For fans of Gothic Art, these dark and moody Eichenberg engravings from Jane Eyre and Tales of Edgar Alan Poe are passionate and powerful at the same time. Fritz Eichenberg (October 24, 1901 – November 30, 1990) was a German-American artist. Much of his work dealt with the Catholic religion, and social justice. […]
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Things your grandmother used to say. These old American proverbs come from a simpler time when real life was described in terms that were short and succinct. The language comes from the root of American culture, and many of the words are no longer in use today. Illustrated by Lizzie Lawson, these color prints were
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From the delightful Billy Whiskers series about mischievous goats in the city, on a farm, in the house, and – yes – on a boat, these six quaint illustrations will delight your goat lovin’ friends. Full, bright color chromolithographs each measuring 7 x 1-1/4 inches with captions in the margins, they are unmounted and suitable
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A lovely collection of typogravures in color and in Black & White, published in Mexico at the end of the 19th century. The color appears to be added by lithographic plates as the color is fully saturated in various areas. Most of these famous works of art were from the Victorian era and are reproduced
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From the master of biblical illustrations, Gustave Doré, these 135+ year old wood engravings depict stories from the Old and New Testament – The Prophet Ezekiel, the Fiery Furnace, The Prodigal Son, and the life of Jesus Christ. These were carefully removed from a heavily damaged copy of the Doré Bible Gallery published by The
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From the stories of your childhood, OldPaperShop has collected children’s storybook illustration artwork of the most outstanding artists from the Golden Age of Illustration. Here we are featuring the work of Frank C. Pape (from the Russian Story Book) and Cicely Mary Barker (from Old Rhymes for All Times) and Margaret Tarrant (from The Margaret
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