18th Century Tapestries

United States Revenue Cutter Massachusetts Blueprint. Drawing Plans or Schematics with design outline for the United States Revenue Cutter Massachusetts

United States Revenue Cutter Massachusetts Blueprint. Drawing Plans or Schematics with design outline for the United States Revenue Cutter Massachusetts

Original drawing from my 2017 inktober series.

18th-century French girls leave their house to find a very unusual street scene. They are scared and even afraid they decide to face danger.

Restored 18th century Blue Mormon or Polymnestor Butterfly aka Polymnestor Butterfly or Papilio Polymnestor Butterfly. Natural History illustration from 1790 by Fredericus Nodder, with the original scientific name in Latin. Restoration of original digital scanning, with correction of aging imperfections, removal of color cast and original blank background replacement keeping a Retro Vintage look.

A version inspired by Sauthier’s map

Beautiful Sidney city bridge in Vincent van Gogh starry night style for Australians

Unofficial leader of the Regulator Movement in North Carolina.

"Boredom is the root of all evil - the despairing refusal to be oneself.” Soren Kierkegaard

Soren Kierkegaard Johannes de Silentio pseudonym

Soren Kierkegaard Vigilius Haufniensis pseudonym

Soren Kierkegaard name design

"I think that's just how the world will come to an end: to general applause from wits who believe it's a joke.” Soren Kierkegaard

Luxurious model, created by Chobert between 1720 and 1730. It can be seen in the Coach Gallery (Great Stable of the King)

A Prince holding a veena dances with 2 female musicians with mridangam & cymbals against lush monsoon landscape with forest and rain clouds.

Beautiful Sidney city bridge in Vincent van Gogh starry night style for Australians

From the 18th Century engravers, the inspiration of a mandala honoring St. Catherine of Alexandria.

Beautiful house in Vincent van Gogh starry night style

"You, who are so observant, will no doubt concede the generalization that people divide into two large classes, those who live mainly in hope and those who live mainly in recollection.” Soren Kierkegaard

A golden banner for Louis XIV, King of France during the 18th century.

HMS Bounty ship plans. The famous 18th century William Bligh’s ship known for the mutiny.

Self-Portrait by William Hogarth, circa 1735. Oil on canvas.

Restored 18th century Atlas Moth aka Phalaena Atlas or Attacus Atlas Butterfly Moth. Natural History illustration from 1789 by Fredericus Nodder, with the original scientific name in Latin. Restoration of original digital scanning, with correction of aging imperfections, removal of color cast and original blank background replacement keeping a Retro Vintage look.

Herman Husband quote 1769

My idea of Lyra Heartstrings as a bat pony but in fashionable attire. I chose 18th century Western fashion because I like the way it looks.

Beautiful train in Vincent van Gogh starry night style for the railroad lovers

rococo cartoon portrait

A reproduction of an antique 18th-century Italian textile. Beautiful, old fashioned gold and green foliage all over tapestry wallpaper in a timeless historical design.

Restored 19th century Purple Owl aka Papilio Demosthenes or Caligo Beltrao Illiger Butterfly. Natural History illustration from 1810 by George Perry, with the original scientific name in Latin. Restoration of original digital scanning, with correction of aging imperfections, removal of color cast and original blank background replacement keeping a Retro Vintage look.

Winter Church

Please note with regard to scanned antique prints there may be some age related marks or faults from the originals which will show also on any print ordered. This is inevitable with prints of this age & actually lends an authentic look to the prints. Please refer to image shown. From a Gillray Etching Orig pub 1792 This is from the restriked Bourne edition circa 1846-51. Un Petit souper a la Parisienne or a family of sans-culottes refreshing after the fatigues of the day Info below from British Museum: A satire on the massacres of 2-6 Sept. A cannibal feast with many revolting details takes place in a ramshackle room. Five persons sit at a round table on which is a head in a dish. The head of the family (left) is seated on a sack in...

A splendid little wardrobe of pastel ballgowns.

Beautiful train in Vincent van Gogh starry night style

The Death of Socrates (1787) by the French artist Jacques-Louis David. This famous scene, described in the writings of Plato (at foot of bed), shows the Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates (c.470-399 BC, centre) still teaching his students in prison as he reaches for a cup of hemlock (a poison) with which to commit suicide. This scene followed his conviction for corrupting the youth of Athens with his teachings. His friend Crito is holding his leg. In the background, his wife is seen leaving the prison.

An excerpt