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The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection

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Throughout history, people have used illustration to tell their stories. The earliest recorded illustrations appeared in the cave paintings as early as 15,000 BC. In the Middle Ages illustrations started to appear in manuscripts and in the 14th century woodcuts and engraved prints brought images, ideas, and entertainment to a wider audience. With the start of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-1700s, printing technology improved rapidly and illustration became more common in daily life, appearing in books and newspapers. In the 1800's publishers realised that illustrations helped to sell, books, magazines and increase advertising revenue so the illustration profession grew as more art was commissioned.

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The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Antique children book illustrations

Antique children book illustrations Collection
207 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Antique Engravings of Sea Seashells and Fossils

Antique Engravings of Sea Seashells and Fossils Collection
34 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Antique Recipe Book Engraving Illustrations

Antique Recipe Book Engraving Illustrations Collection
6 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Art Illustrations

Art Illustrations Collection
789 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: British London Satire Caricatures Comics Cartoon Illustrations

British London Satire Caricatures Comics Cartoon Illustrations Collection
9 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Enchanting Nursery Rhymes

Enchanting Nursery Rhymes Collection
218 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Famous Illustration Artists

Famous Illustration Artists Collection
711 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Flags of the World

Flags of the World Collection
327 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Historical Chromolithograph Art

Historical Chromolithograph Art Collection
486 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Japanese Art Illustrations

Japanese Art Illustrations Collection
196 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Keith Lance Illustrations

Keith Lance Illustrations Collection
318 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Nastasic Images & Illustrations

Nastasic Images & Illustrations Collection
2,706 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Palmer Illustrated Collection

Palmer Illustrated Collection
2,527 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Picture Book for Children

Picture Book for Children Collection
46 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Primates by Henry O. Forbes - London 1894

Primates by Henry O. Forbes - London 1894 Collection
27 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Quirky Art Illustrations

Quirky Art Illustrations Collection
142 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Stories from Virgil Illustrations

Stories from Virgil Illustrations Collection
19 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1345–1400)

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1345–1400) Collection
40 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Tropical Patterns

Tropical Patterns Collection
14 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Unidentified Flying Object and Alien Illustrations

Unidentified Flying Object and Alien Illustrations Collection
89 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Vanity Fair Caricatures

Vanity Fair Caricatures Collection
72 Fine Art Prints

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Natural structures - Discomedusae, Scheibenquallen, jellyfish

Natural structures - Discomedusae, Scheibenquallen, jellyfish
Illustration from 19th century

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Wood pigeon birds from Great Britain 1897

Wood pigeon birds from Great Britain 1897
Birds from Great Britain 1897 by R. Bowdler Sharpe, London

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Life of Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Life of Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Vintage illustration features the life of Martin Luther (1483-1546), a German professor of theology, composer, priest, and Augustinian monk whose efforts to reform the theology

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Worshipful Company of Skinners armorial

Worshipful Company of Skinners armorial
This is the coat of arms of the Worshipful Company of Skinners, as presented in a publication dated around 1800. The Worshipful Companies are trade associations based in the City of London

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Vintage illustration Swift's perching on a telegraph line, Birds Wildlife Art

Vintage illustration Swift's perching on a telegraph line, Birds Wildlife Art
Vintage illustration Swift's perching on a telegraph line, Birds Wildlife Art

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Old engraved illustration of view of Memorial Hall, a Beaux-Arts style building which is located

Old engraved illustration of view of Memorial Hall, a Beaux-Arts style building which is located in West Fairmount
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Old illustration of the Old Bank of England, looking from the Mansion House, London, England

Old illustration of the Old Bank of England, looking from the Mansion House, London, England
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Dejanire (Deianira) - example illustration of a ballet character

Dejanire (Deianira) - example illustration of a ballet character
Dejanire (Deianira) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: La Haine (Hatred) - example illustration of a ballet character

La Haine (Hatred) - example illustration of a ballet character
La Haine (Hatred) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: La Jalousie (Jealousy) - example illustration of a ballet character

La Jalousie (Jealousy) - example illustration of a ballet character
La Jalousie (Jealousy) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Creuse (Creusa of Corinth) - example illustration of a ballet character

Creuse (Creusa of Corinth) - example illustration of a ballet character
the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Medee (Medea) - example illustration of a ballet character

Medee (Medea) - example illustration of a ballet character
Medee (Medea) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Thessalienne (Thessalian) - example illustration of a ballet character

Thessalienne (Thessalian) - example illustration of a ballet character
Thessalienne (Thessalian) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Thessaliens (Thessalians) - example illustration of a ballet character

Thessaliens (Thessalians) - example illustration of a ballet character
Thessaliens (Thessalians) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Jole - example illustration of a ballet character

Jole - example illustration of a ballet character
Jole - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Philoctete (Philoctetes) - example illustration of a ballet character

Philoctete (Philoctetes) - example illustration of a ballet character
Philoctete (Philoctetes) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Corinthiene (Corinthian) - example illustration of a ballet character

Corinthiene (Corinthian) - example illustration of a ballet character
Corinthiene (Corinthian) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Europeens (Europeans) - example illustration of a ballet character

Europeens (Europeans) - example illustration of a ballet character
Europeens (Europeans) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Africaine (African) - example illustration of a ballet character

Africaine (African) - example illustration of a ballet character
Africaine (African) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Africain (African) - example illustration of a ballet character

Africain (African) - example illustration of a ballet character
Africain (African) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Asiatique (Asian) - example illustration of a ballet character

Asiatique (Asian) - example illustration of a ballet character
Asiatique (Asian) - the illustration derives from the manuscript Ballets de Noverre by Jean-Georges Noverre, creation date 1766

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Old engraved illustration of sequence of jumping man

Old engraved illustration of sequence of jumping man
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Old engraved illustration of the horses, Equine anatomy

Old engraved illustration of the horses, Equine anatomy
Antique Illustration. Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Antique Illustration: Fantasy fable

Death s-head Hawk moth (Acherontia atropos), insect animals antique illustration

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Papyrus Depicting Tutankhamon Hunting Birds

Papyrus Depicting Tutankhamon Hunting Birds
King Tut had many pictures describing his love to hunting; in this papyrus painting we can see him sitting on his chair and using his bow to hunt birds

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Very Rare engraving with owls, Buffon, 1838

Very Rare engraving with owls, Buffon, 1838
Ancient Engraving with owls Buffon, 1838, publie par furne a Paris

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: A sheet of very rare watercolor lithography of the early 20th century depicting mushrooms

A sheet of very rare watercolor lithography of the early 20th century depicting mushrooms
A sheet of antique watercolor lithography depicting mushrooms and spores, the work of the early 20th century

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: A sheet of antique chromo-lithograph with with walruses, seals and sea lions

A sheet of antique chromo-lithograph with with walruses, seals and sea lions, Kirbys Natural History of the Animal Kingdom, published in 1889. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Antique chromo-lithograph with Crocodile and Alligator, Kirbys Natural History of

Antique chromo-lithograph with Crocodile and Alligator, Kirbys Natural History of
A sheet of antique chromo-lithograph with Crocodile and Alligator, Kirbys Natural History of the Animal Kingdom, published in 1889. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Old chromolithograph illustration (color lithography) early 20th century

Old chromolithograph illustration (color lithography) early 20th century
Copyright has expired on this artwork. Personal Archive

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Common brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife art

Common brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife art
Vintage illustration Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, Insects, Wildlife art

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Black-veined white, Aporia crataegi, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife art

Black-veined white, Aporia crataegi, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife art
Vintage illustration Black-veined white, Aporia crataegi, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife art

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Pale clouded yellow, Colias hyale, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife art

Pale clouded yellow, Colias hyale, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife art
Vintage illustration Pale clouded yellow, Colias hyale, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife art

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Old World swallowtail, Papilio machaon, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife art

Old World swallowtail, Papilio machaon, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife art
Vintage illustration Old World swallowtail, Papilio machaon, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife art

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, Insects, Wildlife illustration art

Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, Insects, Wildlife illustration art
Vintage illustration Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, Insects, Wildlife art. Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Early steam train invented by Mr Blenkinsop to transport coal, Leeds, Yorkshire

Early steam train invented by Mr Blenkinsop to transport coal, Leeds, Yorkshire
High resolution detail from the The Costume of Yorkshire, by George Walker, 1814, The collier. Early steam train invented by Mr Blenkinsop to transport coal, Leeds, Yorkshire, early 19th Century

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Coal mine workings, and Chimney, Leeds, Yorkshire, early 19th Century

Coal mine workings, and Chimney, Leeds, Yorkshire, early 19th Century
High resolution detail from the The Costume of Yorkshire, by George Walker, 1814, The collier. Coal mine workings, and Chimney, Charles Brandling colliery, near Leeds, Yorkshire, early 19th Century

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Echloe Cardamines, Orange tip butterfly

Echloe Cardamines, Orange tip butterfly
Vintage illustration of a Echloe Cardamines, Orange tip butterfly

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Apatura iris, the purple emperor, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife illustration

Apatura iris, the purple emperor, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife illustration
Vintage illustration of a Apatura iris, the purple emperor, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Argynnis Paphia, Silver washed Fritillary, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife illustration

Argynnis Paphia, Silver washed Fritillary, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife illustration
Vintage illustration of a silver-washed fritillary is a common and variable butterfly found over much of the Palearctic realm - Algeria, Europe, temperate Asia, and Japan

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Colias Edusa, Clouded Yellow Butterfly

Colias Edusa, Clouded Yellow Butterfly
Vintage illustration of a Colias Edusa, Clouded Yellow Butterfly

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Aglais io, European peacock, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife illustration

Aglais io, European peacock, Butterfly, Insects, Wildlife illustration
Vintage illustration of Aglais io, the European peacock, more commonly known simply as the peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Pieris Brassicae, Large White Butterfly

Pieris Brassicae, Large White Butterfly
Vintage illustration of a Pieris Brassicae, Large White Butterfly

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Coat of Arms Proby Lord Carysfort

Coat of Arms Proby Lord Carysfort
Engraving of the Coat of Arms of Crosbie, Lord Branden (Brandon), item 127 of an 18th-century publication. Text on this engraving reads: 127 Proby

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Fleming and Jenkins

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Fleming and Jenkins
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Coat of arms 17th century Astry and Davison

Coat of arms 17th century Astry and Davison
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Greenville and Langham

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Greenville and Langham
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Worshipful Company of Fishmongers armorial

Worshipful Company of Fishmongers armorial
This is the coat of arms of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, as presented in a publication dated around 1800. The Worshipful Companies are trade associations based in the City of London

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Worshipful Company of Drapers armorial

Worshipful Company of Drapers armorial
This is the coat of arms of the Worshipful Company of Drapers, as presented in a publication dated around 1800. The Worshipful Companies are trade associations based in the City of London

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Glass art in Cathedral of Burgos and Aachen 1898

Glass art in Cathedral of Burgos and Aachen 1898
1 Ceremony coronation Charlesmagne in St. Pauls church in Aachen 2. Ascension to heaven by Maria at Cathedral in Burgos Charlemagne or Charles the Great ( Latin)

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Two giraffe in africa together illustration 1898

Two giraffe in africa together illustration 1898
The giraffe ( Giraffa ) is an African artiodactyl mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. It is traditionally considered to be one species, Giraffa camelopardalis

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: The dancing bear, color woodcut, published in 1897

The dancing bear, color woodcut, published in 1897
The dancing bear. Color woodcut after a drawing by Karl Wagner (German painter), published in 1897

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Old engraved illustration of Heraldry, Achievement or hatchment

Old engraved illustration of Heraldry, Achievement or hatchment
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored. A funerary hatchment is a depiction within a black lozenge-shaped frame, generally on a black (sable) background

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Pisces, the Twelfth Zodiac Sign

Pisces, the Twelfth Zodiac Sign
Vintage illustration features Pisces (February 19 - March 20), the twelfth astrological sign in the Zodiac. Pisces, a water sign, is symbolized by two fish swimming in opposite directions

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Aries, the First Sign of the Zodiac

Aries, the First Sign of the Zodiac
Vintage illustration features Aries (March 20 - April 21), the first astrological sign in the Zodiac. Aries, a fire sign, is represented by the symbol of a ram

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Puffy fish Antique 16th Century illustration

Puffy fish Antique 16th Century illustration
puffy fish A photograph of an original 16th century page from the History of marine fishes book by Gvlielmi Rondelet published in 1558

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Birdbeak burrfish or Spotted Porcupinefish from 1797

Birdbeak burrfish or Spotted Porcupinefish from 1797
Birdbeak burrfish or prickly bottlefish, Cyclichthys orbicularis ( Orbicular diodon, Diodon orbicularis ) Spotted Porcupinefish

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Engraving: French Frigate

Engraving: French Frigate
Engraved illustrations of a French Ship of the Line and Equipment from Iconographic Encyclopedia of Science, Literature and Art, Published in 1851. Copyright has expired on this artwork

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Old engraved illustration of Prehistoric man of the Neolithic Age

Old engraved illustration of Prehistoric man of the Neolithic Age
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored. Emile-Antoine Bayard was a French illustrator

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Woman with Roots

Woman with Roots
The Magical World of Illustration, 832769334

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Illustration of a Family Traveling in a Car

Illustration of a Family Traveling in a Car
The Magical World of Illustration, dv1885004

The Magical World of Illustration Fine Art Print Collection: Illustration of a Young Girl Playing With Toy Blocks in Her Bedroom

Illustration of a Young Girl Playing With Toy Blocks in Her Bedroom
The Magical World of Illustration, dv1885001

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