Fairy Collection (#4)

Illustration To The Story Catskin. From The Book English Fairy Tales Retold By F. a
Illustration To The Story Catskin. From The Book English Fairy Tales Retold By F.a. Steel With Illustrations By Arthur Rackham, Published 1927

Library attendant

At Midnights Stroke
Midnight strikes, and Cinderella flies from the ball

Rackham / Cinderella / G ma
Cinderella with her fairy godmother about to get into the carriage which was once a pumpkin

Maid Maleen / Rackham
They find the castle in ruins (GRIMM)

BOX SELLER
Band Boxes. A box seller passes Benjamin Tabarts Juvenile Library on Bond Street, London. Tabart was an early seller of fairy tales & nursery stories for children

Match Girl (Hey) 1921
The little match girl, dead of cold, is carried by an angel to heaven, where it is warmer without going to the extreme of the other place

The Owl (Grimm)
Opening illustration to the story of the Owl

Inverary Castle Argyll, Scotland
MAB-2 Inverary Castle - Argyll, Scotland Campbell family Duke Argyll Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red Riding Hood Photo
Litte Red Riding Hood with her basket of goodies knocks on her grandmothers door

Fairies Dancing in Ring
Fairies dance in the moonlight

Prince Cheri
Zelie and the fairy Candide

Jack Climbing Stalk
Jack, having grown the beanstalk from the magic seed given him by a fairy, uses it to enable him to reach the home of the Giant, whom he plans to kill

Beauty / Beast (Boyle 2)
Beauty discovers that love is the magic that makes all things fair - her love transforms the Beast into a handsome lover

Beauty / Beast (Anderson)
Anne Anderson gives us a truly monstrous beast : no wonder Beauty rejects the marriage proposals he makes every night at the supper-table

Beauty / Beast (Smith)
the beast is only friendly chimp !

Riding Hood / Steinbruck
Red Riding Hood encounters a friendly wolf in the woods who offers her his paw

Youth Learns Fear / Grimm
A boy fearlessly encounters two giant black cats on his journey to discover the meaning of fear Date: circa 1905

Visit from a Fairy
A girl is visited by a friendly fairy in bed at night, and gets taken on a wonderful journey

Tom. Water Baby. Kingsley
Tom sits upon a rock watching the moonlight on the rippling river

"I Have Hardly Closed My Eyes The Whole Night! Heaven Knows What Was In The Bed
" 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

Many A Winters 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

Goblins spying on witches on a Christmas card
Goblins spying on two witches with a cooking pot on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Water nymph hovering over water (litho)
6031829 Water nymph hovering over water (litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water nymph hovering over water)

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Tableau of Shakspeare characters, designed by John Gilbert, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
Tableau of Shakspeare characters, designed by John Gilbert, 1864. Illustration celebrating the tricentenary of Shakespeare's birth

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Rafal Kulik

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Rafal Kulik

Young Ophelia
Tammy Swarek

Floral Stock 3
Bilge Paksoylu

Delicate Flowers 10
Bilge Paksoylu

Art Flower 5
Bilge Paksoylu

Flowers In Water 1
Bilge Paksoylu

Flowers In Steam 2
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Flowers In Steam 1
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Floral Stock 2
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Floral Stock 1
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Delicate Flowers 9
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Delicate Flowers 8
Bilge Paksoylu

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In the enchanting world of fairies, imagination takes flight. From the whimsical illustrations of "What the Little Girl Saw in the Bush, 1904" to Helen Jacobs' portrayal of Jack Frost, these magical beings captivate our hearts. Mabel Lucie Attwell's "The Allies of Santa Claus" reminds us that even Santa has fairy helpers spreading joy during Christmas time. Harry Clarke's Snow Queen transports us to a winter wonderland where fairies dance amidst glistening snowflakes. Meanwhile, on Capri Island, fishermen encounter mermaids in the mystical blue Grotto, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. Richard Dadd's masterpiece "The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke" unveils an intricate world where fairies revel in their mischievous ways. In "Old Woman in the Wood, " we witness a fairy tale come alive through captivating imagery. The Illustrated London News Christmas number cover from 1904 showcases fairies sprinkling magic over holiday festivities. Shakespeare's Ariel from "The Tempest" reminds us that even within literature, these ethereal creatures hold sway over our imaginations. Pauline Baynes' illustration of Hansel and Gretel invites us into autumnal fairy tales filled with adventure and wonder. Lastly, Lotte Reiniger's pioneering animation film "The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)" brings to life ancient Arabian tales with mesmerizing shadow puppetry. Within each artwork or story lies a glimpse into a realm where dreams intertwine with reality – a place where fairies reign supreme and ignite our sense of childlike wonderment.