Whimsical Storybook Illustrations

A vibrant selection of illustrations depicting enchanting scenes from stories, featuring playful characters, whimsical settings, and fairy tale elements.

By one of those happy chances which happen only in fairy tales, the queen's messenger happens to be passing the gnome's home when he reveals his name as Rumpelstiltskin

Print made by Bradshaw & Blacklock, active ca.1850, British, Four Subjects, after 1850. Aquatint, etching, stipple engraving and color woodcut on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper.

Prince Cheri in the Luminous Forest, Walter Crane - Aladdin

Triumphant Boy, Storybook Kids

By one of those happy chances which happen only in fairy tales, the queen's messenger happens to be passing the gnome's home when he reveals his name as Rumpelstiltskin

COMEDIANTES-ANTES Y AHORA. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. France.

Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady, Art

Coloured illustration of Humpe and his Mother from the Swedish Folklore and fairy tale book 'Among Gnomes and Trolls'. By John Bauer (1882-1918) a Swedish painter and illustrator. Dated 20th Century

Allegory of time(): man with wolfshores looks up to zodiac in the sky, man with wolfshores looks up to zodiac, draughtsman: Marco Ricci, (manner of), 1686 - 1779, paper, pen, brush, h 276 mm × w 201 mm

The encounter on Freshwater Cliff.. Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers) (1882-1945). Illustrations. 1920. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Action & adventure dramas, Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875. Westward ho!, Daggers & swords, Fighting

Front cover of The Sphere, Christmas Number featuring An English Christmas by J. S. Goodall showing various traditional festive scenes from a shepherd looking at a snow-covered village to Father Christmas in his sleigh. Date: 1953

This image, dating to around 1899, shows Edward the Sixth. Edward VI became king at the age of nine upon the death of his father, Henry VIII, and a Regency was created. Edward VI was King of England and Ireland from January 28, 1547, until his death in 1553. He was crowned on February 20, 1547, at the age of nine. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour and the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant. The artist is Frances Brundage, an American who died in 1937.

Jerome Myers, Springtime, American, 1867 - 1940, c. 1919, drypoint

The 'Green Man' depicted as one of a group of Shrovetide characters in 16th century Holland/Germany Date: mid 16th century

Hansel & Gretel Otto Kubel (1868-1951 German) Colored lithograph Westfalisches Schulmuseum, Dortmund, Germany

Symbolic spring, rural scene with farmers, children and animals, painting by Clayton Symington, 1904, illustration, reproduction from a 19th century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of submission unknown, historical

Snow White & Rose Red ca. 1910 Artist Unknown Watercolor Westfalisches Schulmuseum, Dortmund, Germany

Your Arms, Dear, Storybook Kids

The punishment of matrimonial misconduct, anonymous woodcut of a Nuremberg master, 16th century

Christmas Eve and a Robin rests on the wndow sill in the falling snow, Children's Literature

Lumberman, Occupations

Three Heads and Robin Hood, Robin Hood

Yes, I'll Be Thine, My Valentine, Valentine's Day

The Fairies' Oak by Margaret W. Tarrant

In Chinese mythology, the Eight Immortals are revered especially by Daoists. Their portraits are seen everywhere in China, and they are believed to date to the Tang dynasty or Song dynasty. The term 'Eight Immortals' is used figuratively for 'happiness.' They represent all kinds of people and also the early, middle, and later historical periods.

'James Bruce Helps His Follower', c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley Tennant.

Cupid Painting, Valentine's Day

This 1910 illustration by English artist George Edward Collins shows the a skylark singing and two young people watching. The setting is Selborne in the county of Southampton in England. Selborne was a place of note and distinction in the time of the Saxons. The illustration is from the book "The Natural History & Antiquities of Selborne in the County of Southampton by Gilbert White (published 1911).

Ornament, Block printed on handmade paper, Kneeling female figure before a cage formed by trellis-work, in which a cupid is imprisoned. Pasted on a blue-colored support., France, ca. 1820, Wallcoverings, Ornament

Landowner 1930; by Ivan Ivanovich Zubkov 1883-1938, one of the early leading masters of Russian Palekh miniature painting

Two Women in a Doorway. Lawrence Carmichael Earle; American, 1845-1921. Date: 1882. Dimensions: 575 x 401 mm. Watercolor and gouache, over traces of graphite, on cream watercolor paper, laid down on wood-pulp board. Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Need a Body Cry, Hot Air Balloons & Derigibles

Old Woman in the Tower, Children's Literature

This illustration from a 1910 edition of The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott has the following caption: Smitten after their 1st meeting James returns to the island to woo Ellen. Sir Walter Scotts The Lady of the Lake was published by Richard Scott of New York in 1813. The six-canto poem tells the story of King James Vs struggle against James Douglas, and the affections of three suitors towards James Douglas daughter, Ellen. The narrative takes place over six days in the Trossachs region of Scotland, mainly Ellens Isle in Loch Katrine. Eventually it is revealed that one of the suitor

Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea

See-Saw.

Serenade. Makowski, Tadeusz (1882-1932), graphic artist

Illustration for the novel 'The History of a Town' by M. Saltykov-Shchedrin by Kukryniksy (Art Group) (20th century)/ Russian State Library, Moscow/ 1979/ Russia/ Colour lithograph/ Book design/ Mythology, Allegory and Literature

Santa on Roof Inez Nickmans (b.1960/Belgian) Watercolor on Paper

Illustration by Tenniel, from the 1890 edition of 'Alice in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll.

Country Outing (Partie de campagne). Dated: 1897. Dimensions: overall: 39.9 x 51.7 cm (15 11/16 x 20 3/8 in.). Medium: color lithograph on wove paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Historia de Catalunya. Disturbios provocados por las tropas francesas en el Rosselló en 1642. Cromo de Xacolata Juncosa. Año 1932. Author: Albert Mestre Moragas.

Munchausen, recovering his silver casket which had bounced up to the moon. He grew a turkey bean and climbed up to the moon. From RE Raspe 'The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen', first published 1785. Chromolithograph from a French edition c1850

Rescued, N.C. Wyeth

Horn call and hue and cry was issued by the Cards of Court, Randolph Caldecott

Date:

The Stonebreaker, 1857-1858, by John Brett (1830-1902).

Joyous Entry of King John the Good at Douai, 1355. Part of a panoramic painting by Auguste Fran篩s-Marie Gorguet (1862-1927) which he painted between 1914 and 1916. Date: 1355

Lasarium (altar) at the House of the Group of Glass Jars (Casa del Gruppo dei Vasi di Vetro), Regio VI, Insula XIII, 2. Illustration drawn by Discanno and lithographed by Victor Steeger from Emil Presuhn's "Pompeji. Die Neuesten Ausgrabungen von 1874-1881," Weigel, Leipzig, 1882. German archeologist Presuhn (1844-1881) lived in Italy for eight years and, with Mr. Discanno and Miss Amy Butts, made exact copies of many wall paintings that are now lost.

Tale of a Bearded Giant lantern slides, colour slides

Illustration by Herbert Cole titled 'The Monstre Balloon' from the Ingoldsby Legends by Richard Harris. Dated 19th Century

A Bags Merchant by Kustodiev, Boris Michaylovich (1878-1927)/ State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod/ 1923/ Russia/ Oil on canvas/ Russian Painting, End of 19th - Early 20th cen./ 97x79/ Genre

Lantern slide, a mounted photographic transparency for projection by a magic lantern, depicting a scene from 'Robinson Crusoe' by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy. Dated 19th Century.

John Gabriel Stedman (1744 - 7 March 1797) was a distinguished British-Dutch soldier and noted author. He was born in 1744 in Dendermonde, which then was in the Austrian Netherlands, to Robert Stedman, a Scot and an officer in the Dutch Republic's Scots Brigade, and his wife of presumed Dutch noble lineage, Antoinetta Christina van Ceulen. He lived most of his childhood in 'the Dutch Republic with his parents but spent time with his uncle in Scotland. His years in Surinam, on the northern coast of South America, were characterized by encounters with African slaves and colonial planters, as well as the exotic local flora and fauna. He recorded his experiences in The Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam (1796) which, with its firsthand depictions of slavery and other aspects of colonization, became an important tool in the early abolitionist cause.

Photo series Carnival Serenades, Harlequin, Captain Fracassa and Colombine in the snow / Bildserie Karneval Serenaden, Harlekin, Kapitän Fracassa und Colombine im Schnee, Liebigbild, digital improved reproduction of a collectible image from the Liebig company, estimated from 1900, pd / digital verbesserte Reproduktion eines Sammelbildes von ca 1900, gemeinfrei,.

Die Felsburg in Tüchersfeld, um 1850, Fränkische Schweiz, Landkreis Bayreuth, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland, digital verbesserte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, coloriert, historisch, genaues Datum unbekannt

The French writer Voltaire (1694-1778) wrote his satire Candide, a good-hearted young man but one is completely naive. Candide travels the world and encounters many mishaps. His goal is to find security and also to win his love Cunegonde, but she, too, is not so intelligent and is willing to betray to further her own aims. Candide's mentor is Pangloss, who teaches him that this world is the best of all possible worlds and it is that belief that is the target of the novel's satire. This illustration shows Candide with Martin, a cynical scholar who becomes his traveling companion, in Venice, in the house of a noble venetian named Lord Pococurante, who has a wonderful collection of art and literature.

The Woodman setting off to work in snowy landscape, axe under arm and billhook tucked in belt, with pipe for comfort and dog for company. Coloured lithograph from cover of song with lyrics by WD Chester, composer A Carroll

Duel, Storybook Kids

American 18th Century, At the Writing Table, c. 1790, aqueous medium on canvas

'The Four Elements' a cautionary tale in pictures by Gangel & Didion, Publishers of popular prints in Metz. Founded by Charles Nicolas Gangel (1835-1879) who worked in partnership with Adrien Dembour (as Dembour & Gangel) from 1840 to the early 1850s

Still life by Matthias Withoos, oil on canvas, 1627-1703, Russia, Moscow, State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, 83x67

Der Schriftgiesser, Schriftgießerei, Schriftgießer, woodcut from the, Das Staendebuch, a famous series of woodcuts of the craft of Amman, 1568, Germany, craft, work, craftsman, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date unknown, Europe

Historical postcard around 1900, Bremen, Germany, reproduction of a postcard, historical

Death of the French anarchist Jean Pauwels, blown up by the bomb he was intending to plant in the Church of La Madeleine, Paris, France. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 26 March 1894. Terrorism, Terrorist, Anarchism,

Ephemera, Album Pintoresco Herbario, ca. 1872; Mexico; pressed flowers in purple leather binding studded with mother-of-pearl; Album: 43.5 x 31.5 cm (17 1/8 x 12 3/8 in.) Page: 42.6 x 30.5 cm (16 3/4 x 12 in.)

Germanic bards (poets). Engraving of Germania, 1882, Color.

On an outdoor stage stands a man with a pointer. With this he points to nine prints hanging next to him. In front of the prints a woman is playing the harp. On the right a boy with balloons, fairground singer., draughtsman: unknown, (signed by artist), Germany, (possibly), 1900 - 1999, paper, pen, brush, h 175 mm × w 292 mm

Don Quixote's Extraordinary Battle. After an illustration by Walter Crane for an edition of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.

Le Jardin du Luxembourg ca. 1883 Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919 French) Oil on canvas Private Collection, Geneva, Switzerland

Illustration to the national epic Kalevala, Kochergin, Nikolai Mikhaylovich (1897-1974)

Historical illustration, Heinzelmaennchen, little house gnomes from Cologne, Image 3 of 9, Der Baecker, The Baker, 19th Century legend, poem by August Kopisch

A chimney sweep looks over the top of the chimney, from where, through an open window, he sees a man and a woman embracing at 1900, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

'The Garden of Paradise', (1923).Artist: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

AJ20723, Quebec City, Canada, Quebec

Sarah Bernhardt, a French stage and film actress, political caricature, 1882, by Alphonse Hector Colomb pseudonym B. Moloch, a French caricaturist

'Church of Santa Maria degli Angely Near Assisi'. France, 1909. Dimensions: 73,5x92 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Henri Edmond Cross (Delacroix).

Design for a National Savings Birthday Card. Sir William Russell Flint (1880-1969). Watercolour and bodycolour. Dated September 1942. 41 x 37cm.

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, Harper Cartoons still image. Postcards. 1905 - 1930. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Medieval children's games: boy with paper windmill, 13th century, and boy flying a live butterfly, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876.

Books in Winter, Jessie Willcox Smith

Photo series Carnival Serenades, Pierrot and Pierrette on the roofs / Bildserie Karneval Serenaden, Pierrot und Pierrette auf den Dächern, Liebigbild, digital improved reproduction of a collectible image from the Liebig company, estimated from 1900, pd / digital verbesserte Reproduktion eines Sammelbildes von ca 1900, gemeinfrei,.

Figurative tile, c. 1875, Copeland Factory, 7 9/16 x 7 9/16 in. (19.21 x 19.21 cm) (sight)9 1/8 x 9 1/16 in. (23.18 x 23.02 cm) (outer frame), Glazed ceramic, England, 19th century

'Kate Greenaway's Marigold Garden', 1885, (1946). Creator: Catherine Greenaway.

Illustration to the national epic Kalevala, Kochergin, Nikolai Mikhaylovich (1897-1974)

Christmas tree, Vasnetsov, Yuri Alexeyevich (1900-1973)

Series of different types of fountains, pumping fountains in the city, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900

Judge Magazine: The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back, Judge Magazine

Judge: Sly Schley, Judge Magazine

Flirt au Bord de la Mer, by Hippolyte Lucas, paintings in the entrance to the Casino, Monaco, Monte Carlo, Riviera, around 1895, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated 1f-4795456

Violinist of the book; Thoma, Hans (1839-1924); 1897 (1897-00-00-1897-00-00);

The Merchant Found A Little Door In The Wall.... (From "Beauty And The Beast") 1875 Boyle, Eleanor Vere(19th C.- British) Illustration Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your golden hair

Frankreich Gestochen von C. Armstrong nach Hogarth aus The Works of Hogarth, London 1833 / France Engraved by C Armstrong after Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London 1833 , Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated,

'Alice looking at a small door behind a curtain', 1889. Artist: John Tenniel.

The Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt, 1933-1934. Artist: Unknown

Lemuel Gulliver, set ashore after a mutiny, regains consciousness and finds himself a prisoner of the Lilliputians. Chromolithograph from edition of Jonathan Swift Gulliver's Travels

David Gamut, N.C. Wyeth

Gulliver in Lilliput. Artist: Unknown

Simple Simon.. Brooke, L. Leslie (Leonard Leslie) (1862-1940). Illustrations. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Nursery rhymes, Hiding, Tree trunks

Judge: ""Nothing In It"", Judge Magazine

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