Author: sarahbguestperry

On a voyage to see how much mileage I can get from the creative ability and eye for images that my family thought was useless. On line art curator, fiction writer and now blogger. Historian's daughter. Follow me . . .even I have no idea where I'm going next.

Domestic scenes all with flowers from a Britain that’s just a little way back. Jessica Hayllar, artist (1858-1940).Taught by her father who was an artist himself, she often painted domestic scenes and family gatherings.

"Arranging Flowers." 1908. Oil on canvas.
“Arranging Flowers.” 1908. Oil on canvas. Image ©2019 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Fair use license. via http://www.artnet.com/artists/jessica-hayllar/arranging-flowers-hR0eX4tlRip5rg0jLI80_w2
"Teaching." 1895.
“Teaching.” 1895. In the public domain due to age. via http://figurationfeminine.blogspot.com/2014/04/jessica-hayllar-1858-1940-edith-hayllar.html
"All Better Now." 1896.
“All Better Now.” 1896. Signed and dated ‘Jessica Hayllar/1896’ on the lower left. Private collection. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.facebook.com/female.artists.in.history/photos/a.1388240488127503/1506544729630411/?type=1&theater
"Rhododendrons." No exact date.
“Rhododendrons.” No exact date. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.oceansbridge.com/shop/artists/h/has-hed/jessica-hayllar/rhododendrons-2
"Oriental Poppy and Coleus in a Cloisonné vase, with a fan on a faux bamboo table."
“Oriental Poppy and Coleus in a Cloisonné vase, with a fan on a faux bamboo table.” Inscribed as title on the reverse. Oil on panel. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/jessica-hayllar-1858-1940-oriental-poppy-and-5318398-details.aspx
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Plates depicting the American West from one of the many books and pamphlets that were written as a way to get people to move there. These from H. V. Hayden’s “The Great West: its attractions and resources”. Published in 1880 by Charles R. Brodix in Illinois.

"The Yosemite Falls and Valley, California." Page 10.
“The Yosemite Falls and Valley, California.” Page 10. Engraved and printed by Illman Brothers, Philadelphia. Collection of the Library of Congress. Sloan Foundation, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/greatwestitsattr00brod/page/n9
"Winter Forest Scene in the Sierra Nevadas." Thomas Moran, artist.
“Winter Forest Scene in the Sierra Nevadas.” Thomas Moran, artist. Page 86. Collection of the Library of Congress. Sloan Foundation, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/greatwestitsattr00brod/page/n85
"Mountain of the Holy Cross, Colorado." Page 126.
“Mountain of the Holy Cross, Colorado.” Page 126. Collection of the Library of Congress. Sloan Foundation, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/greatwestitsattr00brod/page/n125
"Lake Tahoe." Thomas Moran, artist. Page 212.
“Lake Tahoe.” Thomas Moran, artist. Page 212. Collection of the Library of Congress. Sloan Foundation, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/greatwestitsattr00brod/page/n211
"Donner Lake, from the Snow-sheds." Page 106.
“Donner Lake, from the Snow-sheds.” Page 106. Collection of the Library of Congress. Sloan Foundation, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/greatwestitsattr00brod/page/n105

Art Nouveau with a Spanish twist. Chromolithographic plates from Gines Codina y Sert and Sebastian Trullol y Plana’s “Composiciones Decorativas” which was published in Spain around 1897.

Plate with putti.
Plate with putti. Lithograph. M. Blasi, Barcelona, lithographer. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/759912137103777404/
Indian.
Indian. Lithograph. M. Blasi, Barcelona, lithographer. In the public domain due to age. via https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ec/dd/f5/ecddf5e61511b4bdd64633b58f1cf335.jpg
Plate.
Plate. Lithograph. M. Blasi, Barcelona, lithographer. In the public domain due to age. via https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bc/c6/4f/bcc64f0c19d119f571b7d0cf6b0aaa9c.jpg
Plate 8. Russian/Byzantine.
Plate 8. Russian/Byzantine. Lithograph. M. Blasi, Barcelona, lithographer. Image © Drouot Digital. Fair use license. via https://www.drouotonline.com/en/lots/8910725
Plate 16. Egyptian.
Plate 16. Egyptian. Lithograph. M. Blasi, Barcelona, lithographer. In the public domain due to age. via https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8b/a2/76/8ba276b59b18aad00010a4d3ce24a12f.jpg
Plate. Red and gold. Lithograph.
Plate. Red and gold. Lithograph. M. Blasi, Barcelona, lithographer. Image © Drouot Digital. Fair use license. via https://www.drouotonline.com/en/lots/8910725
Plate 24. Indian.
Plate 24. Indian. Lithograph. M. Blasi, Barcelona, lithographer. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.pintower.com/media/698832067156495469

Railway art. German. Hans Baluschek, painter. Living from 1870 to 1935, he also did graphic design and wrote. Painted people, too, but I like these best.

"Großstadtbahnhof." 1904. Oil on canvas
“Großstadtbahnhof.” 1904. Oil on canvas. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hans_Baluschek_Gro%C3%9Fstadtbahnhof.jpg
"Anfahrender Schnellzug." 1909.
“Anfahrender Schnellzug.” 1909. Oil on canvas. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hans_Baluschek_Anfahrender_Schnellzug_1909.jpg
"Eisenbahn in Stadtlandschaft." ca. 1890.
“Eisenbahn in Stadtlandschaft.” ca. 1890. Oil on cardboard. Privately owned. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.akg-images.co.uk/Package/2UMEBMYWOZL8X

Designs from a folio format book of hand-painted folk ornament samples made in Straznice, Moravia in the mid 1920s. Czech. Anna Dudíková (born Kozinová, artist. Signed, inscribed and dated by the maker. Taken from a current Skinner Auctions catalog.

Large floral with hearts.
Large floral with hearts. 1922-26. Czech. Hand-painted. Anna Dudíková, artist (1914-1951). Image © 1999 – 2019 SKINNER, INC. Fair use license. via http://skinnerlive.auctionserver.net/view-auctions/catalog/id/503/lot/224337
Bird designs.
Bird designs. 1922-26. Czech. Hand-painted. Anna Dudíková, artist (1914-1951). Image © 1999 – 2019 SKINNER, INC. Fair use license. via http://skinnerlive.auctionserver.net/view-auctions/catalog/id/503/lot/224337
Floral on a dark ground.
Floral on a dark ground. 1922-26. Czech. Hand-painted. Anna Dudíková, artist (1914-1951). Image © 1999 – 2019 SKINNER, INC. Fair use license. Via http://skinnerlive.auctionserver.net/view-auctions/catalog/id/503/lot/224337
Flowers.
Flowers. 1922-26. Czech. Hand-painted. Anna Dudíková, artist (1914-1951). Image © 1999 – 2019 SKINNER, INC. Fair use license. Via http://skinnerlive.auctionserver.net/view-auctions/catalog/id/503/lot/224337
Abstract eggs on dark blue ground.
Abstract eggs on dark blue ground. 1922-26. Czech. Hand-painted. Anna Dudíková, artist (1914-1951). Image © 1999 – 2019 SKINNER, INC. Fair use license. Via http://skinnerlive.auctionserver.net/view-auctions/catalog/id/503/lot/224337

Outside to breathe fresh air. Landscapes with trees, rivers, and mountains. French. Nicolas Victor Fonville, artist (1805-1856).

"Lac et montagne." 19th c. Oil on canvas.
“Lac et montagne.” 19th c. Oil on canvas. Image © Antiquités Olivier Alberteau, Nantes and proantic. Fair use license. via https://www.proantic.com/display.php?mode=obj&id=273839
"Vue du château de Miolans." 1855.
“Vue du château de Miolans.” 1855. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated “n.as Fonville 1855”. Image © Musees de Franche-Comte. Fair use license. via http://www.musees-franchecomte.com/index.php?p=211&art_id=1887&args=Y29tcF9pZD0xMzQ5JmFjdGlvbj1wb3B1cCZpZD0mY29sbGVjdGlvbl9pZD0yMTYmb2V1dnJlX2lkPTYwNXw%3D&mpfirst=&comp_id=1349
"Troupeau dans un gué au pied des montagnes." 19th c.
“Troupeau dans un gué au pied des montagnes.” 19th c. Oil on canvas. Image ©2019 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Fair use license. via http://www.artnet.com/artists/nicolas-victor-fonville/troupeau-dans-un-gu%C3%A9-au-pied-des-montagnes-JP2oJ4GcvwPwlhDtVTnX3w2

Contemporary boule vases colorfully decorated. Cloisonné glazes on faience. Faienceries et Emaux de Longwy, manufacturer. Located in Alsace-Lorraine, France and around since 1798.

Aquatropical design. Contemporary. French.
Aquatropical design. Contemporary. French. Emaux de Longwy, maker. Image © Emaux de Longwy. Fair use license. via http://nancybuzz.fr/emaux-de-longwy-tradition-savoir-faire-luxe-decouverte/
Giraffe.
Giraffe. Contemporary. French. Emaux de Longwy, maker. Image © Emaux de Longwy. Fair use license. via http://www.terre-de-luxe.fr/?p=837
"Astro Ball Flo (Inheritance) " from the Heritage Collection. Contemporary. French. Green in color.
“Astro Ball Flo (Inheritance) ” from the Heritage Collection. Contemporary. French. Green in color. Gold with enamel. Emaux de Longwy, maker. Image © Emaux de Longwy. Fair use license. via https://www.emauxdelongwy.com/product/boule-astro-flo-vert-d5685-mini-heritage
Colonial boule.
Colonial boule. Contemporary. French. Céleste for Longwy. Image © Emaux de Longwy and celeste-mogador.com. Fair use license. via https://www.celeste-mogador.com/products/boule-coloniale-emaux-de-longwy