Floral and Textile Designs

Richly patterned textiles and intricate botanical illustrations from various cultures, emphasizing craftsmanship and artistic diversity.

Scheherazade, drawing by Thomas Mackenzie (1887-1944) from The Tatler, No 1355, June 15, 1927, London.

Decorated Initial "G" in Grey with Red, Green and Blue Leaves from a Manuscript. European. Date: 1301-1400. Dimensions: 62 × 70 mm. Manuscript cutting in tempera and gold leaf on vellum. Origin: Europe. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Design for window of the post office in Utrecht: Mercury. Draughtsman: Richard Roland Holst. Dating: 1924. Measurements: h 400 mm × w 515 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Allegory on the house of Orange. Leaf with an allegorical performance on the house of Orange. A man and a woman (king and queen) In a garden. On the left a building with a putto with coats of arms and a tree with three portrait medals. Under the show a verse in three columns. Numbered at the bottom right: N. 102.

Martin Partyka, Bandbox, c 1937 Bandbox

Tile (Spain), late 18th-early 19th century; earthenware, glazed, high fire decoration

Tile (Spain), late 18th-early 19th century; earthenware, glazed, high fire decorated

Lottery ticket In a Garden (Dans un jardin). Dimensions: 15.5 cm x 12.5 cm, 15.5 cm x 12.5 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: EMILE BERNARD.

Japanese Woodblock. Date/Period: Ca. 1860. Author: TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA.

Two ladies in conversation at Maanlicht, Anonymous, 1775 Indian miniature. drawing Two ladies face each other in a green field with two trees; In the background against a gray sky with a half -maulst some white houses with red roofs, a floating in the sky. The show is framed by a wide dark blue edge and separated from it by white frameworks; In the upper edge there is an old-Indian text in white notebook. Central India paper brush / brush

MARTêNEZ COMPAîN Y BUJANDA, Baltasar Jaime (1735-1797). Trujillo del Perœ en el siglo XVIII. 1782 - 1785. Vol 2. Plate 74. 'Rodeo de yeguas' (Horses grazing). Watercolour. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Palacio Real Library.

Artwork: "Tiger Training II" Artist: Sharleen Pederson. Country: Unknown

Coloured illustration of a woman offering Theseus a lighted torch. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac (1882-1953), a French British naturalised magazine and book illustrator.

Winemaking, Tomb of Ipuy ca. 1279-1213 B.C. New Kingdom, Ramesside Charles K. Wilkinson. Winemaking, Tomb of Ipuy 548573

Rider Leslie Xuereb (b.1959/French)

MONUMENTO AL POETA CAMPOAMOR - SIGLO XX. Author: MORAL WALERICO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN. CAMPOAMOR RAMON.

Illustration for "Snegurochka" Lel and Snegurochka. Artist: Boris Zvorykin (Russian, Moscow 1872-1942 Paris). Dimensions: Image: 10 13/16 x 8 1/16 in. (27.5 x 20.5 cm)Sheet: 13 9/16 x 10 1/2 in. (34.5 x 26.7 cm). Date: ca. 1925. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: Boris Zvorykin.

Band design for: E.T.A. Hoffmann, Nutcracker and Muizenkoning, 1898, Willem Wenckebach, 1898 drawing Marie and the Nutcracker stand on a path in a wooded area. The Nutcracker keeps his right arm lifted and points to a city that can be seen in the distance. paper. paint (coating). ink. chalk pen / brush forest path or lane. city-view in general; 'veduta'. (playing with) dolls

Maharana Amar Singh II Is Shown Two Silver Elephants ca. 1705 Stipple Master Indian The semi-colored drawing technique seen here, a cross between grisalle tonal drawingknown in the Mughal tradition as nim qalamand watercolor, developed at Udaipur and is associated with a master painter in the service of Amar Singh II and Sangram Singh II in the early eighteenth century. The style of this anonymous artist, called the Stipple Master, remained a singular phenomenon at that court. He devoted himself exclusively to painting portraits of his patrons.. Maharana Amar Singh II Is Shown Two Silver Elephants. Stipple Master (Indian, active ca. 1690-1715). India (Rajasthan, Mewar). ca. 1705. Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper. Paintings

Brook's Benefit : there is a day-time display (!) at 2pm and a night display which, the organisers promise us, will be 'indescribably grand'. Date: 24 September 1903

Drawing, Design for a Woven or Embroidered Horizontal Border of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"; Designed by Fabrique de Saint Ruf; France; brush and gouache on glazed tracing paper; 7 × 12.9 cm (2 3/4 × 5 1/16 in.)

Sidewall (France); block-printed on handmade paper; 44 x 50.5 cm (17 5/16 x 19 7/8 in.)

A king surrounded by a group of men in front of a palace. Measurements: h 220 mm × w 280 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

CODICE TRUJILLO DEL PERU - TOMO II E 74 - RODEO DE YEGUAS - ACUARELA - SIGLO XVIII. Author: MARTINEZ COMPAÑON BALTASAR. Location: PALACIO REAL-BIBLIOTECA. MADRID. SPAIN.

Design for a Woven or Embroidered Horizontal Border of the 'Fabrique de St. Ruf', Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, Brush and gouache on glazed tracing paper, Downward and upright floral motifs of different designs alternate over a border formed by netted panels and band festoons. Two and one half repeats are shown., France, 1805-1815, Drawing, Drawing

Bandbox. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 38 x 51 cm (14 15/16 x 20 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Stewart Wheeler.

Grotesque animal. Wall Tile - William de Morgan Collection, 1899-1907. Designer: William de Morgan

Tile, late 18th-early 19th century; earthenware, glazed, high fire decorated

Fountain under the staircase of honor, Opera Garnier, 9th arrondissement, Paris. New opera - fountain under the staircase of honor Fontaine under the staircase of honor, Opera Garnier, Paris (ixème arr.) ". Photograph of Léon & Levy. Transparent stereoscopic view colored (night effect), albuminum paper, light holes. Between 1866 and 1900. Paris, museum Carnavalet.

Garden Setting. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 56.9 x 45.7 cm (22 3/8 x 18 in.). Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Perkins Harnly.

De prinses en het hondje p. 1 (title on object). Draughtsman: Dick Bruna. Dating: 1954. Measurements: h 282 mm × w 445 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Vestingplattegrond van Roquecourbe, Anonymous, After Christophe Tassin, 1638 print This print is part of an album. publisher: ParisThe Hague paper engraving / etching maps of cities Tarn

Mural painting. Cultivation of cacao beans by Indians. Aztec.

Chagall, Marc (1887-1985) State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow 1911 22,5x30 Gouache on cardboard Russian avant-garde Russia

Funchal, tile image at the Cafe Ritz

Two Indian men: (left) carrying a rod, and (right) carrying a bird in a cage. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Water falls from the hands of the prophet at the Battle of Uhud 16th century Turkish Ms No 1223 p336a Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Edouard Vuillard (French, 1868-1940), The Tuileries Garden (Le jardin des Tuileries), published 1896, color lithograph on china paper

Reproduction of a fresco depicting a flower garden with fountains and birds, from The Houses and Monuments of Pompeii, by Fausto and Felice Niccolini, Volume II, General Descriptions, Plate LXXXVIII, 1854-1896.

Ganesha Indian. Ganesha, ca. 1775-1800. Opaque watercolor on paper, sheet: 8 3/16 x 11 5/16 in. (20.8 x 28.7 cm). Asian Art ca. 1775-1800

Goldenrod and Mauve Irises; Jaunes et Iris Mauves. Paul Ranson (1863-1909). 4 of 4 decorative panels commissioned by Charles Dejean for his dining room in Sete. Oil on canvas, 1899. 245.7 x 163.9cm

Portfolio, Historic Ornament; Elizabeth A. Nedwill; USA; watercolor, ink

Dong Ho painting (Vietnamese: Tranh Đông Hồ or Tranh làng Hồ), full name Dong Ho folk woodcut painting (Tranh khắc gỗ dn gian Đông Hồ) is a genre of Vietnamese woodcut paintings originating from Dong Ho village (làng Đông Hồ) in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam. Using the traditional điệp paper and colours derived from nature, craftsmen print Dong Ho pictures of different themes from good luck wishes, historical figures to everyday activities and folk allegories. In the past, Dong Ho painting was an essential element of the Tết holiday in Vietnam.

The Strong And The Fast by Jan Plaskosinski, 20th Century

Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947) International Centre of the Roerichs, Moscow 1925 73,4x117,4 Tempera on canvas Symbolism Russia Mythology, Allegory and Literature

Castle Garden, Block-printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support, Bandbox side fragment. With building in background, underneath the words 'Castle Garden', figures stroll through garden which includes three trees, printed in green, beige and white on deep blue ground., USA, 1830-40, Wallcoverings, Bandbox, Bandbox

Charles Doudelet (Belgian, 1861 - 1938). La Chteleine, 1897. Color lithograph on wove paper. Sheet: 405 mm x 308 mm (15.94 in. x 12.13 in.).

Costume design for the ballet The Nutcracker by P. Tchaikovsky by Vasilyev, Alexander Alexandrovich (*1958) A. Pushkin Memorial Museum, St. Petersburg 2000 Watercolour, Gouache on Paper Russia Theatrical scenic painting Opera, Ballet, Theatre Pain

Manabosho's Devices, 1849-1855, Seth Eastman, American, 1808-1875, 8 7/8 × 6 3/4 in. (22.54 × 17.15 cm) (image)9 3/4 × 7 9/16 in. (24.77 × 19.21 cm) (sheet), Pen, ink, and watercolor on paper, United States, 19th century, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft reportedly collected these pictographs, which he named for the mythic Ojibwe character Manabosho, around Lake Superior. Although it is unclear how accurately the pictographs were transcribed, they were intended to describe a story, chant, or historical event.

Sidewall (France); block-printed; 66 x 48 cm (26 x 18 7/8 in.)

LAS LAGRIMAS DE NARCISO - 2006 - TEMPLE/LIENZO - 100x100. Author: GUILLERMO PEREZ VILLALTA. Location: GALERIA SOLEDAD LORENZO. MADRID. SPAIN.

The princess and the little dog p. 13. Draughtsman: Dick Bruna. Dating: 1954. Measurements: h 284 mm × w 444 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Where the Eggs and the Good Roast Come From. Artist: Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879-1940 Muralto-Locarno). Dimensions: 7 1/2 × 12 7/8 in. (19.1 × 32.7 cm). Date: 1921. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Venus rising from a calyx between love hermaphrodites. still image. Prints. 1844 - 1861. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Venus (Roman deity), Wreaths, Wings (Anatomy), Tendrils, Aphrodite (Greek deity), Hairstyles , To 499, Garlands, Decoration and ornament , Plant Forms , Greece, Flowers in art

The seven wonders of the world. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. , Curiosities & wonders, Gardens, 19th Century American Trade Cards

Playing Card, Minchiate (Tarot) Playing Card; stencil-colored woodblock print; 1909-22-1-20

Au Loup! (Furnishing Fabric) Made 1783-1789 France. Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed . Jean Baptiste Huet (Designer)

Image 299 of Page view copy 2 | Library of Congress

Edward Lear, 1812-1888, British, Colósaneh, 5:45 - 6:00 p.m., January 3, 1867 (62), 1867. Watercolor, graphite, pen and brown ink on moderately thick, rough, cream wove paper.

Bride Holzhandler, Dora(1928- British) Private Collection

Scrap Landscape; Paysage en Ferraille. Max Ernst (1891-1976). Gouache, pen and black ink and pencil on paper. Painted in 1921. 77.8 x 67.9cm.

Colósaneh, 5:45 - 6:00 p.m., January 3, 1867 (62). Date/Period: 1867. Genre subject. Watercolor witih pen in brown ink, over graphite on moderately thick, rough, cream wove paper. Height: 149 mm (5.86 in); Width: 117 mm (4.60 in). Author: Edward Lear.

A Wild Sea at Choshi: From One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean c1833. Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Japanese Ukiyo-e artist. Two open fishing boats struggling in huge waves. Water Spume Oars Rudder

Illustration by Leon Carre for 'Le Chariot de terre cuite' (The terracotta chariot), by Victor Barrucand, (1864 - 1934); French journalist and writer. 1921. Leon Carre (1878 - 1942), was a French Orientalist painter and illustrator.

fine arts, Japan, graphics, ""death of ruler Taira Kiomori"", 1884, colour woodcut, private collection,

Reclining Figures. Henry Moore (1898-1986). Watercolour, wax crayon, pen and black ink heightened with white on paper. Dated 1946. 36.9 x 27cm

fine arts, children's art, Father Christmas, painting, watercolour, Munich, circa 1975, Pedagogical Institute Munich,

Conditions on the 8th planet from the sun favour reptile- like inhabitants : they build dome-like homes which are welded to the metallic rocks which form the planet. Date: 1941

Jungle. Franklin Latortue. Oil on canvas. Painted circa 1970. 101.5 x 152.4cm.

Ornamentation and Tools of the South African natives, Illustration from the book, "Volkerkunde" by Dr. Friedrich Ratzel, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig, 1885

Te atua (The God), from the Noa Noa Suite. Paul Gauguin; French, 1848-1903. Date: 1893-1894. Dimensions: 204 × 355 mm (image); 207 × 357 mm (sheet). Wood-block print, printed twice in orange and brown inks, over residual black ink, with wiping and touches of hand-applied black ink, on thin, pale-pink wove paper (faded to tan). Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

illustration of English tales, folk tales, and ballads. A woman

Magic lantern pictures, c. 1800 - c. 1899 Nine magic lantern pictures with red blocked tape. Some broken. glass painting

Colour lithograph titled 'New York's new solar system' created by Udo J Keppler (1872-1956). The caricature depicts politicians and people representing different professions revolving around head of Richard 'Boss' Croker as the sun. Dated 1898

Papermaking Humpen

HOW TO COOK WOLF - COMO COCINAR AL LOBO - 2004. Author: ALEX MITCHELL. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION.

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