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.
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Beautiful. :)
wow! where did you get these wonderful pictures from? x
Number three, "Coaching Day", is just brilliant! Nice that they're all the same style - postcards?
These are fun little whimsical pictures!
I love the girl sitting on the fence!
I love these. They make me really want a hat. The last one is particularly lovely.
awh how cute *_*
i think the last girl looks a bit like you!
so precious!!! i want them all.
the last one if my favorite... you always make me want to dress sweeter.
such lovely drawings! i love them all!
these are so neat!
Lovely post!
Such sweet illustrations....
those are adorable, thanks for sharing! and love your zebra mask below!
These images are so amazing, that they could be inspiration for life!! You have such amazing taste!!
What a great find! I wonder who the illustrator is...
Oh my gosh. These are amazingggg.
Where did you find them?
x
Jess.
These are gorgeous!! where are they from??
Wow. I love these. And like everyone else, I am wondering where they are from.
I like the clothes that you wear.Could you tell me some web about it?
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.
aww, so sweet. love the shoes! (:
those vintage illustrations are so beautiful.
I 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.
Andrea xx
These remind me of Kate Greenway. I love them.
I love these!
I love these pictures. You always pick such lovely ones. Check out my blog sometime!
Tart
Lovely old illustrations!
I also wanted to let you know that I've given you a blog award :)
These are lovely!
I have awarded you on my blog :)
cute!
Wow these are pretty!
i adore your blog! its so insipiring!<3
lots of love from Turkey
Şenay
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