Visions of a Britain that was melting away when these images were brand new with 17th century looking people wandering around. Taken from Joseph Nash’s “The Mansions of England in the Olden Time” which was published as a four volume set in 1839-1940 and dedicated to Prince Albert. It was a best seller for years.

Banqueting Room, Bramhall, Cheshire. 1839-1940. English. C. Hullmandel, lithographer. Page 26 from an edition of Joseph Nash’s The Mansions of England in the Olden Time. T. M. Lean, 26 Haymarket, London, England, publisher. Collections of the Getty Research Institute though I learned of the books it is taken from on the website of Bauman Rare Books here https://www.baumanrarebooks.com/rare-books/nash-joseph/mansions-of-england-in-the-olden-time/115931.aspx Image in the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/gri_33125012901878/page/n26/mode/1up

Bay Window in Drawing Room. Lyme Hall, Cheshire. 1839-1940. English. C. Hullmandel, lithographer. Page 12 from an edition of Joseph Nash’s The Mansions of England in the Olden Time. T. M. Lean, 26 Haymarket, London, England, publisher. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. Artwork in the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/gri_33125012901878/page/n12/mode/1up

Levens, Westmoreland. 1839-1940. English. C. Hullmandel, lithographer. Page 14 from an edition of Joseph Nash’s The Mansions of England in the Olden Time. T. M. Lean, 26 Haymarket, London, England, publisher. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. Artwork in the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/gri_33125012901878/page/n14/mode/1up

Toucans from John Gould’s 1833 work “A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans.” Published in London by C. Hullmandel. Lithographic plates from drawings by Edward Lear and John Gould and Elizabeth Gould which were then hand colored by or under the supervision of Gabriel Bayfield.

Ramphastos culmenatus. Culmenated toucan. Image 2 from A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans. 1833. Edward Lear, maker. Collections of the Smithsonian Libraries. Biodiversity Heritage Library, digitalizing sponsors. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/monographrampha00goul/page/2/mode/1up

Ramphastos Cuvieri (Wagler) Cuvier’s Toucan. Image 3 from A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans. 1833. Drawn from nature and on stone by John and Elizabeth Gould. Collections of the Smithsonian Libraries. Biodiversity Heritage Library, digitalizing sponsors. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/monographrampha00goul/page/3/mode/1up

Ramphastos erythrorhynchus (auct). Red billed toucan. Image 4 from A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans. 1833. Drawn by Edward Lear. Collections of the Smithsonian Libraries. Biodiversity Heritage Library, digitalizing sponsors. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/monographrampha00goul/page/4/mode/1up

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