An original Antique Plate scan from the National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. Published by William Mackenzie in 1880. Click on the Artist's name to see the full collection from this series!
The image is 1 of 59 from the following collection: 'Discover Toile De Jouy’s gorgeous style within this meticulously edited collection of 59 isolated PNG illustrations. Inside, you'll discover a wonderfully detailed set of vintage illustrations with a subtle texture applied, making the illustration look like it has been printed with dark blue ink! It’s super effective and looks fantastic on light backgrounds.
The image is 1 of 59 from the following collection: 'Discover Toile De Jouy’s gorgeous style within this meticulously edited collection of 59 isolated PNG illustrations. Inside, you'll discover a wonderfully detailed set of vintage illustrations with a subtle texture applied, making the illustration look like it has been printed with dark blue ink! It’s super effective and looks fantastic on light backgrounds.
The image is 1 of 59 from the following collection: 'Discover Toile De Jouy’s gorgeous style within this meticulously edited collection of 59 isolated PNG illustrations. Inside, you'll discover a wonderfully detailed set of vintage illustrations with a subtle texture applied, making the illustration look like it has been printed with dark blue ink! It’s super effective and looks fantastic on light backgrounds.
The image is 1 of 59 from the following collection: 'Discover Toile De Jouy’s gorgeous style within this meticulously edited collection of 59 isolated PNG illustrations. Inside, you'll discover a wonderfully detailed set of vintage illustrations with a subtle texture applied, making the illustration look like it has been printed with dark blue ink! It’s super effective and looks fantastic on light backgrounds.
The image is 1 of 59 from the following collection: 'Discover Toile De Jouy’s gorgeous style within this meticulously edited collection of 59 isolated PNG illustrations. Inside, you'll discover a wonderfully detailed set of vintage illustrations with a subtle texture applied, making the illustration look like it has been printed with dark blue ink! It’s super effective and looks fantastic on light backgrounds.
A detailed illustration of a springtime landscape featuring trees and a lake, capturing the serene beauty of nature with intricate line art details
A detailed vintage illustration of a reindeer grazing in a snowy landscape, featuring its iconic antlers. This transparent PNG captures the reindeer's natural habitat, suitable for wildlife and winter-themed projects.
The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as 'catalogs' and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we're very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.
This charming set of seasonal illustrations captures the essence of spring, summer, autumn, and winter in playful black-and-white vignettes. Each scene features symbolic elements and figures celebrating the time of year, with bold outlines and decorative text. Great for journal pages, seasonal decor, teaching materials, and creative art projects.
This silhouette-style illustration set includes figures preparing for Christmas with wreaths and candles in hand. From a gentleman toasting the season to women decorating their homes, these elegant images bring a timeless, classical touch to Christmas greetings and seasonal crafts.
This pack features snow-covered cottages, church steeples, greeting card formats, and even a “Santa Claus Christmas Ship.” With starry skies and hand-drawn “Opening Date Dec. 25” signs, these make perfect additions to vintage Christmas cards or nostalgic product packaging.
Celebrate the season with this joyful set of vintage illustrations. A group of children march through the snow with instruments and lanterns, while below, Santa speeds past with his sleigh and reindeer. It’s a whimsical, storybook-style scene that evokes the wonder of old-time Christmas festivities.
This vintage New Year’s sheet offers charming holiday motifs including ringing bells, candles, winter scenes, and classic New Year’s greetings. The festive linework captures the hopeful spirit of the new year, ideal for cards, planners, posters, and seasonal DIY projects.
Brimming with personality, this collection of festive illustrations brings to life a whimsical holiday world filled with children, waiters, and merrymakers. The black-and-white artwork showcases expressive characters serving holiday meals, and celebrating the season in quirky vintage style. A great asset for Christmas-themed journals, ephemera, and creative projects.
This playful sheet of vintage silhouettes captures the joy and bustle of the holiday season through a parade of festive characters. From carolers and musicians to children with toys and shoppers with wreaths, the illustrations are bold and full of movement. Perfect for retro holiday projects, this set works beautifully in vintage-inspired stationery, papercrafts, and gift tags.
This illustrated sheet evokes a magical holiday spirit with dramatic silhouettes of wintry village landscapes, moonlit skies, and ornate "Christmas Greetings" text. Featuring detailed black-and-white compositions with charming cottages and snowy trees, these illustrations are ideal for use in greeting cards, festive paper crafts, and nostalgic holiday-themed designs.
Three dynamic illustrations of Santa’s sleigh soaring through snowy night skies. With bold black backgrounds and curling smoke trails, this set captures the magic and motion of Christmas Eve. Ideal for dramatic wrapping paper, bold greeting cards, or digital holiday designs.
Two festive New Year’s illustrations: one showing a snowy village with “We Wish You a Happy New Year,” and another with a stylized ship sailing into the new year under the moon. Both are rich with early 20th-century charm and perfect for seasonal or nostalgic-themed projects.
This playful black-and-white sheet captures the joy of winter through scenes of children engaged in a snowball fight, building a snowman, and playing in the snow. With expressive characters and bold ink work, it’s ideal for festive seasonal projects, greeting cards, or nostalgic winter-themed designs.
This beautifully drawn sheet presents a collection of holiday-themed illustrations featuring women in 1920s fashion. With wreaths, gifts, parties, and winter scenes, these elegant vignettes offer a stylish and nostalgic take on seasonal celebrations. The illustrations are framed with delicate ovals, making them ideal for Christmas cards, scrapbooking, and vintage-themed projects.
This charming collection of vintage winter illustrations captures the warmth and nostalgia of Christmastime in a snowy village setting. The sheet includes a variety of festive vignettes such as wreath-adorned doors, cottages nestled under snowfall, cheerful carolers, and cozy holiday scenes framed by arched gates and windows. Rendered in a bold black-and-white style, these illustrations offer a timeless look perfect for seasonal crafts, cards, and decorative projects.
This delightful illustration set features a playful take on Christmas, from quirky trees with oversized ornaments to cozy cottages nestled in snowy hills. One scene shows stockings above a fireplace with a child joyfully reacting to a surprise, while others depict charming nighttime forest views. Perfect for whimsical holiday decor or crafts.
Straight from the roaring twenties, this collection showcases elegant women and children carrying stacks of presents and festive wreaths. These fashionable figures are dressed in art deco-inspired winter attire, making the set perfect for holiday-themed branding, cards, or wrapping paper with a touch of vintage glam.
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