling Planets

These balls were nothing less than planets.

A performing artist with leonine hair and mustache stands among large planets while happily juggling smaller ones and their satellites, not heeding the medal (the Legion of Honor) falling out like a shooting star, greedily awaited by a tiny man standing on the earthly globe. The caption reads in the original French: Ces boules n’étaient rien moins [sic] que des univers.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/april-fools/

Fish dangle fishing lines baited with wine, medals, etc., above the heads of people swimming below

Grandville, J.-J.

1803

1847

Un autre monde

1844

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL23352667M/Un_autre_monde

Animals

Portrait (taller)

April Fools

April fools.

Various fishes can be seen at the top of a small waterfall dangling fishing lines baited with bottles of wine, medals, bonds, etc., above the heads of people swimming in the stream below. The caption reads in the original French: Poissons d’avril.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/two-dancers/

Two puppet dancers with loose rivets for joints perform variants of the arabesque position

Grandville, J.-J.

1803

1847

Un autre monde

1844

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL23352667M/Un_autre_monde

Humor

Portrait (taller)

Puppet Dancers with Movable Joints

The enthusiasm grew boundless.

Two puppet dancers with flat bodies and loose rivets for arm and leg joints perform a figure involving variants of the arabesque position. The caption reads in the original French: L’enthousiasme ne connut plus de bornes.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/masked-ball/

Animals of all species can be seen having a party of sorts and wearing masks with human faces

Grandville, J.-J.

1803

1847

Un autre monde

1844

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL23352667M/Un_autre_monde

Animals

Portrait (taller)

Masked Ball

Masked ball.

Animals of all species can be seen inside and around a pit having a party of sorts and wearing masks portraying various types of human faces. The caption reads in the original French: Bal masqué.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/steam-concert/

Machine-like musicians with heads like puffs of steam are playing a variety of instruments

Grandville, J.-J.

1803

1847

Un autre monde

1844

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL23352667M/Un_autre_monde

Humor

Portrait (taller)

Steam Concert

Steam concert.

Machine-like musicians with movable joints and heads like puffs of steam are playing with some gusto a variety of instruments, including the violin, cello, trombone, oboe, drums, etc. The caption reads in the original French: Concert à la vapeur.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/laidly-worm/

A knight holds in his arms a young woman whose head emerges from the body of a lifeless dragon

Batten, John Dickson

1860

1932

English folk and fairy tales

n.d.

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL13442770M/English_fairy_tales

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

The Laidly Worm

Childe Wynd thrice kisses the Laidly Worm and rescues his sister the Princess Margaret.

A knight in armor holds in his arms a young woman whose head emerges from the scaly body of a lifeless dragon showing a dangling tongue and eyes rolled upwards.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/lazy-jack/

A youth carries a donkey on his shoulders after having thrown his jacket over the animal's back

Batten, John Dickson

1860

1932

English folk and fairy tales

n.d.

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL13442770M/English_fairy_tales

Humor

Portrait (taller)

Lazy jack

Jack found it hard to hoist the donkey on his shoulders, but at last he did it.

A youth laboriously carries a donkey on his shoulders after having thrown his jacket over the animal’s back.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/jack-invisible-coat/

Two griffins guarding a flight of steps look puzzled as an invisible figure walks past them

Batten, John Dickson

1860

1932

English folk and fairy tales

n.d.

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL13442770M/English_fairy_tales

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

Jack the Giant-Killer

Jack with his invisible coat.

Two griffins keep watch over a flight of steps leading to the gate of a castle and look puzzled and stirred up as an “invisible” figure walks up past them.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/castle-golden-pillars/

A youth stands on the back of a gliding eagle, contemplating the castle standing before him

Batten, John Dickson

1860

1932

English folk and fairy tales

n.d.

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL13442770M/English_fairy_tales

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

Jack and His Golden Snuff-Box

The castle on twelve golden pillars.

A youth stands on the back of a gliding eagle, with arms akimbo, contemplating the castle surrounded by water standing before him.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/demon-beelzebub/

A boy is sitting in front of a open grimoire, overwhelmed by the appearance of a dark demon

Batten, John Dickson

1860

1932

English folk and fairy tales

n.d.

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL13442770M/English_fairy_tales

Narratives

Square

The Master and His Pupil

It was the demon Beelzebub, whom he had called up.

A boy is sitting in an armchair in front of a large open grimoire, overwhelmed by the sudden appearance of a dark demon he unwittingly summoned.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/what-ill-do/

Tom Tit Tot, a "small little black" creature, is seen from the side stretching out its hand

Batten, John Dickson

1860

1932

English folk and fairy tales

n.d.

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL13442770M/English_fairy_tales

People

Portrait (taller)

Tom Tit Tot

This is what I'll do.

Tom Tit Tot, a little folk creature akin to leprechauns and elves, is seen from the side stretching out his hand, his tail s-shaped.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/childe-rowland/

Having ventured inside a palace, a knight draws his sword to confront a fearsome elf

Batten, John Dickson

1860

1932

English folk and fairy tales

n.d.

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL13442770M/English_fairy_tales

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

Childe Rowland

Childe Rowland

Having ventured inside a medieval-looking palace, a knight in full armor draws his sword to confront a fearsome elf while protecting a young women standing behind him.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/swan-neck-barouche/

Swan-neck barouche and unspecified traveling carriage, possibly a variant of the britzka

Cima, Giuseppe

?

18??

L'addobbatore moderno, vol. 5

n.d. [ca. 1843?]

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL26344764M/L'addobbatore_moderno_ossia_Raccolta_di_300_tavole_rappresentanti_oggetti_d'arti_e_manifatture_desun

Science & technology

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Barouche—Traveling Carriage

Tandem-seat barouche with swan-neck body.

Plate showing a swan-neck barouche and an unspecified traveling carriage, possibly a three-windowed variant of the britzka, or a traveling Wourch. The caption reads in the original: Calèche à siège tandem, caisse à col de cygne.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/phaetons-barouche/

Small phaeton, American carriage in the light brett family, and enclosed barouche

Cima, Giuseppe

?

18??

L'addobbatore moderno, vol. 5

n.d. [ca. 1843?]

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL26344764M/L'addobbatore_moderno_ossia_Raccolta_di_300_tavole_rappresentanti_oggetti_d'arti_e_manifatture_desun

Science & technology

Portrait (taller)

Phaeton—American Carriage—Barouche

Small phaeton with boot cover.

Plate showing three carriages of increasing dimensions from top to bottom. The small phaeton depicted here, similar to the Stanhope, was usually driven by its owner, which explains the folding top fastened to the front seat, the back seat being that of the water-resistant footman. On larger, more family-friendly phaetons, the top could sometimes be shifted from one seat to another. The “American” carriage could probably fit in the light brett family, if one agreed to disregard the absence of a folding top on the back seat. Bretts were a much lighter American carriage inspired by the European traveling britzka. Finally, a convertible barouche is seen here in its fully enclosed state. The captions read in the original: Petit phaéton à coffre à couvercle—Américaine à 3 parcloses—Nouvelle calèche à siège élevé.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/american-wourch-carriages/

Plate showing an "American" carriage with a folding top and a Wourch, or Wourst barouche

Cima, Giuseppe

?

18??

L'addobbatore moderno, vol. 5

n.d. [ca. 1843?]

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL26344764M/L'addobbatore_moderno_ossia_Raccolta_di_300_tavole_rappresentanti_oggetti_d'arti_e_manifatture_desun

Science & technology

Portrait (taller)

American Carriage—Wourch Barouche

American carriage with moving body.

Plate showing an “American” carriage with a folding top, looking somewhat like a Victoria, and a Wourch, or Wourst barouche. American carriages were often light vehicles of the likes of buggies or small phaetons imported from the US to Europe, or assembled in Europe from imported parts. Made from harder wood—such as hickory—than the local production, they tended to be lighter and faster. The captions read in the original: Américaine à caisses mobiles—Calèche Wourst.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/cab-brougham/

Plate showing Harvey's patent cab, a variant of the Hansom cab, and a traveling brougham

Cima, Giuseppe

?

18??

L'addobbatore moderno, vol. 5

n.d. [ca. 1843?]

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL26344764M/L'addobbatore_moderno_ossia_Raccolta_di_300_tavole_rappresentanti_oggetti_d'arti_e_manifatture_desun

Science & technology

Portrait (taller)

Harvey’s Patent Cab—Traveling Brougham

Harvey's patent cab.

Plate showing Harvey’s patent cab, a variant of the more successful Hansom cab, and a traveling brougham. The standard brougham was a light, four wheel enclosed carriage with a front window. This traveling version differs by an added roof trunk and what looks like a folding hood to protect the rear platform.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/victoria-closed-carriage/

A Victoria, a light carriage with a folding top, and the Sovereign, a four wheel closed vehicle

Cima, Giuseppe

?

18??

L'addobbatore moderno, vol. 5

n.d. [ca. 1843?]

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL26344764M/L'addobbatore_moderno_ossia_Raccolta_di_300_tavole_rappresentanti_oggetti_d'arti_e_manifatture_desun

Science & technology

Portrait (taller)

Victoria Phaeton—The Sovereign

Victoria phaeton.

Plate showing two carriages and the line drawing of an alternative body for the second one. The Victoria was a light, one-horse carriage of French origin with a folding top, renowned for its elegance. In this model, the coachman’s seat appears to have been removed, while the back seat may have been intended for a footman. The Sovereign is shown as a four wheel enclosed carriage.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/gala-carriage/

Plate showing a two-seat closed carriage drawn by two horses and decorated with passementerie

Cima, Giuseppe

?

18??

L'addobbatore moderno, vol. 5

n.d. [ca. 1843?]

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL26344764M/L'addobbatore_moderno_ossia_Raccolta_di_300_tavole_rappresentanti_oggetti_d'arti_e_manifatture_desun

Science & technology

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Light Gala Carriage

Light gala carriage in the Rococo style.

Plate showing from the side a two-seat enclosed carriage drawn by two horses and decorated with passementerie and a chassis displaying foliated scrolls. The driver is perched on a high seat at the front, holding his whip. The caption reads in the original Italian: Carrozzino di gala alla roccocò.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/parson-milkmaid/

a dog can be seen next to a stool and looking in the direction of a couple sitting on a riverbank

Aldin, Cecil

1870

1913

Old Christmas (Aldin)

1908

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7100722M/Old_Christmas

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

The Parson and a Pretty Milkmaid

A sly story of the parson and a pretty milkmaid.

a dog is seen from the back in the foreground, sitting next to an empty stool and a book lying open in the grass, and looking in the direction of a couple sitting a little farther away on a riverbank.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/tolled-sweets/

A man stands next to a young woman who drops her trowel as he wraps his arm around her waist

Aldin, Cecil

1870

1913

Old Christmas (Aldin)

1908

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7100722M/Old_Christmas

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

Tolled the Sweets

Tolled the sweets from all the rosy lips of the country around.

A man stands in a garden next to a smiling young woman who drops her trowel as he wraps his arm around her waist.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/nasal-solo/

A spectacled man is seen in full-length standing in the pew and singing from a book of anthems

Aldin, Cecil

1870

1913

Old Christmas (Aldin)

1908

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7100722M/Old_Christmas

People

Portrait (taller)

A Nasal Solo

Winding all up by a nasal solo.

A spectacled man is seen in full-length standing in the pew and singing from a book of anthems.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/caxton-wynkin/

A man in a white wig stands by the side of a table covered with books and leans over one of them

Aldin, Cecil

1870

1913

Old Christmas (Aldin)

1908

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7100722M/Old_Christmas

People

Portrait (taller)

The Editions of Caxton and Wynkyn de Worde

The editions of Caxton and Wynkyn de Worde were his delight.

A man in a white wig and a coat with long skirts stands by the side of a table covered with books and leans over one of them as the light of a candle casts his shadow on the wall. Below the main motif, the book the man is leafing through is seen open, with a candle to the left.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/yelp-delight/

Two men walking in the snow are greeted by elated dogs as they come out of the shadow of tall trees

Aldin, Cecil

1870

1913

Old Christmas (Aldin)

1908

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7100722M/Old_Christmas

Narratives

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Yelp of Delight

At the sound of his voice the bark was changed into a yelp of delight.

Two men walking in the snow are greeted by elated dogs and puppies as they come out of the deep shadow of tall trees.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/postchaise-door/

Split illustration showing a post chaise reaching destination and racing through the countryside

Aldin, Cecil

1870

1913

Old Christmas (Aldin)

1908

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7100722M/Old_Christmas

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

A Postchaise Drove Up

A postchaise drove up to the door.

Split illustration showing a post chaise reaching its destination after dark and being greeted by a man opening the door of an illuminated house, while below, somewhat in the manner of a predella, the same post chaise is seen from the side racing through the snowy countryside.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/lilium-brownii/

Lilium brownii is a plant in the family Liliaceae, native to China

Unknown

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nan

Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe, vol. 1

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25471161M/Flore_des_serres_et_des_jardins_de_l'Europe

Plants

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Lilium brownii

Lilium brownii Nob. & Hortul.

Lilium brownii is a plant in the family Liliaceae, native to China and believed to have been introduced to England in the 1830s.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/nankeen-lily/

The Nankeen lily (Lilium testaceum) is a hybrid between Lilium candidum and Lilium chalcedonicum

Unknown

nan

nan

Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe, vol. 1

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25471161M/Flore_des_serres_et_des_jardins_de_l'Europe

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Nankeen Lily

Lilium testaceum Lindl.

The Nankeen lily (Lilium testaceum) is a hybrid between Lilium candidum and Lilium chalcedonicum, in the family Liliaceae. It is described as follows in Edward’s Botanical Register:[1] It is a handsome frame or half-hardy bulb, growing best when planted out in a cold pit, where the bulbs can be kept dry during winter […] The plant grows from one to four feet high, according to the strength or size of the bulbs and flowers, from July to September, according to the manner in which it is treated. ^ Edwards, Sydenham Teast; Lindley, John. The Botanical register, Vol. 29. London: James Ridgway, 1843, item 11.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/rossioglossum-grande/

Rossioglossum grande is a plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to South and Central America

Unknown

nan

nan

Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe, vol. 1

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25471161M/Flore_des_serres_et_des_jardins_de_l'Europe

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Rossioglossum grande

Odontoglossum grande Lindl.

Rossioglossum grande, also known as Odontoglossum grande Lindl. is a plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to South and Central America. It is described as follows in Paxton’s Magazine of Botany,[1] under the common name of magnificent tooth-tongue: From five to six inches is the usual breadth of the flowers from the tip of each petal; the sepals are mottled and barred like the back of a tiger; the brown of the petals is of that rich, smooth, shining character, as to appear an artificial preparation; the lip resembles the upper portion of a cockle-shell in figure, is most delicately stained, and when held to a lamp exhibits a glittering transparency of texture for which other Orchidaceous flowers are so remarkable; while, perhaps, the most pleasing part of all is the splendidly mottled tubercles at the base of the lip, which, viewed from the side, or almost any position, are in the highest degree beautiful, though, as if to attest the fugitiveness of physical beauty, these are the first to fade. ^ Paxton, Joseph. Paxton’s Magazine of Botany, Vol. 8. London: W. S. Orr and Co., 1841, p. 49.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/cattleya-coccinea/

Cattleya coccinea is a plant in the family Orchidaceae native to South America

Unknown

nan

nan

Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe, vol. 1

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25471161M/Flore_des_serres_et_des_jardins_de_l'Europe

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Cattleya coccinea

Sophronitis grandiflora Lindl.

Cattleya coccinea, also known as Sophronitis grandiflora, is a plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to South America. It is described as follows in Paxton’s Magazine of Botany: For so diminutive a plant, the size of the flowers is really extraordinary, and the stalk is made to curve downwards, apparently with the weight of the blossom. The colour is a rich cinnabar, variously tinted with crimson and orange, and pale orange or deep yellow in the centre. When in flower, the plant is not unlike a dwarf Catlleya, and this appearance, combined with the novelty of its colour in relation to that genus, makes it peculiarly interesting.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/rhododendron-smithii/

Mr. Smith's Yellow Rose-Bay (Rhododendron smithii aureum) is a plant in the family Ericaceae

Unknown

nan

nan

Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe, vol. 1

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25471161M/Flore_des_serres_et_des_jardins_de_l'Europe

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Mr. Smith’s Yellow Rose-Bay

Rhododendrum smithii aureum.

Mr. Smith’s yellow rose-bay (Rhododendron smithii aureum) is a plant in the family Ericaceae. It is described as follows in Paxton’s Magazine of Botany:[1] This noble hybrid, which appears to be one of the handsomest and most distinct seedling Rhododendrons at present in existence, owes its origin to Mr Smith, nurseryman, of Norbiton near Kingston, Surrey, who procured it from a hardy seedling Rhododendron of his own, fertilised with the yellow-flowered Chinese Azalea, A. sinensis, and at whose request we have given it the above name. ^ Paxton, Joseph. Paxton’s Magazine of Botany, Vol. 9. London: W. S. Orr and Co., 1842, p. 79.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/hindsia-violacea/

Hindsia violacea is a plant in the family Rubiaceae introduced to Britain in 1844

Unknown

nan

nan

Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe, vol. 1

1845

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25471161M/Flore_des_serres_et_des_jardins_de_l'Europe

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Hindsia violacea

Hindsia violacea, Benth.

Hindsia violacea is a plant in the family Rubiaceae introduced to Britain in 1844. It is described as follows in Edward’s Botanical Register:[1] This Hindsia violacea is one of the finest things obtained from South Brazil. It has been imported by Messrs. Veitch and Son of Exeter, who received for it the large silver medal at the Horticultural Society’s Garden Exhibition in May last. It will doubtless prove a very easily cultivated green-house plant; and is certainly unsurpassed in beauty by blue flowering shrubs. While below is the description found in Paxton’s Magazine of Botany, under the common name of porcelain-blue Hindsia:[2] H. violacea is in every respect a superior plant to the other species, and is, unquestionably, one of the finest stove plants of recent introduction. It is distinguished by its more luxuriant and spreading habit, and the greater magnitude of its leaves and blossoms. The leaves also are more deeply furrowed and hairy, and the flowers have greater substance, the petals being of a thick fleshy consistency and having a rich velvety-looking surface. ^ Edwards, Sydenham Teast; Lindley, John. The Botanical register, Vol. 30. London: James Ridgway, 1844, item 40. ^ Paxton, Joseph. Paxton’s Magazine of Botany, Vol. 11. London: W. S. Orr and Co., 1844, p. 198.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/happy-thought/

A woman is driving—and powering— baby-carriage in which two toddlers sit facing each other

Du Maurier, George

1834

1896

English society

1897

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7062363M/English_society

Humor

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Happy Thought

Happy thought.

A woman is driving—and powering—a six-wheel baby-carriage fitted with a folding hood and in which two toddlers are sitting facing each other, a dog between them.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/ante-posthumous-jealousy/

A woman sings plays the piano for dessert while a husband and his wife sit listening and chatting

Du Maurier, George

1834

1896

English society

1897

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7062363M/English_society

Humor

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Ante-Posthumous Jealousy

"Isn't Emily Firkinson a darling, Reginald?" "A—ahem—no doubt. I can't say much for her singing, you know!" "Ah! but she's so good and true—a perfect angel! I've known her all my life. I want you to promise me something, Reginald." "Certainly, my love!" "If I should die young, and you should ever marry again, promise, oh! promise me that it shall be Emily Firkinson!"

A woman sings and plays the piano for dessert while a husband and his wife sit listening near the table, the husband seen from the side and his wife turning to talk to him.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/gondolette/

A man reclining on a small river boat plays the banjo as a woman pushs on the oar behind him

Du Maurier, George

1834

1896

English society

1897

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7062363M/English_society

Humor

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The Gondolette

The gondolette.

A man reclining in an armchair on a small river boat is playing the banjo as a faintly smiling woman stands behind him pushing on the oar.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/street-dialectics/

A man has almost got run over by a hansom cab and still look stunned, as does the cab driver

Du Maurier, George

1834

1896

English society

1897

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7062363M/English_society

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Street Dialectics

Brown (who was all but run over). Why didn't you call out sooner, you stupid ass? Cabby. I did, sir! Brown. Why didn't you call out louder, then? Cabby. I did, sir!

A man has almost got run over by a hansom cab while crossing the street, and as he and the cab driver still look stunned, a crossroads sweep gestures helpfully (and maybe somewhat fiendishly) toward the hat and umbrella laying scattered on the ground.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/neighborly-compliments/

Two women are sitting to the side of lawn tennis court, chatting while looking at a young couple

Du Maurier, George

1834

1896

English society

1897

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7062363M/English_society

Humor

Landscape (wider)

Neighborly Compliments

"Tell me, Mrs. Jones, who's that young Adonis your married daughter is looking up to so eagerly?" "Her husband, Mrs. Snarley!" "Dear me, you don't say so! I congratulate you... Now I understand how you come to have such good-looking grandchildren."

Two women are sitting to the side of lawn tennis court, chatting together while looking at a young couple standing a few yards away, the man with his tennis racket slung over his shoulder.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/banjonalities/

A woman and a man are out in a wheat field, facing each other and strumming on their banjos

Du Maurier, George

1834

1896

English society

1897

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7062363M/English_society

Humor

Portrait (taller)

Banjonalities

(The Freemasonry of Art.)

A woman and a man wearing plus fours and a boater are out in a wheat field, facing each other and strumming on their banjos.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/poor-corydon/

A shepherd takes shelter from the heavy rain by flattening himself against a tree trunk

Ospovat, Henry

1877/78

1909

Shakespeare's songs

1901

hhttps://openlibrary.org/books/OL7182084M/Shakespeare's_songs

People

Portrait (taller)

Poor Corydon

All our love is lost, for Love is dead.

A shepherd with a crook takes shelter from the heavy rain by flattening himself against a tree trunk, while looking back up toward the sky.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/sigh-no-more/

A man sitting on a bench turns his head toward two women behind him, one of whom is crying

Ospovat, Henry

1877/78

1909

Shakespeare's songs

1901

hhttps://openlibrary.org/books/OL7182084M/Shakespeare's_songs

Narratives

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Sigh no More

Sigh no more, ladies.

A man sitting on a bench turns his head toward two women standing behind him, one of whom is crying in front of a window, clasping a curtain, as the other glances back to the man.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/canakin-clink/

Four men dressed in the Elizabethan fashion drunkenly roam the street, one holding up a tankard

Ospovat, Henry

1877/78

1909

Shakespeare's songs

1901

hhttps://openlibrary.org/books/OL7182084M/Shakespeare's_songs

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

Let Me the Canakin Clink

And let me the canakin clink.

Four men dressed in the Elizabethan fashion drunkenly roam the street, one holding up a tankard, another beating on a drum.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/met-nightmare/

Three female creatures form a nightmarish vision consisting of half-naked bodies and ugly faces

Ospovat, Henry

1877/78

1909

Shakespeare's songs

1901

hhttps://openlibrary.org/books/OL7182084M/Shakespeare's_songs

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

He Met the Nightmare

Saint Withold.

Three female creatures form a nightmarish whirl of a vision consisting of half-naked bodies, decaying faces, and flowing drapes.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/merry-heart/

A traveler is sitting on a fence, his dog and his bag next to him as he stares at the sky

Ospovat, Henry

1877/78

1909

Shakespeare's songs

1901

hhttps://openlibrary.org/books/OL7182084M/Shakespeare's_songs

People

Portrait (taller)

A Merry Heart

A merry heart goes all the day,

A traveler is sitting on a fence, his dog and his bag waiting next to him while he stares wistfully at the sky with his stick in his hand.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/shepherds-pipe/

A shepherd plays the panpipes with one arm around the neck of a smilingshepherdess

Ospovat, Henry

1877/78

1909

Shakespeare's songs

1901

hhttps://openlibrary.org/books/OL7182084M/Shakespeare's_songs

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

When Shepherds Pipe

When shepherds pipe on oaten straws.

A shepherd plays the panpipes with one arm around the neck of a smiling shepherdess sitting in front of a crook stuck in the ground as two lambs can be seen in the forefront.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/fetched-nathans-razor/

A woman holding a razor hands out a bunch of letters to one of the two masked women in the room

Cortazzo, Oreste

1836

1912

La maison du chat qui pelote

1901

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24128280M/La_maison_du_chat_qui_pelote

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

She Slit the Leather Cover

She fetched the razor and slit the leather cover of the portfolio, through which Marie's letters dropped.

A woman holding a razor hands out a bunch of letters over a table, on which a long knife can be seen, to one of the two masked women standing in the room with her. The caption reads in the original French: Florine prit le rasoir et fendit les plis du marocain qui s’ouvrit et laissa passer les lettres de Marie. Caption based on Katharine Prescott Wormeley’s translation from A Daughter of Eve. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1895.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/sitting-editorial-armchair/

A woman walks into a room to discover a man unconscious at his desk with a brazier at his side

Cortazzo, Oreste

1836

1912

La maison du chat qui pelote

1901

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24128280M/La_maison_du_chat_qui_pelote

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

In the Editorial Armchair

The countess saw Nathan sitting there and groaning in the editorial armchair.

A woman walks into a room to discover a man sitting unconscious at his desk with a brazier next to him and papers and coals scattered on the floor. The caption reads in the original French: La Comtesse aperçut Nathan qui râlait assis sur son fauteuil de rédacteur en chef. Caption based on Katharine Prescott Wormeley’s translation from A Daughter of Eve. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1895.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/dealers-inventory/

A woman stands smiling in a richly decorated room while her furniture is being taken away by movers

Cortazzo, Oreste

1836

1912

La maison du chat qui pelote

1901

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24128280M/La_maison_du_chat_qui_pelote

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

An Inventory of Every Article

The dealers entered her sanctuary and took an inventory of every article.

A woman stands smiling in the middle of what still is a richly decorated room while a furniture dealer leaning on a small bookcase looks at her pensively, his pencil to his mouth, and movers take tapestries and paintings off the walls. The caption reads in the original French: Les marchands entrèrent dans ce sanctuaire et y inventorièrent tout. Caption based on Katharine Prescott Wormeley’s translation from A Daughter of Eve. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1895.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/portrait-theodore-painted/

A woman shows her female guest a portrait, at the sight of which this latter recoils

Toudouze, Édouard

1848

1907

La maison du chat qui pelote

1901

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24128280M/La_maison_du_chat_qui_pelote

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

The Portrait of Mademoiselle Guillaume

The duchess led Augustine to the portrait which Théodore had painted of Mademoiselle Guillaume.

In a darkened gallery, a woman shows her female guest a brightly lit portrait, at the sight of which this latter recoils. The caption reads in the original French: Augustine fut amenée par la Duchesse devant le portrait que Théodore avait fait de Mlle Guillaume. Caption based on Philip Kent’s translation from The Cat and Battledore. Chicago: Belfords, Clarke & Co, 1879.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/augustine-pale-trembling/

A woman stands hiding her face in her hand as her parents admonish her from their armchairs

Toudouze, Édouard

1848

1907

La maison du chat qui pelote

1901

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24128280M/La_maison_du_chat_qui_pelote

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

Augustine, Pale and Trembling

Augustine, pale, trembling, and red eyed, stood before her father and mother.

A young woman stands in a drawing room hiding her face in her hand as her parents admonish her from their armchairs. The caption reads in the original French: Augustine, pâle, tremblante et les yeux rouges, comparut devant son père et sa mère. Caption based on Philip Kent’s translation from The Cat and Battledore. Chicago: Belfords, Clarke & Co, 1879.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/perceived-sentinel-stranger/

A man stands at a street corner looking at a storefront as the shopkeeper eyes him sideways

Toudouze, Édouard

1848

1907

La maison du chat qui pelote

1901

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24128280M/La_maison_du_chat_qui_pelote

Narratives

Portrait (taller)

The Sentinel Stranger

Mr. Guillaume at length perceived the sentinel stranger.

A man in a top hat stands at a street corner leaning on a ledge and looking at a storefront as the shopkeeper eyes him sideways from the doorway. The caption reads in the original French: M. Guillaume aperçut alors le passant en faction. Caption based on Philip Kent’s translation from The Cat and Battledore. Chicago: Belfords, Clarke & Co, 1879.

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/parterre-harewood-house/

Gardens of Harewood House after a storm, showing a balustrade, fountains, and flower beds

Brooke, Edward Adveno

1821

1910

The gardens of England

n.d. [1858]

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25484764M/The_gardens_of_England

Landscapes & places

Landscape (wider)

The Parterre, Harewood House

The Parterre, Harewood House, nr. Leeds.

View of the gardens of Harewood House after the rain, showing a balustrade, fountains and flower beds, as well as a group of people coming down a flight of steps. The scenery is described as follows by the author: “The Parterre,” the subject of our plate, is from a design by Mr Nesfield, and presents a beautiful example of decorative scenery, enclosed by characteristic shrubbery and the grand leafy masses of ancient woods. This noble garden, occupying the south side of the house, is approached by handsome flights of steps, and a terrace divided by a line of ornamental baskets filled with the choicest and most effective plants. […] Three fountains of carved stone, by Raymond Smith, add to the general effect of this well-designed and beautiful spot. More information about this book can be found on the blog of the Gardens Trust (page saved to the Internet Archive).

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/dragon-eaton/

Night view of Eaton hall gardens and the dragon fountain lit by the full moon

Brooke, Edward Adveno

1821

1910

The gardens of England

n.d. [1858]

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25484764M/The_gardens_of_England

Landscapes & places

Landscape (wider)

Dragon Fountain at Eaton Hall

Dragon Fountain in the gardens at Eaton Hall.

Night view of Eaton hall gardens and the dragon fountain lit by the full moon. The scenery is described as follows by the author: The south front of the hall looks upon the “Dragon Fountain Garden,” a retired and attractive spot, made doubly interesting by the introduction of statues of the most renowned of the Grosvenor family. […] The fountain — a dragon — occupies the centre of the garden, which, divided from the park by a wall, is of an oblong shape, prettily laid out, and planted with roses, geraniums, calceolarias, verbenas, etc., and will, in the course of a few years, when the numerous ornamental shrubs and trees have attained greater size, be a most beautiful and delightful retreat. More information about this book can be found on the blog of the Gardens Trust (page saved to the Internet Archive).

https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/shrubland-hall/

Lower terrace at Shrubland Hall, as seen from the upper, with the pond and Italianate loggia

Brooke, Edward Adveno

1821

1910

The gardens of England

n.d. [1858]

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25484764M/The_gardens_of_England

Landscapes & places

Landscape (wider)

From the Upper Terrace of Shrubland Hall

View from the upper terrace walk.

Sunset view of the lower garden at Shrubland Hall, as seen from the upper terrace, showing the flight of steps on the right, a vase of nasturtiums in the foreground, and the ornamental pond, flower beds, and Italianate loggia below. The scenery is described as follows by the author: The coup d’oeil from the steps leading from the upper, which overlooks the lower garden, has few equals in any country. It commands the panel garden, eighty feet below, with its fountains, statues, and parterres, — at the further side, in the foreground, the exquisite loggia, or open temple, and beyond, a wide stretch of country appropriately bounding the whole. It is so admirably arranged that both can be seen from the balcony in front of the house; a more brilliant and striking spectacle than the domain of Shrublands presents, especially as seen from the Pavilion, crowning the summit of the grand flight of steps, can scarcely be imagined. More information about this book can be found on the blog of the Gardens Trust (page saved to the Internet Archive).

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Alton Towers terraced Gardens with the colonnade, a fountain, flowerbeds, and scalloped walls

Brooke, Edward Adveno

1821

1910

The gardens of England

n.d. [1858]

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Gardens at Alton Towers

View in the gardens at Alton Towers.

View of Alton Towers terraced gardens showing the colonnade, a fountain, scalloped walls, and, in the distance, the Choragic Monument modeled after that of Lysicrates, which houses the bust of Charles, 15th Earl of Shrewsbury. The scenery is described as follows by the author: On the extreme right a portion of the Scollop Walk runs up to the conservatories, terminated by a flight of steps, and bordered in turn by an ornamental cupola and a balustrade surmounted with flowers in vases. Beneath the walls are numerous flower beds, from which rise stone columns crowned with vases, and divided by the tapering cypress. […] A fountain throws up its clear stream from the midst of a floral circle in front of an alcove or summer-house, quite beneath a turfy bank which forms part of the terrace above it. More information about this book can be found on the blog of the Gardens Trust (page saved to the Internet Archive).

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Gardens at Alton Towers with the colonnade, a walk, and the Gothic Prospect Tower in the background

Brooke, Edward Adveno

1821

1910

The gardens of England

n.d. [1858]

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The Colonnade, Alton Gardens

The colonnade, Alton Gardens.

View of the gardens at Alton Towers, showing a perspective of a colonnade on the left, a terraced walk in the foreground, and Thompson’s Rock with the Gothic Prospect Tower surrounded by trees in the background. The scenery is described as follows by the author: In fact, there are five or six terraces, ranging one above the other at this particular spot, all varying, but equally characteristic and interesting. From this we ascend to the Gothic Tower, and, winding up its cork-screw stair, step out on a small balcony, and the beauties of the valley are ours. More information about this book can be found on the blog of the Gardens Trust (page saved to the Internet Archive).

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Sunset view of the lake at Trentham Hall, with a boat drawing alongside the bank

Brooke, Edward Adveno

1821

1910

The gardens of England

n.d. [1858]

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25484764M/The_gardens_of_England

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