Painting/Art Bookmarks

Text on the reverse side: Les bouées sifflantes aident les marins à s’orienter par temps brumeux et incertains. Lorsque la bouée monte et descend ...

Text on the reverse side: The École navale, or the French Naval Academy, has trained the officers of the French Navy since 1830. This illustration...

Text on the reverse side: Sailors are the working members of a ship’s crew below the officer-level rank. This illustration of a sailor from the Fr...

Text on the reverse side: This portrait miniature of Charles Dickens with dark curls was exhibited in the Royal Academy of Arts in London, 1844, b...

Text on the reverse side: Following his father's imprisonment at Marshalsea Prison for debt, Charles Dickens (1812-1870), then aged just 12 years ...

Text on the reverse side: Charles Dickens (1812-1870) began his writing career aged 20 as a journalist and parliamentary reporter. During this tim...

Text on the reverse side: Part of a series of Indian miniature paintings called Ragamala, ‘Garland of Ragas’. Each painting represents a different...

Text on the reverse side: God Krishna dances on the serpent deity Kaliya’s head as punishment for polluting the river. Kaliya’s wives surround Kri...

Text on the reverse side: Om is one of the most important symbols, a sacred sound, syllable, mantra, and an invocation in Hinduism, said to be the...

Text on the reverse side: The love of Krishna and Radha is expressed by the multitude of birds, the flowering trees, and the intertwining of their...

Text on the reverse side: Hindu goddess of fortune, Lakshmi, holds a lotus flower as symbols of self-knowledge and spiritual liberation. Her four ...

Text on the reverse side: The Mughal painting depicts the ancient tale of Wag-wag, a mythical island believed to be populated by creatures possess...

Text on the reverse side: Published in Paris, the collection of the latest fashionable hairstyles each with a descriptive title comprised of a set...

Text on the reverse side: Hairstyles designed by Mr Ball. Based at No.131 Oxford Street opposite Hanover Gate, London, he showcased his array of s...

Text on the reverse side: Published in Paris, the collection of the latest fashionable hairstyles each with a descriptive title comprised of a set...

Text on the reverse side: In 1778, the French navy defeated the British, marking the beginning of France's engagement in the American War of Indep...

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...