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Prompted by 's post showing a lovely engraving by Agnes Miller Parker, here's a Barn Owl from 1938. Really a master of her craft.

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2022-08-15

Surprised ~ Akun Eagle Owl,
Dubois, Alphonse, 1905.

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2022-07-11

For fans of both Eric Carle (1929-2021) and owls here you go: his magical world of owls 🦉📚

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2022-07-05

OWL CHARIOT used by moonlight fairies for transport inspired by William Allingham (1824 - 1889); OWL-RIDING Night-time Fae in Amelia Jane Murray (1800-1896)

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2022-06-28

Only the wise old owl knows your fate…
Board game covers for 'Chiromagica or The Hand of Fate’, a fortune-telling game by McLoughlin Bros (1858-1920, New York)
Wizard with trusty owl edition c.1901; Witch & black cats, bats & owls edition c.1903

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2022-06-27

Owl in the Moonlight, 1882. 🌚

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2022-06-14

37/100 : Lost Book - 100daysofsketchingofficial

🦉 When a book is magically lost and you know who took it!📚

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2022-06-07

"... an owl, that grim bird which Atropus takes for her interpreter..." (Jean de la Fontaine)

🎨 Richey Beckett (2012)

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2022-06-06

A Roman fresco from a fullonica - a dyer's shop in Pompeii. One man is brushing wool. The man under the cage is fabric whitening. The owl on the cage represents Athena who was a protector of the lanaiuoli - companies of wool merchants. 🦉

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2022-06-06


Anonymous lithograph. No printing details, except plate number (CXIII) given. Mounted on cardboard. Printed in color. Ca. 1880

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2022-05-31


Studer Plate 10 - Owl

Publlication: "Studer's Birds of North America"

by Jacob Henry Studer (1840-1904)

Chromolithograph, 1878
https://t.co/jX37FUds5V

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2022-05-31

“You see,” explained Glimfeather, “most of the creatures in Narnia have such unnatural habits. They do things by day, in broad blazing sunlight (ugh!) when everyone ought to be asleep."
(C.S.Lewis, The Silver Chair)
Antique German Sterling Silver Table Owl c.1910

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2022-05-30

's last talk reminded me of this beautiful book illustration.

Shima fukurou ikiru (Life of an Owl Couple)
Author: Tejima Keizaburo

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2022-05-30

"People say the darkness is where secrets are best hidden. Nighttime brings clarity and focus to owls, even if the aperture of this vision comes with a stigma.”

-Kimberly Morgan,🎨Susan McDonnell.

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2022-05-02

Camouflage
10”x10”
My contribution to

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2022-04-25

"There's always a hidden owl in 'knowledge'" ~ E I Jane

art: Owl with Glasses and Books, by Cornelis Bloemaert after Hendrick Bloemaert, 1625

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2022-04-11

On Mondays, the world rightfully tips its hat to owls. Via Fang’s beautiful owls seem both sophisticated & sweet. Which is your favourite? ❤️🦉#OwlishMonday

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2022-04-05