Fix up your home the Gothic Revival way before the Prince Regent comes for the weekend. Ideas from “Fragments on the theory and practice of landscape gardening: including some remarks on Grecian and Gothic architecture,” which was published in London in 1816 and was written by H. Repton with the help of his son J. Adey Repton. Collections of the University of Wisconsin.

“Luxury of Gardens.” Page 289. Published in London by J. Taylor on February 1, 1816. Collections of the University of Wisconsin. Image
© Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ARNROAEXKQQ7R38Y/pages/ARTXV3M5KE2V7R8F

“Park Keeper’s Lodge, Cobham.” Page 291, Collections of the University of Wisconsin. Image
© Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ARNROAEXKQQ7R38Y/pages/AMXKD4SDYKMZAD8M

“The School House at Longnor, Shropshire.” Page 293. Published in London by J. Taylor on February 1, 1816. Collections of the University of Wisconsin. Image
© Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ARNROAEXKQQ7R38Y/pages/AL2VWEKJZWD5RV83

Improvements. Page 302 of H. Repton and J Adey Repton’s Fragments on the theory and practice of landscape gardening: including some remarks on Grecian and Gothic architecture. Published in London by J. Taylor on February 1, 1816. Collections of the University of Wisconsin. Image
© Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ARNROAEXKQQ7R38Y/pages/AG2CXA4HPCWTYD8J

Water fences. Page 294 of H. Repton and J Adey Repton’s Fragments on the theory and practice of landscape gardening: including some remarks on Grecian and Gothic architecture. Published in London by J. Taylor on February 1, 1816. Collections of the University of Wisconsin. Image
© Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ARNROAEXKQQ7R38Y/pages/AG2CXA4HPCWTYD8J

Endsleigh Cottage, on the Tamar .Page 341 of H. Repton and J Adey Repton’s Fragments on the theory and practice of landscape gardening: including some remarks on Grecian and Gothic architecture. Published in London by J. Taylor on February 1, 1816. Collections of the University of Wisconsin. Image
© Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ARNROAEXKQQ7R38Y/pages/AG2CXA4HPCWTYD8J

This book has several more plates that are hand colored. I am creating a separate post with those tomorrow.

More wildly rainbow-hued plates from “Les Phénomènes de la Physique” and “Le Monde Physique,” physics textbooks written by Amédée Guillemin and published in 1868 and 1882.

“Electrical light in rarefied gas”. 1868. French. Plate X, “Les Phénomènes de la Physique.” Aquatint by M. Rapine. Collections of the Wellcome Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/optics-illustrations-from-the-physics-textbooks-of-amedee-guillemin-1868-1882

“”Polychromatic Fringes.” 1868. French. Plate VI, “Les Phénomènes de la Physique.” Mezzotint with watercolor by by René Henri Digeon, after an image by J. Silberman. Collections of the Wellcome Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/optics-illustrations-from-the-physics-textbooks-of-amedee-guillemin-1868-1882

“Colored Rings.” 1868. French. Plate VIII,“Les Phénomènes de la Physique.” Mezzotint with watercolor byRené Henri Digeon, after an image by J. Silberman. Collections of the Wellcome Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://wellcomecollection.org/works/ms4gueju

.”Rainbow double refraction, reflection and scattering of light inside raindrops”, 1868. French. Plate XI,“Les Phénomènes de la Physique.” Lithograph with watercolor by René Henri Digeon, after an image by E. Ronjat. Collections of the Wellcome Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://wellcomecollection.org/works/d8zdj7jx

Imagery of an India that isn’t coming back, taken from Thomas Daniell’s “Oriental Scenery: Twenty Four Views In Hindoostan,” which came out between 1795 and 1807. Collections of the Royal Academy, London.

“The Baolee, at Ramnagur.” 1801. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/the-baolee-at-ramnagur

“View from the ruins of the fort of Currah, on the river Ganges.” 1801. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/view-from-the-ruins-of-the-fort-of-currah-on-the-river-ganges

“View of Mutura, on the river Jumna.” 1801. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/view-of-mutura-on-the-river-jumna

Gate leading to a Musjed, at Chunar Ghur. January, 1797. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/gate-leading-to-a-musjed-at-chunar-ghur

The Jummah Musjed, Delhi. January, 1797. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/the-jummah-musjed-delhi

Mausoleum of Sultan Purveiz, near Allahabad. November 1796. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Drawn by Thomas Daniell and engraved by him and his brother William. Image © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/mausoleum-of-sultan-purveiz-near-allahabad

Images taken from the 1909 “Ferronniers, serruriers d’arts, fondeurs, horlogers, mécaniciens” written by Albert Jacquot. One of what looks to have been a series of pamphlets about artists in the Lorraine area of France. Published in Paris by Plon-Nourrit et Cie.

“Heurtoirs, de portes – Serrurerie Lorraine: (Collection L. Wiener, Nancy.” View 11, “Ferronniers, serruriers d’arts, fondeurs, horlogers, mécaniciens.” Collections of the Bibliothèques de Nancy. In the public domain due to age. via https://galeries.limedia.fr/ark:/31124/d8vr7ndbcmkq3qhm/p11

“Imposte de la maison des anciens ateliers de Jean Lamour, Roue de la Primatiale, a Nancy. (Collection L. Wiener).” View 19, “Ferronniers, serruriers d’arts, fondeurs, horlogers, mécaniciens.” Collections of the Bibliothèques de Nancy. In the public domain due to age. via https://galeries.limedia.fr/ark:/31124/d8vr7ndbcmkq3qhm/p19

“Imposte de la maison de Saint Jean de Dieu, Jean Lamour. (Collections of M. Parbey).” View 23 (upper image), “Ferronniers, serruriers d’arts, fondeurs, horlogers, mécaniciens.” Collections of the Bibliothèques de Nancy. In the public domain due to age. via https://galeries.limedia.fr/ark:/31124/d8vr7ndbcmkq3qhm/p23

“Imposte de la maison de Jean Lamour, Rue Des Carmes, a Nancy” (left); “Verrou au Chiffre de Stanislas (Collection L. Wiener).” (right) Lower part of View 23. “Ferronniers, serruriers d’arts, fondeurs, horlogers, mécaniciens.” Collections of the Bibliothèques de Nancy. In the public domain due to age. via https://galeries.limedia.fr/ark:/31124/d8vr7ndbcmkq3qhm/p23

“Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America” which was issued in 30 parts between 1845 and 1848. Animals drawn from nature by John James and John Woodhouse Audubon and printed and colored by J.T. Bowen of Philadelphia. In two volumes. Collections of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library.

“American Beaver.” 1844. American. Plate number XLVI (46). Volume 1. After John James and John Woodhouse Audubon. Printed and colored by J. T. Bowen. Collections of the
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. Genealogy & Local History Department. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll34/id/47/rec/2

“Bos americanus, Gmel. American Bison or Buffalo. 1/7 Natural Size. Male.” 1845. Plate LVI (56). Volume 1. After John James and John Woodhouse Audubon. Printed and colored by J. T. Bowen. Collections of the
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. Genealogy & Local History Department. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll34/id/57/rec/4

“Ursus americanus, Pallas. American Black Bear. Male and Female.” 1848. Plate
CXLI (141). Volume 2. After John James and John Woodhouse Audubon. Printed and colored by J. T. Bowen. Collections of the
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. Genealogy & Local History Department. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll34/id/146/rec/5

Cervus canadensis, Ray. American Elk – Wapiti Deer. 1/7 Natural Size. Male and Female. 1845. American. Plate LXII from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. After John James and John Woodhouse Audubon. Printed and colored by J. T. Bowen. Collections of the
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. Genealogy & Local History Department. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll34/id/63/rec/8

Vulpes lagopus, Linn. Arctic Fox, Winter & Summer Pelage. 1847. American. Plate CXXI from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. After John James and John Woodhouse Audubon. Printed and colored by J. T. Bowen. Collections of the
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. Genealogy & Local History Department. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll34/id/126/rec/13

Felis concolor, Linn. The Cougar. Male. 1846. Plate XCVI from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. After John James and John Woodhouse Audubon. Printed and colored by J. T. Bowen. Collections of the
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. Genealogy & Local History Department. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll34/id/101/rec/50

Sciurus capistratus, Bosc. Fox Squirrel. Natural Size. 1845. American. Plate LXVIII. from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. After John James and John Woodhouse Audubon. Printed and colored by J. T. Bowen. Collections of the
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. Genealogy & Local History Department. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll34/id/69/rec/59

Ursus maritimus, Linn. Polar Bear. Male. 1846. American. Plate XCI. from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. After John James and John Woodhouse Audubon. Printed and colored by J. T. Bowen. Collections of the
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. Genealogy & Local History Department. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll34/id/96/rec/105

Decor ideas from German professor of ornament Meyer Franz Sales’ “Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use” which came out in 1900.

“The Tassel”. Plate 118, page 189. Collections of and digitalized by Wellesley College. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/handbookoforname1900meye/page/189/mode/1up

“The Fringe and the Valance.” Plate 119, page 191. Collections of and digitalized by Wellesley College. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/handbookoforname1900meye/page/191/mode/1up

“The Foliated Shaft.” Plate 121, page 196. Collections of and digitalized by Wellesley College. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/handbookoforname1900meye/page/196/mode/1up

“The Trapezophoron.” Plate 143, page 233. Collections of and digitalized by Wellesley College. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/handbookoforname1900meye/page/233/mode/1up

Enclosed Ornament: The Circular Panel. Plate 157. Page 258 of Meyer Franz Sales’ Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use which was published in 1900. Collections of and digitalized by Wellesley College. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/handbookoforname1900meye/page/258/mode/1up

Enclosed Ornament: The Lozenge Panel. Plate 168. Page 273 of Meyer Franz Sales’ Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use which was published in 1900. Collections of and digitalized by Wellesley College. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/handbookoforname1900meye/page/273/mode/1up

Vases: The Römer or Rummer. Plate 206. Page 350 of Meyer Franz Sales’ Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use which was published in 1900. Collections of and digitalized by Wellesley College. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/handbookoforname1900meye/page/350/mode/1up

Metal Objects: The Renascence (Renaissance) Candelabrum. Plate 212. Page 363 of Meyer Franz Sales’ Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use which was published in 1900. Collections of and digitalized by Wellesley College. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/handbookoforname1900meye/page/363/mode/1up

Birds from William Swainson’s “Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals : selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists”, Published in London between 1820 and 1823.

“Carduelis cucullata: Hooded seed-eater”. Plate 7, page 54. Collections of the Smithsonian Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92614#page/54/mode/1up

“Merops urica: Javanese bee-eater”. Plate 8, page 60. Collections of the Smithsonian Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92614#page/60/mode/1up

“Platyrhynchus ceylonensis: Ceylonese flat-bill.” Plate 13, page 93. Collections of the Smithsonian Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92614#page/93/mode/1up

“Picus rubiginosus: Brown woodpecker.” Plate 14, page 96. Collections of the Smithsonian Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92614#page/96/mode/1up

Decorate up your bathroom the ancient way. Plates printed in gold and colors from “Historic Styles Of Ornament containing 1,500 examples from all countries.” Translated from the original German of H. Dolmetsch and published by B. T. Batsford in London in 1898.

“Egyptian: Painting and Plastic Art.” Page 14. British. Collections of Ohio State University. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/HistoricStylesOfOrnament/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater

“Egyptian: Architecture and Painting.” Page 16. British. Collections of Ohio State University. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/HistoricStylesOfOrnament/page/n16/mode/1up?view=theater

“Assyrian: Painting, Polychrome, Sculpture, Pottery.” Page 20,. British. Collections of Ohio State University. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/HistoricStylesOfOrnament/page/n20/mode/1up?view=theater .

Portraits of African animals, hand colored aquatints (watercolors), taken from Samuel and William Daniell’s 1804 work “African Scenery and Animals”. From a family of landscape artists, Samuel Daniells traveled extensively in Africa with his brother William where they drew as they went, publishing their work after. All of these being offered in one lot by Doyle Auctions in New York.

“The African Rhinoceros.” 1804-1805. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Published by the artist in London. Image © 2002-2021 LiveAuctioneers. and Doyle New York. Fair use license. via https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/108742033_samuel-daniell-the-hippopotamus-the-african-hog-the

“The Hippopotamus.” 1804-1805. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Published by the artist in London. Image © 2002-2021 LiveAuctioneers. and Doyle New York. Fair use license. via https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/108742033_samuel-daniell-the-hippopotamus-the-african-hog-the

“The Klip-springer.” 1804-1805. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Published by the artist in London. Image © 2002-2021 LiveAuctioneers. and Doyle New York. Fair use license. via https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/108742033_samuel-daniell-the-hippopotamus-the-african-hog-the

“The African Hog.” 1804-1805. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Published by the artist in London. Image © 2002-2021 LiveAuctioneers. and Doyle New York. Fair use license. via https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/108742033_samuel-daniell-the-hippopotamus-the-african-hog-the

Decorate up the powder room walls with design possibilities taken from Robert Brook’s “Elements of Style in Furniture and Woodwork” which was published in London and came out in 1889. All of these with an Italian Renaissance theme in case the Medici stop by.

“Italian Renaissance.” Page 38. Collections of the Robarts Library at the University of Toronto. University of Toronto, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/elementsofstylei00broo/page/n39/mode/1up

“Italian Renaissance.” Page 43. Collections of the Robarts Library at the University of Toronto. University of Toronto, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/elementsofstylei00broo/page/n43/mode/1up

“Italian Renaissance.” Page 45. Collections of the Robarts Library at the University of Toronto. University of Toronto, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/elementsofstylei00broo/page/n45/mode/1up

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