During the late 18th century Britannia was a popular subject in England.
She was in many English crafts where images were used.
Britannia is seen embroidered here in satin on the top right.
I included a close up of this (below) so you can see the details.
Use the Map or just the Frame or Flowers.
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
Detail of Britannia and Flower
(also CC0 / Public Domain)
A Fantasy Castle surrounded with feathery scrolling.
This is a metal case with a Castle or maybe a ancient Cathedral engraving or etching.
The image is downloadable from Smithsonian's Online Collection.
Smithsonian provides nice photos that can be enlarged and used to
make other images from parts of the original images.
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
Below is an example of a closer look at the back side of the case top.
It would be nice across the top of a page.
(also released as CC0 / Public Domain)
Cookie Cutters make great sources for Silhouettes and Outlines to use in making stencils.
Rather than trying to draw around edges you can place them on a scanner or copy machine.
Leave the cover up and place a white cloth draped over them and the scanning area.
(*Remember, look away from light or anywhere your peripheral vision can see the light while it scans*)
When they are scanned there will be some shadows but you should still get a good outline.
Place images under plastic stencil material and trace your pattern for cutting out stencil.
Source: Barnes Foundation
©: Listed as Public Domain / CC Mark 1.0 license
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
This image compliments
Girl In Blue
This papercut silhouette has so many details.
With an relatively short time investment;
you could easily create about 20 different stencils.
You could use the same silhouette in sections without making any changes.
Or, make individual stencils of the trees, animals, and family.
Stencils made from this image would be great to use for making gelli prints.
Source: Barnes Foundation
©: Listed as Public Domain / CC Mark 1.0 license
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
Information on CC1.0 can be found here
Below are some closer looks at the details in the scenery.
(also released as Public Domain / CC1.0)
Family Crossing a Bridge
Hot Air Balloon Printed on Fabric
Old Fabric print of Two Hot Air Balloons.
This print has Two different Hot Air Balloons.
Each Balloon carries two people and is surrounded by a round frame, Birds,
Butterflies, and other critters like that.
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
These can be seen better closer up.
Below are some of the same items by themselves.
(also Public Domain / CC0)
Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
Below is the same image cleaned up a little and cropped
(also Public Domain / CC0)
Drawing showing the head of a Rooster in profile.
Good for project themes of Farms, Barns, and Country Life
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
A girl in a boat is traveling a river toward a city in the sky.
An angel stands at the shore the boat is leaving from.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license
Below are some closer views of the painting. (also with CC0 license)
Watercolor painting of Two pheasants.
One stands near plants with fruit on them while another is drinking water nearby.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Sited as Public Domain, with Open Access under the
Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license
