Items matching cherubs taken from Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

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cherubs: mythical creatures, celestial creatures with wings; winged babies

Synonyms: cherubim, young angel

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Pictures from The Everyday Book and Table Book, by William Hone, 1826, London.

The illustrations are probably by George Cruikshank.

There is also an entry in the Nuttall Encyclopædia for William Hone and another for George Cruikshank.

The book has been scanned entirely and low-resolution page images of the full book are online hosted by Google.

St. Cecilia

Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

A crowned woman with long hair, robes and sandals wears a pendant and sits clutching her chest. A carved music seat in the shape of an eagle holds a score (sheet music). A winged angel plays a portab [...]

Keywords: angels, people, music, wings, bare feet, cherubs, christmas, wallpaper, backgrounds

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Added: 2006-01-09

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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

May

Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

A poem beneath the picture reads as follows: MAY. Then came faire May, the fayrest mayd on ground, Dekt all with dainties of her seasons pryde, And throwing flow’res out of her lap around: Upo [...]

Keywords: cherubs, bare feet, people, calendars, months, may

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Added: 2006-01-09

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Spring

Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

Spring, the book informs us, commences on the 6th of March, and lasts ninety-three days. The woodcut shows a winged infant boy holding flowers. The following verse is printed beneath the engraving: “ [...]

Keywords: calendars, people, cherubs, spring

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Added: 2006-03-17

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