Free Vintage Clipart for Collage, Scrapbooking or Papercrafts: A Summer Walk, 1904

Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.
Henry James

All in all, it was a never-to-be-forgotten summer — one of those summers which come seldom into any life, but leave a rich heritage of beautiful memories in their going — one of those summers which, in a fortunate combination of delightful weather, delightful friends and delightful doing, come as near to perfection as anything can come in this world.
L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams

Antique illustration from 1904 showing three Edwardian ladies and a girl on a summer walk. High-res 10.5" x 10" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark here.

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Free Vintage Clipart for Collage, Scrapbooking or Papercrafts: Fresh Air, 1864

When I was a child everything had its value. A lot of things; flowers, friends even a small puppy, they all had a part in my life’s value. Hard times to me meant high feed or hay prices, or too little rain for the gardens. Everything was so natural it gave me a real feeling of belonging to the earth. To have the freedom to run, jump and shout at the top of our lungs made all of us appreciate private spaces.
Patricia Obrien, Since I Can Remember: Holding My Past in My Heart Forever

A breeze whisked across the garden, and the leaves shimmered in the sunlight as they fluttered. She inhaled the heavy scent of green, growing things--- she could smell a hint of honey within the breeze, and she didn't know which flowers it came from. Prickly bushes with pale flowers filled one corner, and shoots with balls of purple flowers towered over another. She breathed in again and thought the nobles in Alyssium would have paid fistfuls of money to smell as light and lovely as the air on Caltrey. Just breathing it in made her feel like she was waking up after a night of perfect, deep sleep. She'd never felt quite so aware of the taste and feel of the air, or of the sounds of the birds and the gentle rustle of leaves. It made her feel like she could tackle any challenge--- if only she knew exactly how.
Sarah Beth Durst, The Spellshop

Antique illustration from 1864 of Victorian children enjoying fresh air as they work in the garden. High-res 6.5" x 6" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark here.

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Printable Vintage Art: The White Peonies by Théo van Rysselberghe

The White Peonies, c1914
by Théo van Rysselberghe (1862–1926)

It has been said, “time heals all wounds.” I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

I think that little by little I'll be able to solve my problems and survive.
Frida Kahlo

Sources:
[1] Original image from Wikimedia.
[2] The Real Victorian's digitally enhanced version of the painting (seen above), downloadable as a 8.5" x 10" @ 300 ppi JPEG.

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