This adorable vintage illustration features five kittens venturing out into their new world as their mother keeps a close eye on them. They are exploring a desk that is covered with several items including: papers, books, an ink well and a globe. Two of the kittens (with a third beginning his climb to join them) are…
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Bird on Flowering Branch
This vintage clip art illustration features a beautiful bird proudly perched on a branch of a lovely flowering plant. The image is from the January 1890 issue of lngalls’ Home Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
The Inconstant Sailing Ship
Here is a vintage engraving of a beautiful sailing ship named The Inconstant. The illustration is from the April 1872 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Ivy Clip Art
Here are vintage clip art illustrations of five varieties of Hedera Helix (Common Ivy) plants. The book I scanned the illustrations from indicates, “Hedera is the old Latin name for the Ivy, used by Virgil and Pliny.” Fig. 182. Hedera Helix Algeriensis Variegata Fig. 183. Hedera Helix Arborescens Aurea Maculata Fig. 184. Hedera Helix Conglomerata…
In The Garden Storybook Clip Art
This vintage engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, features two adorable little girls sitting in a wheelbarrow in the garden. One of the girls is holding her doll and the other has a cat tucked in behind her. The illustration is from Little Folks and Little Friends by Oscar Pletsch, circa 1880. Click on image to enlarge.
Tulips ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here are vintage clip art illustrations of three varieties of tulips. The first illustration shows a single Tulipa Gesneriana; the second illustration includes the Habit and detached flower of a Tulipa Gesneriana Dracontia and the third illustration shows the Habit and detached Flower of a Tulipa Gesneriana Grand Pied. The images are from the Illustrated…
Avenue of Hemlocks and Spruce
This lovely vintage engraving features a Victorian lady walking down a path between two rows of tall trees. The image is artwork of Alfred Parsons, titled Avenue of Hemlocks and Spruces. The illustration is from the April 1883 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Rabbit Family ~ Vintage Clip Art
Here is a wonderful vintage clip art illustration of a rabbit family. There are four adorable baby rabbits playing on the grass close to their mother. The image is from Little Folks Natural History that was published by McLoughlin Bros. in 1902. Click on image to enlarge.
Elegant Victorian Tea Pots
Here are two clip art illustrations of elegant Victorian teapots. The first teapot was crafted by M. Cappellmans at Brussels. The second teapot was crafted by Messrs. Cork and Edge, of Burslem, Staffordshire. The engravings are from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
Seven Varieties of Mushrooms
Here are seven wonderful vintage clip art illustrations of mushrooms. The names of the types of mushrooms included here are: Fig. 1. Common Mushrooms;Fig. 2. St. George’s Mushrooms;Fig. 3. Champignon Mushroom;Fig. 4. Hedgehog Mushroom;Fig. 5. Edible Boletus Mushrooms;Fig. 6. Spring Morel Mushroom; andFig. 7. Parasol Mushroom. The illustrations are from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume III,…
Swans in the Park
Here is a wonderful vintage illustration of swans in the park. There is one large swan in the foreground and several swans swimming on a stream in the background. A beautiful old bridge arches over the stream and several birds are in flight in the distant background. The image is from Little Folks Natural History…
Soldier Statues Clip Art
Here are two antique clip art illustrations of soldier statues. The corresponding description for the images in the book I scanned them from is: “The noble old romance, the “Nicbelungen Lied,” has furnished Fernkorn with subjects for characteristic statues, executed in bronze at the foundry of the Prince of Salms, at Vienna.” The illustrations are…
