Art/Painting Bookmarks

Text on the reverse side: The peacock and peahen symbolise guidance, protection, integrity, and the confidence in knowing that anything is possibl...

Text on the reverse side: The Pouf was a hairstyle popularised in France in the 18th century by Marie Antoinette. It was created by pinning the ha...

Text on the reverse side: Bookbinding originated in India and Southeast Asia. In the 2nd century BCE Hindi scribes began writing texts on palm lea...

Text on the reverse side: The original painting, destroyed by fire in 1698, was painted by Hans Holbein the Younger. The king commissioned several...

Text on the reverse side: Similar to several other great artists, Pissarro found refuge in London to escape the Franco-Prussian war and first visi...

Text on the reverse side: This illustration from The Book of the Cat reflects the soothing nature of cats, which can sleep for up to twenty hours ...

Text on the reverse side: Opened in 1926, this landmark institution features a striking façade inspired by Spanish Renaissance architecture, with ...

Text on the reverse side: This intimate interior by József Rippl-Rónai emphasises flat colour, simplified forms, and decorative harmony. Influence...

Text on the reverse side: Painted by an American woman artist, this European mountain view employs softened light and Impressionist-inflected brus...

Text on the reverse side: Cette image fait partie d'une série de peintures miniatures indiennes appelées Ragamala, ou "Guirlande de Ragas". Chaque...

Text on the reverse side: Damayanti et Nala, d'une histoire d'amour indienne, tombent amoureux l'un de l'autre sans jamais s'être rencontrés. Un c...

Text on the reverse side: La déesse hindoue de la fortune Lakshmi tient une fleur de lotus comme symbole de la connaissance de soi et de libératio...

Text on the reverse side: Dadd created this fantastical scene while institutionalised, crafting its minute details over several years. The paintin...

Text on the reverse side: Designed by Bartholdi and gifted by France, The Statue of Liberty was shipped to New York in 1885. It was reconstructed ...

Text on the reverse side: An early example of Jansson’s disciplined technique, this painting examines the visual complexity of armour through care...

Text on the reverse side: This illustration comes from a major 19th-century compendium celebrating Poland’s medieval and Renaissance heritage. Dem...

Text on the reverse side: Published in Warsaw, the lithograph depicts the armour linked to Stephen Báthory, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithu...

Text on the reverse side: Each Christmas season, St Paul’s Cathedral becomes a centre of celebration, its grand dome illuminated against the winte...

Text on the reverse side: In this intimate portrayal, William Page imagines Shakespeare as scholar and philosopher rather than performer. Painted ...

Text on the reverse side: From China’s Qing dynasty, this brocaded satin band features two dynamic running dragons woven in luxurious silk. The mo...

Text on the reverse side: This Chinese panel showcases the exceptional weaving of Qing imperial workshops. Crafted in two types of gold thread, th...

Text on the reverse side: Painted by Min Zhen during the Qing dynasty, this ink-on-paper album leaf depicts a dragon swirling through misty clouds...

Text on the reverse side: The last of Dickens's London homes, Doughty Street, saw the creation of Oliver Twist, Pickwick Papers, and Nicholas Nick...

Text on the reverse side: This artwork features the bodhisattva Manjusri and the goddess Mantramanudharani. Manjusri represents transcendent wisdom...

Text on the reverse side: This self-portrait shows Pissarro as a young man, long before fame and Impressionism’s rise. The work reflects his groun...

Text on the reverse side: This painting illustrates Paris at the dawn of the 20th century. Pissarro’s quick brushstrokes capture the liveliness of...

Text on the reverse side: Design based on a Charles Dickens Centenary stamp discovered pasted inside a book cover commemorating the author’s endur...

Text on the reverse side: A quiet yet profound moment from Pride and Prejudice, where misunderstandings are set aside and truth is finally spoken....

Text on the reverse side: An illustration from “La Chasse Illustrée” (“The Illustrated Hunt”), a hunting journal published by Firmin-Didot. The ar...

Text on the reverse side: Monkeys symbolise cleverness and status; pine trees resilience and longevity. In Qing Dynasty China, these motifs convey...

Text on the reverse side: A fashion salon scene, where a woman wearing the Worth coat is being observed by a group of fashionable figures, reflect...

Text on the reverse side: The Camden Head in Islington is a fine example of Victorian pub architecture. Built in 1899, as shown by carved exterior...

Text on the reverse side: A colourised adapation of a lithograph by Charles Radclyffe, who worked in London in 1842 to capture this South Western ...

Text on the reverse side: The rose symbolises both beauty and fragility - qualities deeply intertwined with the opera’s themes, conveying the dram...