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.


Digitally enhanced reproductions of public domain paintings are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Printable Vintage Postcard: Looking Out to Sea, Atlantic City, NJ

Looking Out to Sea, Atlantic City, NJ, late 19th century
by Detroit Publishing Company (1898–1897)

Little islands are all large prisons; one cannot look at the sea without wishing for the wings of a swallow.
― Sir Richard Francis Burton

I am longing to be with you, and by the sea, where we can talk together freely and build our castles in the air.
― Bram Stoker, Dracula

Sources:
[1] Original image from the New York Public Library.
[2] The Real Victorian's digitally enhanced version of the postcard (seen above), downloadable as a 12" x 7.5" @ 300 ppi JPEG.


Digitally enhanced reproductions of public domain postcards are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.