Two different butterflies.
One butterfly has ruffled hind wings and the other has pointed hind wings.
The butterflies antennae are also different in each drawing.
The butterflies are from a pattern page of vintage / antique jewelry designs.
Source:
RIJKS Museum
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
©: listed as Public Domain with CC1.0 license
More information about CC1.0 can be found here:
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
Three racehorses in a black and white drawing.
The frame around the drawing makes this a nice "art print".
Source:
The Musée Carnavalet
23, rue de Sévigné
75003 Paris
Sited as Public Domain, CC1.0
For more information on CC1.0
Please see
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Delft Blue Violin
This very pretty Violin can't be played.
It is for displaying and is Delft earthenware.
Because of it's uniqueness; it can lend itself to many themes not having to do with music,
including projects that use color shades of Blue.
Source:
RIJKS Museum
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
©: listed as Public Domain with CC1.0 license
More information about CC1.0 can be found here:
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
Lady Reading Framed with Flowers
Music, Books, & New-year's 1903
This appears to be a poster ad.
It feature a woman reading a book, she is surrounded with a frame of flowers.
The flowers through her hair unify the image so that the
frame of flowers does not distract by standing out on its own.
A stringed musical instrument and music sheets are along the bottom.
There are hints of the New-year with stars and hints of
Christmas with round bulb-like circles.
A dreamy, fantasy feeling is created with her hair flowing in the breeze.
Her clothing repeats the silky flowing movement.
Bookmarks hanging down and the strings below that hang from the instrument
give the mind the illusion that the stars between are hanging from the sky.
Source:
RIJKS Museum
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
©: listed as Public Domain with CC1.0 license
More information about CC1.0 can be found here:
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
This jewelry pattern is in the form of a Butterfly.
With it's lavender and blue colors and unique details;
it would make lovely vintage style ephemera.
Source:
RIJKS Museum
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
©: listed as Public Domain with CC1.0 license
More information about CC1.0 can be found here:
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
Three Kitty Cats sitting tall and pretty.
They all appear to be looking at the same thing in front of them.
Perhaps they are discussing who is going to catch what they are watching!
Source:
RIJKS Museum
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
©: listed as Public Domain with CC1.0 license
More information about CC1.0 can be found here:
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
Antique Blue Glass Flask Bottle
This Blue Glass flask is thin on one side and vase shaped on the other.
The pretty blue glass even has realistic reflections.
It was painted in watercolor and has gouache and graphite.
This is a nice art piece as it is.
Or, try using it with other items to create whole new ideas.
The wide side looks like a vase and would be really good to include in derivative art.
Combine it with your favorite flowers or even digitally add a tree growing out of it.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
These Bird Patterns were designed to be painted on clay or stoneware jugs.
Patterns on this page include roosters and other birds as well as the shapes of stoneware jugs.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
This little antique / vintage butterfly was taken from plans for jewelry.
The color and the end piece remind me a tear.
This would make a great piece to create stickers or ephemera with.
Source:
RIJKS Museum
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
©: listed as Public Domain with CC1.0 license
More information about CC1.0 can be found here:
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
Large Pink Flowers and Fancy Writing
This pretty flowering plant is also called a burning bush because
the oil it secretes is highly flammable!
Fraxinella (Dictamnus albus)
Source:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license
Designs for Stained glass tend to be tall and narrow so they are good sources for making bookmarks and ephemera that can be placed into the pockets of junk journals.
Ideas for ways to use this image:
Bookmarks, Tags, Ephemera, Card fronts
Source:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license
ABC's and Letters inside a border frame of two different flower patterns
This frame would make a good Coloring Page
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license
More pretty red flowers.
These are the flowering buds of Acer Rubrum otherwise known as a
Red Maple Tree
Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)
8th and G Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
This illustration is of a plant with delicate red flowers
The name of these flowers is
Parry's Penstemon
(Penstemon parryi)
Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)
8th and G Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
This Playing Card features a man in court dress holding a staff, a sword, and a pike.
I guess he's ready for any challenge of authority.
He bangs Staff on floor while saying "You go no further, Dude"
He puts Pike in face "Do you really want to try that?"
He draws Sword "You're Dead Dude"
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st St, New York, NY 10128
This Geometric and Flower-like Tile design is actually a grille for a window!
The pattern shape lends itself well to making a tag for ephemera to place into junk journal pockets.
It would also make for a nice bookmark.
Source: The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
©: Listed as Open Access, Public Domain with CC0 license
Black & White Illustration of Two Birds
Here are two pretty little birds to include in your next project.
Theme ideas they can be included in:
Birds, Nature, Woods, Woodlands, Hiking, Camping, & Wildlife.
If just the birds and branch are used; then Christmas could be a theme also.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
Butcher delivering meat on horseback
I'm curious why the butcher's horse has no tail hair.
Maybe the horse stays in a small stall.
Maybe the horse wore it off slapping at flies.
The saddle rack for carrying meat is also interesting.
It appears to be designed so the butcher doesn't have to dismount to make a meat delivery.
It is probably in front of him so he can protect it from any dogs that might want a free sample :)
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
©: listed as Public Domain CC mark 1.0
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
This vintage card is an ad for dog biscuits.
It is also a tool for remembering the musical term
"Allegro" - to play music fast, quickly and bright.
The idea behind the ad is that if the card was pretty (Gold frame edge) &
it helped children learn musical terms; then mom's would remember the ad
and give the card to the children.
Or,
as was popular at the time;
the card would be placed in a scrap book.
Scrap books were often shown and shared with friends.
Each time the scrap book was shown to a friend the ad was seen again.
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
©: listed as Public Domain CC mark 1.0
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Vintage Sign in Shape of a Woman's Shoe
Two signs in the shapes of Women's shoes.
Fussy cuts with scissors will make these into unique ephemera for
antique, vintage, and yesteryear themes.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
Fancy Baby Carriage with Tassels on Top
Here's a Fancy antique Baby Carriage for using in themes of :
Vintage, Yesteryear, Dolls, and themes that prove of interest to Girls.
The real carriage was made around 1927 and was
56" high with the rear wheel being 23" tall.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
Cigar Store Indian In Lookout Pose
This is an image of a carved Cigar Store Indian in Lookout Pose.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
Antique Jewelry in Shape of a Feather
This Vintage / Antique Jewelry is in the shape of a feather.
It has a bow and some delicate flowers at the quill bottom.
Source: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
2 E 91st St, New York, NY 10128
This little brown puppy dog is a vintage diecut card advertisement.
The die-cut dog is sitting down and it's collar has a round dog tag.
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
©: listed as Public Domain CC mark 1.0
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
This weather vane has a very good outline of a Setter Dog.
It would serve as a good source for a silhouette.
Theme ideas:
Dogs, Hunting, River, Farm life, Childhood Friends, and
Things that prove of interest to Men and Boys.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
Vintage Sign of a Woman's Black Boot
A wooden sign shaped like a woman's boot.
This would make an interesting piece of ephemera especially if it were fussy
cut with scissors to the shape of the tall black boot.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
This Big White Dog looks like it would have been fun to ride on a carousel!
Some theme ideas for this ephemera material (in addition to Dogs and Carousels)
Beach, Boardwalk, Yesteryear, and Things of interest to Children.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
This cool bear can be printed using less ink.
If you don't know how to use masks or the magic wand tools in your photo editing software,
(or it doesn't have those things)
you can still print less black ink by using the paint bucket tool found in most picture editing programs and apps.
Just switch the bucket color to white and tap the black background.
I checked, and the white bear has enough color that it still stands out well with a white background.
You do not have to have complicated photo editing software, apps, or subscriptions to still
enjoy printing ephemera, junk journal pages, and other fun paper items.
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
©: listed as Public Domain CC mark 1.0
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Wonderful little gray Carousel Horse.
This little grey horse has a painted red saddle and a blue blanket.
Carousel Animals go well in themes of Childhood, Boardwalk, Coney Island, Fantasy, and Yesteryear.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
