Sprites Collection

Fairy Revels
Enchanting illustration showing fairies dancing in a ring underneath a toadstool while pixies, elves and sprites watch and hold lamps. c.1925

Whither Away by Florence Mary Anderson
A group of delicate looking fairies and pixies ride around on dragonflies and bees. c.1925

A Sail in the Moon Boat by Florence Mary Anderson
Illustration showing two children and a baby going for a ride on a crescent shaped moon surrounded by pixies and fairies. c.1920

Fairy Flowers by Florence Mary Anderson
" Fairy Flowers by Florence Mary Anderson. " Admire me. See how gorgeous I am", from The Secret of the Flowers by Edith M Coker." 1919

Fairies by Hilda Miller
Enchanting illustration depicting a group of fairies holding hands and dancing through a field of flowers, while butterflies overhead mimic their dance steps

Magician Carl Devo
Undated colour illustrated poster for magician Carl Devo, featuring full length illustration of Devo surrounded by magical objects, printed by Weiners Limited, London. HPF/5B/5

Puck (Fuseli)
Puck, a sprite (in Shakespeares Midsummer nights dream)

Triumphal March of the Elf-King, illustration from In Fairyland
STC222002 Triumphal March of the Elf-King, illustration from In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World by William Allingham and Andrew Lang (colour litho) by Doyle

Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears
3260687 Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears, illustration from William Shakespeares The Tempest, pub

The Damnation of Faust, c.1900 (illustration)
8698469 The Damnation of Faust, c.1900 (illustration) by Fraipont, Gustave (1849-1923); (add.info.: Music. La damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust), opera by Hector Berlioz (1845)

The Fairy felt a sharp nip (colour litho)
8630978 The Fairy felt a sharp nip (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fairy felt a sharp nip)

Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn, c.1900 (chromo)
2636200 Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn, c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Music. Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn inspired by William Shakespeare)

A drunken man's hallucination, 1850
3478449 A drunken man's hallucination, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a drunken man's hallucination of a male dressed as a fairy queen)

Peter Pan and Tinkerbel (colour litho)
8635408 Peter Pan and Tinkerbel (colour litho) by Miller, Hilda Theodora (1876-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Pan and Tinkerbell. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Silhouette of a pixie (litho)
8635229 Silhouette of a pixie (litho) by Beckmann, Johanna (1868-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silhouette of a pixie)

The elves whose little eyes glow (engraving)
8636437 The elves whose little eyes glow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The elves whose little eyes glow)

A Merry Night-Wanderer (engraving)
8636435 A Merry Night-Wanderer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Merry Night-Wanderer)

Robin Goodfellow (engraving)
8634903 Robin Goodfellow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Goodfellow. From 19th century reproduction.); © Look and Learn.

The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer (engraving)
8634806 The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer)

The Farmer's Wife and the disguised Fairy (colour litho)
8627389 The Farmer's Wife and the disguised Fairy (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Farmer's Wife and the disguised Fairy)

Dwarf and Fairy, c.1910 (postcard)
2014238 Dwarf and Fairy, c.1910 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fairy tale. Dwarf and Fairy. Postcard, England, ca 1910.); Photo © CCI.

Fancy dress outfits: Fairy, Dutch Fisher Boy, Grenadier, Vandyke (litho)
8636845 Fancy dress outfits: Fairy, Dutch Fisher Boy, Grenadier, Vandyke (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fairy, Dutch Fisher Boy, Grenadier, Vandyke)

"Al was this lond fulfilled of faerie" (engraving)
8636424 "Al was this lond fulfilled of faerie" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The capture of Skillywidden (engraving)
8636421 The capture of Skillywidden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The capture of Skillywidden)

"By the moon we sport and play" (engraving)
8636436 "By the moon we sport and play" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "By the moon we sport and play." Illustration for Atalanta)

Johanna Beckmann silhouette (litho)
8667323 Johanna Beckmann silhouette (litho) by Beckmann, Johanna (1868-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Das Feuer (Stiftungsverlag, c.1925).); © Look and Learn.

Popular Superstitions: The Banshee (colour litho)
8668712 Popular Superstitions: The Banshee (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Banshee)

Titania's Palace: The Architect-in-Chief, Sir Neville Wilkinson, and Her Iridescence (b/w photo)
8666864 Titania's Palace: The Architect-in-Chief, Sir Neville Wilkinson, and Her Iridescence (b/w photo) by English Photographer

New Year's greetings card (chromolitho)
8677475 New Year's greetings card (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Year's greetings card.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection.

My dream (colour litho)
8672712 My dream (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My dream. Boy asleep in the woods dreaming about fiaries and animals)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Good and Evil Influences (Zendama akudama), c. 1795. Creator: Eishosai Choki
Good and Evil Influences (Zendama akudama), c. 1795. Detail from a larger artwork

Fairies from every Flower
Two children sit in a garden, surrounded by flowers and their associated fairies. c.1925

Scene from a Midsummer Night's Dream, c.1832 (watercolour on paper)
7528568 Scene from a Midsummer Night's Dream, c.1832 (watercolour on paper) by Danby, Francis (1793-1861); 28x19.5 cm; Gallery Oldham

Postcard design artwork - Schoolgirl led by hand by a sprite
Postcard design artwork - A Schoolgirl led by hand by a sprite. Date: circa 1937

Fairy Time - A seated fairy blows a dandelion head
Fairy Time - A seated fairy queen blowing the seeds off a dandelion seed head, whilst two sprites rest nearby under two toadstools Date: 1939

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach silhouette from Divine Youth series
Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach silhouette from the Divine Youth series - a weightlifter. Date: 1911

Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears, illustration from William Shakespeares The Tempest, pub. 1926 (colour lithograph)

Imps dancing around a tree where a princess is held prisoner, My Fairyland by Fiona Malcolm, 1916 (colour litho)
CHT163369 Imps dancing around a tree where a princess is held prisoner, My Fairyland by Fiona Malcolm, 1916 (colour litho) by Anderson, Florence (1874-1930); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Queen Mab's Cave, after 1846 (oil on fabric)
XOS5886586 Queen Mab's Cave, after 1846 (oil on fabric) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 73x89.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Wind Sprites by Lorna Steele

There Sleeps Titania (oil on panel)
7212766 There Sleeps Titania (oil on panel) by Huskisson, Robert (1820-61); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

The Changeling a lovely boy stolen from an Indian King, 1850-88 (oil on panel)
7262161 The Changeling a lovely boy stolen from an Indian King, 1850-88 (oil on panel) by Bouvier, Joseph (fl.1839-88); 22x16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: JOSEPH BOUVIER (English fl)

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"Enchanting Sprites: A Journey into the World of Fairy Revels" Step into a whimsical realm where sprites come alive, as depicted in captivating artworks such as "Whither Away" and "Fairy Flowers" by Florence Mary Anderson. Let your imagination set sail on "A Sail in the Moon Boat, " another masterpiece by this talented artist. Delve deeper into the magical world with Hilda Miller's mesmerizing portrayal of fairies. Witness the mystical performances of Magician Carl Devo, who brings forth an ethereal ambiance reminiscent of Puck from Fuseli's renowned painting. Experience the Triumphal March of the Elf-King through an enchanting illustration from In Fairyland, where sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about your ears. Discover how fairies emerge from every flower, spreading their charm and beauty throughout nature. Listen closely to "The Fairies Song, " a melody that resonates with their delicate presence. Immerse yourself in Fiona Malcolm's My Fairyland lithograph, where imps dance around a tree holding a princess captive - an image that captures both danger and wonder. In this extraordinary world filled with sprites, let your imagination take flight and embrace the magic that lies within each fairy tale moment.