Lighthouse Along the Baltic Sea

 

1834 Drawing of a Lighthouse along the Baltic Sea

This Lighthouse image still looks good at smaller image sizes so it will do well as smaller Ephemera.

Source:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license
 

Lighthouse in Storm at Cape Poge

Cape Poge Lighthouse in a Storm

Painting of Lighthouse and rescue boats in a Storm.
Light is breaking through the clouds above the Lighthouse;
giving assurance of divine intervention even when the lighthouse
wasn't enough to prevent the ship from crashing on the rocks.

This would make a great Ephemera piece or Playing Card sized item because
details of the painting can still be seen when the image is smaller.

Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

Queen with a Soldier surrounded by animals

 

 Queen with A Soldier, A Lion, and A Camel

 

 Print as a page in journals or separate objects to decorate pages and ephemera.

Objects included here are Queen, Soldier, Birds, Flowers, Castle, Lions, Deer, Butterfly, and a Camel

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

Page of Nine Lighthouse Images

Page of Lighthouse Images

This is a wonderful page of nine Lighthouse images.
Use page as it is or cut out images individually.

Source: Wellcome Collection (Yes; They spell it like that)
©: listed as under Public Domain w/ CC mark 1.0
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here

Champhered Frame with Putti

 

Champhered Frame with Putti

 

Putti at frame top hold a ribbon inscribed with

"Dum Spiro Spero" = "While I breathe, I hope"

Remove the Putti and other parts for use in Ephemera.

Use the full image with age spots for a feeling of something older.

Remove age spots and place lines inside frame for writing areas in a journal.

 

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

Cheetah

 

 

Cheetah

This Cheetah photograph has a mostly plain background. 

It should be relatively easy to separate the big cat from her background. 

Cut a shaped outline around cheetah for Ephemera or use in other collage type derivatives.

 

Photo Credit: Ronda Gregorio
Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

Fantasy Water Fountain with Seahorses

 

 Fantasy Water Fountain with Seahorses 

A Fantasy Water Fountain with Seahorses is surrounded by
Waterfalls flowing through intricately detailed curves and frames

 

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
 

Big Cats of Ringling and Barnum

 

Big Cats of Ringling and Barnum

Poster features 20 Lions, two Panthers, eight Cheetahs, and seven Tigers in a Circus type setting.

In the center is Terrell Jacobs, one of the world's greatest Big Cats trainers.

Terrell Jacobs was know as "The Lion King".
In 1939 Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey's
"Greatest Show on Earth" included Terrell Jacobs in a cage with 52 Big Cats.
There were a mix of Lions, Tigers, and Leopards all in the arena at the same time.
In many of his shows; Terrell's star performer was a lioness named "Sheba"

 

This illustration can be used with themes such as:

Adventure, Animal Cookies, Big Cats, Boys Interests, Circus

Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

Drawing of a Horse at Rest

 

 A Resting Horse

 

 A black chalk drawing of a Horse laying down
A great piece for use in Western and Horse Themes

Horses also tend to go well with themes that are of interest to Girls
Print on light brown or tan paper for easy blending of image

Source: National Gallery of Art
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license

Sea-lion

 
Sealion, Sea Lion, Sea-lion

With a simplified background like this; it should be easy to remove the Sealion from the background to use in your projects.

 You will have a nice little Sea Lion to use with themes like the Circus and Zoo or even Beach Landscapes. 

Tired of the same old lighthouse images?
Try putting a sea-lion on a coastal landscape with a lighthouse in the distance or background.

- Or -
This little girl sea-lion could be siting on a beach under an umbrella checking out the sandcastle beside her!

Image Credit:
Mehgan Murphy

Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

Tall Narrow Image of a Lion, an Eagle and Armor

Tall Narrow Image of a Lion, an Eagle and Armor

 
This is a great image for Tall Narrow spots.
A Framed picture of an Eagle and Lion with ancient Armor.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

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Graphic Edge Pattern with Roses, Shield & Lion

Edge Pattern, Shield, Lion

This Edge Pattern would make a nice Envelope flap for Junk Journals.

 

Mirror or flip half of the pattern in your image editing software to
make a complete Envelope flap or even a whole Frame.

 

Individual parts you can separate to use are -
Shield, Lion, Leafy Frame around the shield, and the Pink graphic sections.

 

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

Queen sitting by a Man standing beside a Horse

 

 

Queen sitting by a Man standing beside a Horse

 

Frame parts of this will make nice Borders, Corners, and page Dividers.

Use the seated Queen, Horse, and Men as pieces in derived art or individually to decorate journal pages.

 

Includes: Frame, Musical Instrument, Queen, Men, Horse

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license