Fairytales Collection

sisyphus
Jeffrey Hummel

Illustration, Sweetheart Roland -- The Maiden fetched the magic wand, and then she took her stepsisters head. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Cat and Mouse in Partnership -- The Cat stole away behind the city walls to the church. Date: 1909

Aim for the moon
Maarten Léon

Doonagore Castle, Co Clare, Ireland, 16Th Century Tower House Overlooking The Atlantic Ocean

Cloughoughter Castle, Co Cavan, Ireland; Aerial View Of Lough Oughter And 13Th Century Castle Built On The Possible Site Of A Crannog

"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

Beauty and the Beast
Karen MacKenzie

Fine Art Girl 3
Bilge Paksoylu

Peacocks Romance Garden
Andrea Haase

Saturn Riders I
Taudalpoi

Saturn Riders II
Taudalpoi

"Hi friend, take the whole castle with the Queen and all that it contains on your shoulders"
3533981 "Hi friend, take the whole castle with the Queen and all that it contains on your shoulders", illustration from the Belgian fairytale The Seven Conquerors of the Queen of

"The Prince, looking out, saw him snatch up the Princess and soar rapidly away"
3533961 "The Prince, looking out, saw him snatch up the Princess and soar rapidly away", illustration from the Serbian fairytale The Story of Bashtchelik

"And when he saw White Caroline, he started to play on his organ the most beautiful airs that it was possible to
3533956 "And when he saw White Caroline, he started to play on his organ the most beautiful airs that it was possible to hear, and the three little dogs commenced to dance together"

"In her frantic struggles, the hood of her cloak fell back from her dazzling golden hair
3533951 "In her frantic struggles, the hood of her cloak fell back from her dazzling golden hair, and immediately the whole place was flooded with light"

"Giroflee thanked the Fairy and went far into the wood; and there, sure enough
3533958 "Giroflee thanked the Fairy and went far into the wood; and there, sure enough, she saw a hut and an old woman sitting outside"

"When Grannmia saw her strange lover, she alone remained calm and courageous"
3533957 "When Grannmia saw her strange lover, she alone remained calm and courageous", illustration from the Italian fairytale The Serpent Prince

"With a scream the Princess rushed forward, and, before her wicked sister could prevent her
3533978 "With a scream the Princess rushed forward, and, before her wicked sister could prevent her, she had upset the cauldron with a crash"

"The Prince took a carriage drawn by three great frogs with great big wings
3533959 "The Prince took a carriage drawn by three great frogs with great big wings. Truitonne came out mysteriously by a little door", illustration from the French fairytale The Blue Bird

Title page of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, pub.1916
3533949 Title page of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, pub.1916 by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); (add.info.: Title page of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book)

Front cover of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, pub.1916
3533948 Front cover of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, pub.1916 by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); (add.info.: Front cover of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book)

"The daintiest, prettiest little maiden they had ever seen", illustration from the Russian fairytale
3533950 "The daintiest, prettiest little maiden they had ever seen", illustration from the Russian fairytale Snegorotchka

Green Witch
Debarghya Mukherjee

Fallen we may be, but we still have our wings
Ruslan Bolgov

My First Birthday
Treechild

Sea turtle
Salome Zhividze

Fountain
Adetoro Debas

Floating nr. 15
Baard Martinussen

"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

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

Illustration for The Russian fairytale Firebird, 1916 (lithograph)
3533970 Illustration for The Russian fairytale Firebird, 1916 (lithograph) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); (add.info.: " There he found the Princess asleep)

"The chestnut horse seemed to linger in the air at the top of its leap while that kiss endured"
3534004 "The chestnut horse seemed to linger in the air at the top of its leap while that kiss endured", illustration from the Russian fairytale Ivan and the Chestnut Horse

A serbian Fairy Tale: A Castle, 1916 (w/c on paper)
PNH351971 A serbian Fairy Tale: A Castle, 1916 (w/c on paper) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 38.2x38.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London.

Once more she looked at the prince, with her eyes already dimmed by death, then dashed overboard and fell
3086252 Once more she looked at the prince, with her eyes already dimmed by death, then dashed overboard and fell, her body dissolving into foam, iIllustration from 'The Mermaid'

The Little Mermaid, "At the mere sight of the bright liquid they drew back in terror", 1911 (pencil)
1128041 The Little Mermaid, "At the mere sight of the bright liquid they drew back in terror", 1911 (pencil, pen & black ink & w/c with scratching out on paper) by Dulac

Dream forest
Saskia Dingemans

Top of the world
Terry F

Fairy Tale Castle
Mike Kreiten

Did She Take a Sleeping Draught
Brennan Finighan - EFIAP FAPS

Move!
Eva Frey

Ichijo Fall
Hiroaki Suemasa

Morga, the lady of AVALON
Paulo Dias

PrincessBeasts
Marcel Egger

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"Once upon a time, in the realm of fairytales, where dreams and imagination intertwine like the threads of fate. A world filled with enchantment and wonder, where even Sisyphus himself would find solace in the magic that unfolds. In this mystical land, illustrations come alive to tell tales of love and adventure. Sweetheart Roland embarks on a journey through Doonagore Castle, a 16th-century tower house overlooking the vast Atlantic Ocean. The ancient stones whisper secrets as they witness his valiant quest. The Cat and Mouse in Partnership dance across pages adorned with Cloughoughter Castle's aerial view. This 13th-century marvel stands proudly on Lough Oughter, possibly built on an ancient crannog site. History merges seamlessly with fantasy as their mischievous game unfolds. "I have hardly closed my eyes the whole night. " exclaims our protagonist from The Real Princess. Edmund Dulac's illustration captures her plight perfectly - lying upon something hard while bruises adorn her body mysteriously. Tales take unexpected turns here; nothing is quite what it seems. Many winters nights pass by as The Snow Queen flies through streets peeping into windows adorned with ice flowers formed by freezing panes. Edmund Dulac's artistry brings Andersen's words to life, painting a picture of ethereal beauty amidst icy landscapes. Amidst this magical realm lies a green forest adorned with red mushrooms - nature's own fairytale touch sprinkled across its emerald carpeted floor. And there stands The Forgotten Castle, once grand but now hidden away waiting for someone to rediscover its forgotten story. A levitation spell hovers over these lands; possibilities defy gravity as characters soar above earthly limitations towards extraordinary destinies yet unknown. Mysteries unravel at every turn - The Mystery of the Uprising beckons curious minds to uncover its secrets buried deep within enchanted realms. And amidst all these wonders roam the little Red and White Wolves, guardians of this fantastical world.