The pretty American actress Jean Arthur
Photo of Jean Arthur by Eugène Robert Richee in 1929, photo of dahlias and my Art Deco patterns. Jean Arthur is one of my favourite actresses. I love screwball comedy movies ; Jean Arthur was delightful in this kind of movies. “Mr. Deeds goes to town”, “You can’t take it with you”, “Easy living”, “The…
Un avant goût de Printemps
Mix of several photos of flowers. I photographed them in Alsace, last summer.
Mademoiselle Tulipe
J.J. Grandville’s tulip illustration, Ida Rentoul‘s tulip illustration and William Morris illustration.
Et la lumière fut
J.J. Grandville illustration (“La bonne étoile”, 1847) and Claude Monet painting (“Coucher de soleil à Lavacourt”).
Everything is cuter with cats ! (2)
1950s fashion photos starring cats : 1960s fashion photos starring cats : Source : Pinterest
Jeune fille en fleur au temps de la Régence Anglaise
Regency fashion illustration from Lady’s magazine (June 1815) and my pattern. The Regency Period (1811-1820) corresponded to the temporary Reign of the Prince Regent George as King of Great Britain. Indeed, his father George III was ill. The Regency period was characterized by romance, luxury and raise of literature and arts. Regency (1811-1820) era was…
Regency illustrations (Great Britain, 1811-1820)
The Regency Period (1811-1820) corresponded to the temporary Reign of the Prince Regent George as King of Great Britain. Indeed, his father George III was ill. The Regency period was characterized by romance, luxury and raise of literature and arts. Regency (1811-1820) era was a sub-period of the Georgian era in the British history. The…
The Charlotte Brönte’s novel “Jane Eyre” in illustrations
Jane Eyre was written by the British novelist Charlotte Brönte and published in 1847, during the Victorian era (1837-1901). Talented artists illustrated this book. “Jane Eyre was a 10-year-old orphan who lives with her uncle’s family; her parents had died of typhus. She is later sent to the austere Lowood Institution, a charity school where…
Paris rooftops under the snow
«Mon cœur, Seigneur, s’est fondu comme neige sur les toits de Paris.» (Leopold Sedar SENGHOR, 1956)
Une nouvelle année
I decorated this table with a Beauvillé cloth, Bernadaud’s plates and artificial flowers (BHV Paris).
