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The great writer was also a talented illustrator. Here two more drawings by J. R. R. Tolkien which were published in his own book "The Hobbit", 1937.
📸 The Tolkien Estate Limited
Three foxes or wolves as illustrated in German Art magazine 'Jugend', 1900.
Brilliant this, from 1901. French Art Nouveau alphabet design in the shape of flamingos. 😍
2/ Koloman Moser. Plates 5-8 from the year 1900. #ViennaSecession
1/ Austrian artist & graphic designer Koloman Moser (1868-1918) was one of the main artists of the Vienna Secession.
In this portfolio (Flachenschmuck) from 1900 he presented 31 wonderful designs for carpets, wallpaper etc. Here 1st 4 of these plates. Remaining plates in thread:
Art Deco styled advertisements from c. 1920 for Willys Knight Cars, Toledo, Ohio, USA. The price of these cars ranged from $1,600 to $2,800 (comparable to $25,000-$45,000 today).
Art Nouveau designs with templates from 1905 for fabric patterns, jewellery, picture frames, furniture, etc. Published in Der Decor by Friedr. Wolfrum & Co., Vienna & Leipzig.
Art Nouveau plant illustrations from 1896 by French artist Anna Martin from the book "La plante et ses applications ornementales".