Tag: woman
Tag Description:Irish Saints: St. Bridget of Ireland
“The bright lamp that shone in Kildare’s holy fane, And burned through long ages of darkness and storm.” Although nearly every vestige of this saint is gone, she still lives as their patroness in the hearts of the Irish people. Her mother was very lovely, and the captive, taken in war, of a powerful chieftain. [...]
An Old Fan
A woman looks back with sadness upon her youth in this Victorian poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox from Poems of Pleasure, 1888. Illustrated with a vintage engraving from a 19th century fashion magazine that you can use as royalty-free clip art. An Old Fan It is soiled and quite passé, Broken too, and out of fashion, [...]
Why Are You Weeping, Sister?
Why Are You Weeping, Sister? Why are you weeping, Sister? Why are you sitting alone? I’m bent and gray And I’ve lost the way! All my tomorrows were yesterday! I traded them off for a wanton’s pay. I bartered my graces for silks and laces My heart I sold for a pot of gold– Now [...]
Secret Victorian Love Letter Clip Art
Victorian scrapbook image of a woman tucking a secret love letter into the folds of her dress. I’ve restored this image so she is perfectly printable and well suited for decoupage, or add her to your own scrapbook.
Victorian Woman Collecting Specimens
A curious image of a Victorian woman with a butterfly net, trying to catch a rare specimen to add to her collection. Good luck! This free clipart image would be suitable for a bridal shower invitation. From a 19th century periodical.
The Mona Lisa
The famous mug shot/portrait of Mona Lisa, a.k.a “La Gioconda” or “La Joconde, ” or “Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo”, by Leonardo da Vinci. Well, not the oil painting, this is a 19th century engraving of the masterpiece as clip art. Go ahead, download the clip art Mona Lisa and have [...]
