These images came from a very old book called Prize Painting Book: Good Times. I think it was published back in 1881 and it actually was a water color painting book! It came with 8 example color illustrations and 30 line drawings. The idea was that the color illustrations would act as a guide for the owner to paint in the 30 line drawings themselves and to hopefully submit to a painting contest that was judged by some of the best female painters of the time. The copy I stumbled across (although I can't call it my own) has the very best colored illustrations (many of those paintings I like better then the printed ones! But, I love imagining what the other versions look like!!! I've found a few copies for sale on the internet, but I don't think any of them have all 30 colored in.
Beautiful. :)
ReplyDeletewow! where did you get these wonderful pictures from? x
ReplyDeleteNumber three, "Coaching Day", is just brilliant! Nice that they're all the same style - postcards?
ReplyDeleteThese are fun little whimsical pictures!
ReplyDeleteI love the girl sitting on the fence!
ReplyDeleteI love these. They make me really want a hat. The last one is particularly lovely.
ReplyDeleteawh how cute *_*
ReplyDeletei think the last girl looks a bit like you!
so precious!!! i want them all.
ReplyDeletethe last one if my favorite... you always make me want to dress sweeter.
ReplyDeletesuch lovely drawings! i love them all!
ReplyDeletethese are so neat!
ReplyDeleteLovely post!
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet illustrations....
those are adorable, thanks for sharing! and love your zebra mask below!
ReplyDeleteThese images are so amazing, that they could be inspiration for life!! You have such amazing taste!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find! I wonder who the illustrator is...
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh. These are amazingggg.
ReplyDeleteWhere did you find them?
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Jess.
These are gorgeous!! where are they from??
ReplyDeleteWow. I love these. And like everyone else, I am wondering where they are from.
ReplyDeleteI like the clothes that you wear.Could you tell me some web about it?
ReplyDeleteThese images came from a very old book called Prize Painting Book: Good Times. I think it was published back in 1881 and it actually was a water color painting book! It came with 8 example color illustrations and 30 line drawings. The idea was that the color illustrations would act as a guide for the owner to paint in the 30 line drawings themselves and to hopefully submit to a painting contest that was judged by some of the best female painters of the time. The copy I stumbled across (although I can't call it my own) has the very best colored illustrations (many of those paintings I like better then the printed ones! But, I love imagining what the other versions look like!!! I've found a few copies for sale on the internet, but I don't think any of them have all 30 colored in.
ReplyDeleteaww, so sweet. love the shoes! (:
ReplyDeletethose vintage illustrations are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI could look at them forever.
Lovely :) I get so much of my inspiration from old children's book illustrations, and it's great to see you do too.
ReplyDeleteAndrea xx
These remind me of Kate Greenway. I love them.
ReplyDeleteI love these!
ReplyDeleteI love these pictures. You always pick such lovely ones. Check out my blog sometime!
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Lovely old illustrations!
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to let you know that I've given you a blog award :)
These are lovely!
ReplyDeleteI have awarded you on my blog :)
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ReplyDeletecute!
ReplyDeleteWow these are pretty!
ReplyDeletei adore your blog! its so insipiring!<3
ReplyDeletelots of love from Turkey
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