Artimaeus

Description: In the 1890s it was scandalous to be an actress. However a whole host of brave women bucked the trend to tread the boards. Without their courage, we would still have all female parts played by boys.

Description: In the 1890s it was scandalous to be an actress. However a whole host of brave women bucked the trend to tread the boards. Without their courage, we would still have all female parts played by boys.

Description: This pattern is for Christmas. It is made up of individual images that either come from the 1800s or are suitably generic to fit the theme.

Description: In the Victorian age, late nineteenth century, everything was done in such style. This pattern is made from part of the inventory of a New York coach builder in the late 1800s.

Description: Brewster & Co were a coach builder in New York in the late 1800s. They had a huge catalogue of different coach types. This is the advertisement for their annual exhibition.

Description: In the Victorian age, late nineteenth century, everything was done in such style. This pattern is made from part of the inventory of a New York coach builder in the late 1800s.

Description: Before corvettes, lamborghinis and porsche, the speed set got around in one of these. This gig was designed by Brewster & co in 1881.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife. Dr Paul Gachet took care of van Gogh in the last years of his life.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife. This is probably my favourite work by van Gogh - enjoy

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife. This is possibly his most famous work. Over time the yellow pigment has gained a greenish hue.

Description: Van Gogh, never a success in his own lifetime, is now one of the greats. He is known for thick heavy brush strokes - at times replacing a brush with a pallet knife. This is a picture of some cypress trees from 1889.

Description: This pattern is based on the patterning on a vase. Minoan art features many spirals and swirling patterns. While not everything was reproduced, what has been is genuine.

Description: The Tasmanian Devil is a marsupial peak predator. It was made famous by the Warner Brothers cartoon character 'Taz'. In the wild it is limited to Tasmania although in the past was found on the Australian mainland. Currently it is endangered by the usual factors but also by a facial tumour disease. This, a kind of cancer, is spread by them biting each other.

Description: A minoan fisherman from a fresco on Crete

Description: The basic pattern came from a Minoan vase featured in the 1911 edition of Britanica. Minoan patterns feature spirals and scenes from every day life such as fishing, leaves, and animals. This pattern includes leaves but no spirals.

Description: Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

Description: A town of around 8000, was named after William Harrison Boring. It runs under the slogan "The most exciting place to live". This is the continuation of poking fun at T-Shirts with big city names on them.

Description: A town of around 8000, was named after William Harrison Boring. It runs under the slogan "The most exciting place to live". This is the continuation of poking fun at T-Shirts with big city names on them.

Description: Another icon of Australia, this marsupial has several species and related species in Australia. Some are endemic, others are threatened. Many need to be controlled because human changes to the environment have vastly

Description: One of the things that the Victorians did very well was wallpaper patterns. This is a fine repeating pattern of roses just right for summer wear

Description: Bird in Hand is a lively town of eight hundred with a large Amish and broader Mennonite population. Legend has it that the name comes from two surveyors discussing whether to stay the night in the village or return to Lancaster. One used the famous saying to suggest staying there. This is the continuation of the poking of fun at T-Shirts with big city names on them.

Description: Bird in Hand is a lively town of eight hundred with a large Amish and broader Mennonite population. Legend has it that the name comes from two surveyors discussing whether to stay the night in the village or return to Lancaster. One used the famous saying to suggest staying there. This is the continuation of the poking of fun at T-Shirts with big city names on them.

Description: This is a painting of a Koala. Although called a "bear" it is actually a marsupial. It tends to move slowly because the eucalyptus leaves it eats are low in nutrition. After the bushfires of 2020 and due to pressure of land clearing,