Items matching insects

Decorative initial letter “A” from 16th Century

This capital “A” is suitable for use as a drop cap (dropped capital) or a decorative initial; there’s also a small version for an avatar or icon. It is taken from a 16th century alphabet, and shows a [...]

Keywords: lettera, initials, birds, insects

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Added: 2009-11-10

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Decorative initial letter E

A bee approaches a bunch of flowers tied with a ribbon in this large decorative capital “E”

The image appears to be unsigned

Keywords: initials, lettere, flowers, bees, insects

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Added: 2009-10-18

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October

(page 1346)

A barefoot, bare-legged and bare-chested man sits astride a giant scorpion. He holds aloft a branch from a grapevine.

Keywords: people, insects, scorpions, bare feet, beards, calendars, months, october

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Added: 2006-01-09

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The Caterpillar

“She stretched herself up on tiptoe, and peeped over the edge of the mushroom, and her eyes immediately met those of a large caterpillar, that was sitting on the top with its arms folded, quietly smok [...]

Keywords: alice, people, insects, caterpillars, mushrooms, hookahs, illustrations for children

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Added: 2006-05-26

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Rocking-Horse Fly

“All right,” said the Gnat: “Half way up that bush, you’ll see a Rocking-horse-fly, if you look. It’s made entirely of wood, and gets about by swinging itself from branch to branch.” “What does it li [...]

Keywords: alice, illustrations for children, insects, mythical creatures, toys, wallpaper, backgrounds

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Added: 2009-09-06

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