Vintage Art

Dunkle Gäste - Dark Guest. A Sulamith Wulfing illustration from 'Christian Morgenstern'.

Traum - Dream. A Sulamith Wulfing illustration from 'Christian Morgenstern'.

Nun wollen wir - Now We Want. A Sulamith Wulfing illustration from 'Christian Morgenstern'.

Gib mir den Anblick - Give Me the Sight. A Sulamith Wulfing illustration from 'Christian Morgenstern'.

Kinderliebe - Fondness for Children. A Sulamith Wulfing illustration from 'Christian Morgenstern'.

Die Stimme - The Voice. A Sulamith Wulfing illustration from 'Christian Morgenstern'.

Der Enge - The Angel. A Sulamith Wulfing illustration from 'Christian Morgenstern'.

Eins und Alles - One and All. A Sulamith Wulfing illustration from 'Christian Morgenstern'.

A montage of Iginio Lardani horses from The Good the Bad and the Ugly's title sequence - now with added theme tune!

A montage of Iginio Lardani horses from The Good the Bad and the Ugly's title sequence - now with added theme tune!

'Where life had no value, death, sometimes had its price. That is why the bounty killers appeared.' For a Few Dollars More.

'Where life had no value, death, sometimes had its price. That is why the bounty killers appeared.' For a Few Dollars More.

'Where life had no value, death, sometimes had its price. That is why the bounty killers appeared.' For a Few Dollars More.

A montage of Iginio Lardani horses from The Good the Bad and the Ugly's title sequence.

A montage of Iginio Lardani horses from The Good the Bad and the Ugly's title sequence.

Weird and wonderful Giant Anteater by the German artist Marcus Behmer (1900).

'The Mermaid'. Charles Robinson illustration from 'Fairy Tales From Hans Christian Andersen' (1899).

"I have hardly closed my eyes the whole night! Heaven knows what was in the bed. I seemed to be lying upon some hard thing, and my whole body is black and blue this morning. It is terrible!" An Edmund Dulac illustration scanned from my own copy of 'Stories From Hans Andersen', 1911.

'The Princesses on the way to the dance' by Kay Nielsen. Scanned from my own copy of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses'.

'His limbs were numbed, his beautiful eyes were closing, and he must have died if the little mermaid had not come to the rescue.' An Edmund Dulac illustration scanned from my own copy of 'Stories From Hans Andersen', 1911.

'Winter & Windy Weather.' A Florence Harrison illustration scanned from my own copy of Blackie's Girl's Annual, 1922-23.

'Violette consented willingly to pass the night in the forest.' A Virginia Frances Sterrett illustration scanned from my own copy of 'Old French Fairy Tales', 1920.

'Rosalie saw before her eyes a tree of marvellous beauty.' A Virginia Frances Sterrett illustration scanned from my own copy of 'Old French Fairy Tales', 1920.

'I used to meet her in the garden, the ravine, and in the manor fields. She was always picking flowers and herbs, those she knew her father could use for healing drinks and potions.' An Edmund Dulac illustration scanned from my own copy of 'Stories From Hans Andersen', 1911.

'The ship headed about and sped over the depths of the sea.' A Kay Nielsen illustration from 'In Powder and Crinoline', (1913).

'The old woman who knew the story.' A Kay Nielsen illustration from 'In Powder and Crinoline', (1913).

'Many a winter's night she flies through the streets and peeps in at the windows, and then the ice freezes on the panes into wonderful patterns like flowers.' An Edmund Dulac illustration scanned from my own copy of 'Stories From Hans Andersen', 1911.

' "Don't drink!" cried out the little Princess, springing to her feet; "I would rather marry a gardener!" ' by Kay Nielsen. This is a new scan from my own copy of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses'.

'This good Fairy placed her own baby in a cradle of roses and gave command to the zephyrs to carry him to the tower.' A Kay Nielsen illustration from 'In Powder and Crinoline', (1913).

"I have had such a terrible dream," she declared, "... a pretty bird swooped down, snatched it from my hands and flew away with it". A Kay Nielsen illustration from 'In Powder and Crinoline', (1913).

'Felicia thereupon stepped forth, and terrified though she was, saluted the Queen respectfully: with so graceful a curtsey' by Kay Nielsen. This is a new scan from my own copy of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses'.

'List, ah, list to the zephyr in the grove! Where beneath the happy boughs Flora builds her summerhouse: Whist! ah, whist! while the cushat tells his love' by Kay Nielsen. This is a new scan from my own copy of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses'.

'Each was delicious in her different way; and, for the life of him, he could not make up his mind!' by Kay Nielsen. This is a new scan from my own copy of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses'.

'Princess Minon-Minette rides out in the world to find Prince Souci.' A Kay Nielsen illustration from 'In Powder and Crinoline', (1913).

'The Merman King had been for many years a widower, but his old mother kept house for him; she was a clever woman, but so proud of her noble birth that she wore twelve oysters on her tail, while other grandees were only allowed six.' An Edmund Dulac illustration scanned from my own copy of 'Stories From Hans Andersen', 1911.

'The Fairy dropped her shimmering garment, drew back the branches, and a moment after was hidden within their depths.' An Edmund Dulac illustration scanned from my own copy of 'Stories From Hans Andersen', 1911.