Printable Vintage Illustration: The Three Judges, 1896

We need very strong ears to hear ourselves judged frankly, and because there are few who can endure frank criticism without being stung by it, those who venture to criticize us perform a remarkable act of friendship, for to undertake to wound or offend a man for his own good is to have a healthy love for him.
― Michel de Montaigne

That's why I'm talking to you. You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your preconception. You see what is, where most people see what they expect.
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

1896 illustration of three sombre-looking Victorian ladies in business-like attire. You can download the high-res illustration as a 4” x 4” @ 300 ppi JPEG here. Larger image size available for licensing. Please inquire.


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Printable Vintage Art: Polished Bright by Carl Feiertag

Polished Bright, c1935
by Carl Feiertag (1874–1949)

Look beyond the present circumstances, imagine a brighter future.
― Lailah Gifty Akita, The Alphabets of Success: Passion Driven Life

I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our disposition and not on our circumstances.
― Martha Washington

Sources:
[1] Original image from Wikimedia.
[2] The Real Victorian's digitally enhanced version of the painting (seen above), downloadable as a 15" x 12.5" @ 300 ppi JPEG.


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Free Vintage Clipart for Collage, Scrapbooking or Papercrafts: Spring Sunshine

Like a favorite song, old dreams keep on playing in my mind
They've waited for so long, for their time to finally arrive
I do believe now's the time,
I've gone years and years without really living
Minding squeaky wheels just giving and giving
And dreaming,
Like wildflowers growing through sidewalk cracks
The weight of the world makes 'em change their tracks
To find, the sun, and shine
Now, now, now's the time.
― Marie Helen Abramyan

Antique illustration from c1897 of a Victorian lady pulling a curtain aside to enjoy a spot of spring sunshine. High-res 8.5" x 11" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark here.


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