128x200, 472x734, 629x979, 839x1305 | Idler No. 8: George and the Dragon.The Idler (1797) Saint George, patron saint of England, is seen here wearing full plate mail wielding a mace and about to slay the dragon, together with his two dogs. The image is in an oval cartouche or frame, surmou [...] Keywords: dragons, knights, weapons, battles, dogs, animals, mythical creatures, wings, armour, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2012-07-13 + S K L |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | 132x200, 600x911, 800x1214 | Ladies at the Roman PalaceThe Idler (1797) The ladies and the ruined temple illustrate Essay XXI (21) in William Shenstone’s Essays on Men and Manners (1797): I was, methought, transported into a winding valley, on each side of whose area, so [...] Keywords: people, costumes, temples, columns, buildings, bare feet, colour Places shown: none Added: 2012-07-15 + S K L |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested |
130x200, 440x675, 587x900, 782x1200 | Cartouche or Oval Frame With Wreath and BricksThe Idler (1797) This oval frame surrounded a classical scene illustrating an essay; the frame includes a basket of flowers and a wreath, and has a bricks-and-mortar masonry background in black and white, making an un [...] Keywords: borders, cartici, frames, wreaths, colour Places shown: none Added: 2012-07-14 + S K L |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | |
