Fairy Collection (page 9)

Christmas Appeal by the Bavarian Red Cross, pub. Munich, c.1914-18 (colour litho)
1073880 Christmas Appeal by the Bavarian Red Cross, pub. Munich, c.1914-18 (colour litho) by Puttner, Walter (1872-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790238 Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, from 1001 Arabian nights)

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Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669548 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Green Witch
Debarghya Mukherjee

Madonna Medusa
Oren Hayman

Fairy flax, Linum catharticum
5855975 Fairy flax, Linum catharticum; (add.info.: Fairy flax, Linum catharticum. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Laurent as Canari in "Le Ciel et l'Enfer" at the Ambigu Comique
5855441 Laurent as Canari in "Le Ciel et l'Enfer" at the Ambigu Comique; (add.info.: Laurent as Canari in "Le Ciel et l'Enfer" at the Ambigu Comique)

German mythology: a wood fee. Postcard around 1900
IMB4822861 German mythology: a wood fee. Postcard around 1900; (add.info.: German mythology: a wood fee. Postcard around 1900); © Imagebroker

"Urashima was so enchanted that he could not speak a word", illustrationfrom the Japanese fairytale The Story
3533968 "Urashima was so enchanted that he could not speak a word", illustrationfrom the Japanese fairytale The Story of Urashima Taro

"Laideronnette kissed and embraced the good Fairy Protectress", illustrationfrom the French fairytale The
3533966 "Laideronnette kissed and embraced the good Fairy Protectress", illustrationfrom the French fairytale The Green Serpent

"The Friar, bound fast to the post, squirmed and wriggled, showing plainly that he would foot it if he
3533964 "The Friar, bound fast to the post, squirmed and wriggled, showing plainly that he would foot it if he could", illustrationfrom the English fairytale The Friar and the Boy

"The Palace of the Dragon King", illustration from the Serbian fairytale The Story of Bashtchelik
3533962 "The Palace of the Dragon King", illustration from the Serbian fairytale The Story of Bashtchelik, from Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations

An elf flying away on an insect. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle
FLO4615018 An elf flying away on an insect. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World, Longman

Cruel elves holding on to a cricket's leg. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by
FLO4614895 Cruel elves holding on to a cricket's leg. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elves and fairies teasing a butterfly by pulling its wing. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614841 Elves and fairies teasing a butterfly by pulling its wing. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elves in a snail race in Fairyland. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle
FLO4614817 Elves in a snail race in Fairyland. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World, Longman

Elf climbing into a bird's nest. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard
FLO4614814 Elf climbing into a bird's nest. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World

Elf stealing eggs from a bird's nest. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard
FLO4614782 Elf stealing eggs from a bird's nest. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World

Elves sleeping under a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle
FLO4614732 Elves sleeping under a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World, Longman

Poppy - a young girl holds a nest in a wheat field - Lithograph by Louis Lassalle
FLO4625423 Poppy - a young girl holds a nest in a wheat field - Lithograph by Louis Lassalle, extracted from Les fleurs parlantes by Louise Leneveux (1800-18)

Rose - young woman dressed in a dress of rose petals - Lithography by Louis Lassalle
FLO4625467 Rose - young woman dressed in a dress of rose petals - Lithography by Louis Lassalle, extracted from Les fleurs parlantes by Louise Leneveux (1800-18)

Marsh myosotis - girl whose dress is decoree of flowers and wearing a wreath of flowers - Lithograph by Louis Lassalle
FLO4625438 Marsh myosotis - girl whose dress is decoree of flowers and wearing a wreath of flowers - Lithograph by Louis Lassalle, extracted from Les fleurs parlantes by Louise Leneveux (1800-18)

Theier ou the vert - young woman using a cup of the - Lithography by Louis Lassalle
FLO4625431 Theier ou the vert - young woman using a cup of the - Lithography by Louis Lassalle, extracted from Les fleurs parlantes by Louise Leneveux (1800-18)

The fee of the lilac accompanied by a scarabee - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637767 The fee of the lilac accompanied by a scarabee - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), after an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville (1803-1847)

The fee of the flax flower in a white dress adorned with leaves, fruits and flowers flows linen - Eau forte by Charles
FLO4637543 The fee of the flax flower in a white dress adorned with leaves, fruits and flowers flows linen - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

La fee de l'eglantine - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), based on an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore
FLO4637509 La fee de l'eglantine - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), based on an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville (1803-1847), for Les fleurs animees

The fee narcissus kneels on the edge of a lake, looking at its reflection
FLO4637814 The fee narcissus kneels on the edge of a lake, looking at its reflection, observed by a dragonfly and a lezard - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

La fee pervenche, assechee, flattened on a sheet of paper - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637806 La fee pervenche, assechee, flattened on a sheet of paper - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), from an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville (1803-1847)

La fee tulip, en robe de petals et turban - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637775 La fee tulip, en robe de petals et turban - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), from an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville (1803-1847)

The fee of the vine holds a bunch of grapes, at its feet a broken bottle and a drunk bird holding a glass of wine - Eau
FLO4637700 The fee of the vine holds a bunch of grapes, at its feet a broken bottle and a drunk bird holding a glass of wine - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

La fee des lilies, en robe blanche, crown d'etamines - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637575 La fee des lilies, en robe blanche, crown d'etamines - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), based on an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville (1803-1847)

She has read all the newspapers in the world, and forgotten them again, so clever is she
3086242 She has read all the newspapers in the world, and forgotten them again, so clever is she, frontispiece from The Snow Queen, 1938 (colour litho) by Dulac

The Welsh Puck (engraving)
8636434 The Welsh Puck (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Welsh Puck. Illustration for Atalanta, Vol 1)

Contrary Mary, and the fairy (colour litho)
8642505 Contrary Mary, and the fairy (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Contrary Mary, and the fairy)

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Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670077 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Schoolgirls training for a Christmas pantomime in Drury Lane (b/w photo)
8664267 Schoolgirls training for a Christmas pantomime in Drury Lane (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fairies in the making)

The fairy Melusine. 16th century engraving
LSE4403211 The fairy Melusine. 16th century engraving.; Private Collection; (add.info.: The fairy Melusine. 16th century engraving.); Photo © Leonard de Selva

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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.