Mary Evans Picture Libraryさんのイラストまとめ

Rather love this 1875 series of illustrations 'An Elf-Fairy Romance' showing the courtship around a mushroom, the kiss (aww..) and the fairy running away leaving the elf heartbroken (sob!). Illustrations by Richard Doyle from 'In Fairyland' @Mary_Evans #FolkloreThursday

Happy #IndependenceDay to all our American friends, family and clients. This is a small selection of gorgeous illustrated postcards from the 1900s which we hold showing Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam. (C) Pharcide @Mary_Evans #postcards #archives #liberty #independence #USHistory

#otd 1743, George II became the last British monarch to lead an army into battle at Dettingen where the British won a decisive victory. Our image is from a Franklyn's series cigarette card from our #archives @Mary_Evans

#otd, 1947 businessman Kenneth Arnold, flying over the Cascade Mountains, Washington State, sees 'a formation of very bright objects', A prospector also saw the #UFOs on the same day in the same area. Unnamed artist, in 'Soucoupes Volantes' produced by Biscottes DOR @Mary_Evans

Buying railway tickets - one wonders if they were charged extra for accommodating those massive crinoline skirts. Was the 1860s the worst decade in fashion - discuss. Fashion plate from 'The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine', June 1866.

We have a new blog post on the Inquisitive Archivist. @lucigosling on talking about women's art @Tate late and the faces challenging female artists past & present as researched for @TatePublishing Art of Feminism which she co-wrote. https://t.co/rOy7LheM4k

From our #archives, #otd 1949, during a missile test at White Sands proving ground, New Mexico, a missile is 'paced' by two inquisitive UFOs. Unnamed artist for 'Soucoupes Volantes' album [Biscottes DOR] @Mary_Evans Evans #UFOs

We're trying to convince ourselves that it's #summer today! This lovely front cover of the Humorist magazine, featuring Bonzo, the canine creation of artist George Studdy enjoying some tanning time on the beach, will hopefully help! ©Estate of George Studdy/Gresham Marketing GMBH

This fine chap is John Ennis, The Celebrated Pedestrian, who came 2nd in the great International Pedestrian Six Days Contest for the Astley Champion Belt, 1879. Covering 475 miles & 300 yards in 5 days 21 hours 3 minutes & 49 seconds! Museum of the City of New York @Mary_Evans

Vernon Castle, who, with his fashion icon American wife Irene, was one of the most famous dancers of the 1910s, was born #OTD 1887 in Norwich. They dominated the dance world giving shows, exhibitions & classes. Vernon served in the RFC but was killed in an air crash in 1918.