Art Prints

Illustration by the German born Dutch anatomist, Albinus, son of a professor of the practice of medicine. He served as a professor of medicine at t...

Traditional kimono is made out of a narrow width bolt of dyed silk, cotton, hemp or wool, cut into rectangular shapes and sewn together with a silk...

Une adaptation d'une estampe japonaise de 1814. Le mot japonais pour grenouille est "kaeru", qui peut aussi signifier "revenir". La grenouille est ...

This illustration from the 6th edition of John Stow’s Survey of London included an engraving of the Northwest view of St Paul’s Cathedral. Initiall...

In 1919, Marthe Romme created a series of twelve illustrations, each capturing the essence of a month of the year. For ‘Fructidor’, she designed a ...

Bien qu’évoquant les chaudes nuits d’été, cette illustration de George Barbier montre deux femmes portant des robes drapées décorée de motifs flora...

Illustration by George Barbier from the series Falbalas & Fanfreluches (1922-1926). This luxuriously produced fashion series showed the latest ...

Illustration de H. Robert Dammy pour "Journal des dames et des modes" en 1913. La femme porte un manteau de 'velours frappé' (velours) jaune citron...

Illustration by H. Robert Dammy for "Journal des dames et des modes" in 1913. The woman wears a coat of lemon yellow 'velours frappé' (velvet) with...

Jusque dans les années 1900, le « maillot de bain » recouvrait le corps de la femme. En 1913, il évolue en maillot de bain une pièce moulant et san...

Nestled in the heart of Islington, London, Camden Passage has been one of London’s leading antique locations since the 1950s with shops, dealers, a...

A colourised adapation of a lithograph by Charles Radclyffe, who worked in London in 1842 to capture this South Western view of St Paul’s Cathedral...

An example of a vanitas painting - a genre that became popular in the Netherlands during the 17th century, this still-life art genre serves as a re...

An interesting fact about the human skeleton is that at birth, a human has approximately 270 bones. However, as a person grows, some of these bones...

Charles Dickens with his mastiff dog called ‘Turk' who, according to his daughter Mamie, was “his strongest love.” A good friend of Dickens wrote t...

Henry Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, runs as a newsboy holding copies of the ‘Penny Magazine'. He was a key figure to establish t...

The caricature represents Lord Grenville's installation as Chancellor of Oxford, seated in a balloon ascending into the air with a crucifix to his ...

“A Long Pull, a Strong Pull, and a Pull All Together.” Sir Francis Burdett, British politician and Member of Parliament, makes his journey in a car...

The centenary of Dickens published in 1912 from 'The Sphere', a British newspaper, published by London Illustrated Newspapers weekly from 27 Januar...

In Japan, viewing cherry blossom at night, also called Yozakura, is a pastime that has been enjoyed by many Japanese since ancient times. Yoshida c...

In Japanese culture, water is often associated with purity, renewal and life. The cascading water represents the ever-changing nature of life and t...

Until the 1900s, the swimming suit covered the woman’s body. In 1913, it was transformed into a tight-fitting, sleeveless, one-piece swimsuit as il...

After collecting parts of buildings from various locations in Japan, a silk trader from Yokohama, Sankei Hara, began the construction of Sankei-en,...

As Japan is an island nation, boats play a significant role in its society and culture. They symbolise endurance and the ability to overcome and mo...

Cette publicité des grands magasins du Printemps date de la même année que le slogan «Toutes les femmes élégantes sont clientes du Printemps». Le P...

Illustration from "Journal des dames et des modes". The woman wears a white gown with a long, narrow skirt featuring a scrolling pattern created wi...

Une élégante robe noire conçue par Charles Frederick Worth, un couturier anglais qui était l'une des forces influentes de la mode attirée par le ja...

An elegant black dress designed by Charles Frederick Worth, an English couturier who was one of the influential forces in fashion. With the influen...

This Printemps department store advert dates from the year they adopted the slogan “All elegant women are Printemps customers”. Printemps revoluti...

Cette illustration de 1923 provient du magazine Très Parisien, réputé pour ses dessins de mode aux couleurs vives. Cette page montrent deux mannequ...

Illustration from the magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes showcases an elegant embroidered ‘duvetine’ dress. These plates informed French and E...

This 1923 illustration comes from the magazine Très Parisien known for its vividly coloured fashion drawings. This page shows two models wearing sp...

An illustration by Jules Renard of the bustling shop counters in Parisian department stores. In the 1920s, the "Grands magasins" were social hubs w...

This illustration entitled ‘The Beautiful Wild Women of 1920’ comes from the series Le Bonheur du Jour created by Georges Barbier (1882-1932). The ...

Illustration provenant du magazine Très Parisien, réputé pour ses dessins de mode aux couleurs vives. Chaque page présentait des mannequins moderne...

An illustration from Gazette du Bon Ton (1920), a high fashion publication. The 1920s saw the emergence of a new style, women abandoned restrictive...