Free Printable Vintage Art: Crossing the Lotus Lily Pond by Francis Coates Jones

Crossing the Lotus Lily Pond, 19th century
by Francis Coates Jones (1857–1932)

I am no bird; and no net ensnares me;
I am a free human being with an independent will.
Charlotte Brontë

Independence is a heady draught, and if you drink it in your youth,
it can have the same effect on the brain as young wine does.
It does not matter that its taste is not always appealing.
It is addictive and with each drink you want more.
Maya Angelou

Sources:
[1] Original image from invaluable
[2] A brief biography of the artist Francis Coates Jones
[3] The Real Victorian's altered version of the painting (seen above),
downloadable as a 8" x 10" @ 300 ppi JPEG

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Printable Vintage Fashion Illustration for Collage, Junk Journal, Papercrafts or Scrapbooking: Summer Stroll, 1909 (3)

What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
W.H. Davies, Common Joys and Other Poems

Antique illustration of four Edwardian ladies on a leisurely stroll; originally published in 1909. Free high-res 8" x 8" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark here.

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Printable Vintage Fashion Illustration for Collage, Junk Journal, Papercrafts or Scrapbooking: Evening Around Town, 1893

Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.
J.K. Rowling

May your adventures bring you closer together,
even as they take you far away from home.
Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey

Antique fashion history illustration from 1893 showing two Victorian ladies on an evening out around town.Free high-res 8" x 10" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark for collage, junk journal, papercrafts or scrapbooking projects here.

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