Mr. Knightley in Emma
Portrait of Jeremy Northam as George Knightley in the movie “Emma” directed by Douglas McGrath in 1997, illustration of the village of Highbury and illustration of the Hartfield house. The movie “Emma” is the adaptation of the Jane Austen’s novel Emma (1815). It tells the story of Emma Woodhouse (Gwyneth Paltrow in the movie) ,…
Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice
Portrait of Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in the BBC serie “Pride and prejudice”, Regency cork print wallpaper in greys and metallic by Ronald Redding for York Wallcoverings, drawing of Pemberley house (ancestral residence of Mr. Darcy) and gold frame of a miniature (1805). The book Pride and prejudice tells one of the most iconic…
Henry Tilney in Northanger Abbey
Portrait of J.J Feild as Henry Tilney in the adapted movie of the Jane Austen book Northanger Abbey (written between 1798 and 1803 but published after the Jane Austen’s death in 1817), portrait of Jane Austen and book cover. Henry Tilney is the love interest of Catherine Morland in the Jane Austen’s book “Northanger Abbey”.…
Which one will i choose ?
Heart earrings by Valentino, photo of a branch of Gui and an André Édouard Marty called “Les deux nigauds” (La gazette du Bon Ton, Janvier 1914), illustrating a woman wearing a Doeuillet’s gown.
Christmas beauty
Jon Whitcomb’s illustration, glitter heart brooch and Wilhelm Schweizer Pewter’s Christmas ornaments (deer, holly branch and shooting star).
Vintage Russian Christmas illustrations
Christmas in Russia is mostly celebrated on January 7, according to the Russian Orthodox calendar. New Year’s day, January 1st, precedes the Russian Christmas. Source : russia-christmas-traditions
Shining for christmas
Ghost’s dress and Aurelio Bertiglia’s Christmas postcard. Born in 1891, Aurelio Bertiglia was an Italian illustrator (postcards, commercials…).
The Christmas Lady
George Wolfe Plank’s Christmas illustration (Vogue December 1914), star brooch by Des petits hauts, WILHELM SCHWEIZER PEWTER’s Christmas ornaments (angel and shooting stars), Radko Christmas ornaments (Christmas ball and Santa), Des petits hauts’ star brooch and heart earrings by Valentino.
In the light of the moon
George Wolfe Plank’s illustration (Vogue August 1912), red Christmas ball, photo of snowflakes and vintage coat (1930s). La lune pareil à un morceau de nacre, éclaire de blanc le bleu saphir du ciel. À la lueur de l’astre blanc, apparaissent les passagers de la nuit, tels des ombres silencieuses. À quoi peuvent ils penser? Peut…
A snowy Alsatian Christmas
Hansi’s illustrations of an Alsatian woman with a kouglof and Alsatian children. Wilhelm Schweizer Pewter’s Christmas ornaments (angel and snowman).
A snowy night of Christmas in Alsace
Hansi’s illustration called “Christmas in Alsace”, pearl earrings, Stork pattern of Pottery from Soufflenheim and Hansi’s illustration of Alsatian children.
On the way to Christmas !
Guy Entereiner’s illustration, star brooch by Des petits hauts, Bell ornament by WILHELM SCHWEIZER PEWTER and snow background.
A gourmet Christmas in Alsace
Hansi‘s illustration of an Alsatian little girl and Alsatian Christmas pastries. In the set, there are my favourite Alsatian pastries for Christmas : Cinnamon stars or Zimtsterne (soft cinnamon cakes recovered with icing sugar), Kouglof (Brioche with raisins and almonds, shaped in a special mould with a hole in the middle) , Shortbread linzer (chocolate…
A pretty Alsatian girl getting ready for Christmas
Wilhelm Schweizer Pewter’s Christmas ornaments (shooting stars and Christmas tree), Hansi‘s illustration of the Alsatian city Colmar (1946) and Mosamil‘s illustration of an Alsatian woman in the 19th century. Different version :
A traditional Christmas in Alsace
Oscar de la Renta’s bird earrings, Jean Droit’s illustration of two Alsatian women called “Les vielles provinces de France, L’Alsace” and a Georges Ratkoff depicting the Alsatian city of Colmar. From he 18th century and reached to its peak in the 19th century, the women’s Alsatian costume was composed of a long cotton blouse, a…
Autumn illustrated by Art Deco illustrators
Art Deco emerged in 1925, at the World’s Fair in Paris, France. This art movement is called Art Deco in reference to the name of the “Exposition Internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes”. George Barbier, George Wolfe Plank, Georges Lepape and Helen Dryden are renowned Art Deco illustrators.
Autumn illustrated by Art nouveau artists (1)
Art Nouveau (or Art nouille) is an artistic movement of late 19th century and early 20th century, characterized by sinuous lines and designs inspired by the nature (flowers, trees…). Alphonse Mucha, Elizabeth Sonrel and Gaspar Camps are renowned Art Nouveau illustrators. Source : merriam-webster.com
Vintage Halloween illustrations and paintings
Halloween’s origin dates back to the Ancient Druidic (Celtic) festival of Samhain taking place in Scotland, Wales and Ireland. On the night of October 31, about 2000 years ago, people celebrated Samhain. They believed that the ghosts of the deads returned to earth.
