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Two wish you a happy Christmas and a bright New Year.

Two wish you a happy Christmas and a bright New Year.

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of the address side of postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Wishing you a merry Christmas. postcard

Wishing you a merry Christmas. postcard

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of the address side of postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Baby mine. - A picture of a woman holding a baby in her arms

Baby mine. - A picture of a woman holding a baby in her arms

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Full-page miniature of the Sermon on the Mount.  Elaborate full border with human figures.

Full-page miniature of the Sermon on the Mount. Elaborate full border...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The wonderful music with shouting and laughter.

The wonderful music with shouting and laughter.

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Acratus (Mosaïque) - Wonders of the Ancient World

Acratus (Mosaïque) - Wonders of the Ancient World

Public domain image of a mythological scene, classic mythology, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Full-page miniature of the Sermon on the Mount.  Elaborate full border with human figures.

Full-page miniature of the Sermon on the Mount. Elaborate full border...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Odalisque in "Schéhérazade" - Drawing. Public domain image.

Odalisque in "Schéhérazade" - Drawing. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ballet stage costume design, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Te igitur, historiated initial, Priest at altar

Te igitur, historiated initial, Priest at altar

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Christian & Hopeful escape from doubting castle

Christian & Hopeful escape from doubting castle

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Opening of main text -- gothic script erased and humanistic written in.  3-line initial and border design.

Opening of main text -- gothic script erased and humanistic written in...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

First Sunday in Advent: historiated initial, priest at altar.

First Sunday in Advent: historiated initial, priest at altar.

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Note of contents and dating the binding to November 1661.

Note of contents and dating the binding to November 1661.

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Nymph and satyr - Wonders of the Ancient World

Nymph and satyr - Wonders of the Ancient World

Public domain image of a mythological scene, classic mythology, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Happy days. - A picture of a woman and children in a garden

Happy days. - A picture of a woman and children in a garden

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The little queen's coming.

The little queen's coming.

Picryl description: Public domain image of liturgy, ceremony, church, Christianity religion, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Première Bacchante de "Narcisse"

Première Bacchante de "Narcisse"

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Poor Dicky's dead! - A picture of a group of children standing in a field

Poor Dicky's dead! - A picture of a group of children standing in a fi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Le Prince Bucheron. - A drawing of a woman standing in front of a bed

Le Prince Bucheron. - A drawing of a woman standing in front of a bed

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Not only for December greetings do I send...

Not only for December greetings do I send...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of the address side of postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Annunciation and beginning of Hours of the Virgin.

Annunciation and beginning of Hours of the Virgin.

The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary to announce that she had been chosen to give birth to Jesus, the Son of God. The event is recorded in the New Testamen... More

Come in!" the Mayor cried, looking bigger: And in did come the strangest figure!

Come in!" the Mayor cried, looking bigger: And in did come the strange...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Large illuminated initial, border work, small initials, rubric, placemarkers.

Large illuminated initial, border work, small initials, rubric, placem...

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening page with border decoration, initials, linefillers and blue lettering.

Opening page with border decoration, initials, linefillers and blue le...

Public domain scan of a decorated illuminated manuscript page, medieval, 13th-14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

The Fates, after a Vatican tapestry border by Raphael, in two sections

The Fates, after a Vatican tapestry border by Raphael, in two sections

Public domain image of a mythological scene, classic mythology, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

A joyful Christmas. postcard

A joyful Christmas. postcard

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of the address side of postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Not only for December greetings do I send...

Not only for December greetings do I send...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of the address side of postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Small miniature of St. Luke.  Very elaborate frame-like border, with statue figures and multi-colored designs.  Opening of text of Luke.

Small miniature of St. Luke. Very elaborate frame-like border, with s...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kirk's White Cloud floating soap

Kirk's White Cloud floating soap

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Not only for December greetings do I send...

Not only for December greetings do I send...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Le Pèlerin du "Dieu bleu" - Drawing. Public domain image.

Le Pèlerin du "Dieu bleu" - Drawing. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an 18th-19th-century costume, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Leaf with historiated initial of the Resurrection

Leaf with historiated initial of the Resurrection

Public domain scan of a document related to American history, Colonial period, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

At last the people in a body to the town hall came flocking.

At last the people in a body to the town hall came flocking.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

With Claret, moselle, vin-de-Grave, Hock."

With Claret, moselle, vin-de-Grave, Hock."

Public domain reproduction of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Page of French text with initials, linefillers, and border design.

Page of French text with initials, linefillers, and border design.

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Miniature of Resurrection, initial, French text.

Miniature of Resurrection, initial, French text.

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Explicit., Illuminated medieval manuscript

Explicit., Illuminated medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Miniature of Augustine, opening of text, full border design, initial, hand 1.

Miniature of Augustine, opening of text, full border design, initial, ...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Siège de la ville de Tyr - Public domain dedication image

Siège de la ville de Tyr - Public domain dedication image

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Contents page design - Public domain dedication image

Contents page design - Public domain dedication image

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Austria - Public domain vintage geogrpaphic map

Austria - Public domain vintage geogrpaphic map

Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More

Contes bleus de ma mère-grand.

Contes bleus de ma mère-grand.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

And never hear of that country more!

And never hear of that country more!

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, cascade, water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Latin and French text, initials, border design.

Latin and French text, initials, border design.

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Chariot race - Wonders of the Ancient World

Chariot race - Wonders of the Ancient World

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Annunciation set in an elaborate church; grotesques include an armored merman aiming an arrow at an angel that grows from a flower, with trellises of grapes and flowers in the background.

Annunciation set in an elaborate church; grotesques include an armored...

The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary to announce that she had been chosen to give birth to Jesus, the Son of God. The event is recorded in the New Testamen... More

Opening of main text.  Initials, rubric, linefillers, border design.

Opening of main text. Initials, rubric, linefillers, border design.

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening of main text, border design, large and small initials, linefillers.

Opening of main text, border design, large and small initials, linefil...

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

The sheriff of Nottingham cometh before the king at London.

The sheriff of Nottingham cometh before the king at London.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Christmas greetings. postcard

Christmas greetings. postcard

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of the address side of postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

My thousand guilders! - A picture of a picture of some people

My thousand guilders! - A picture of a picture of some people

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Filii regis mulis fugientes

Filii regis mulis fugientes

Public domain reproduction of art print, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Page of text with initials and penwork; border; catchword.

Page of text with initials and penwork; border; catchword.

Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Opening page of text with border decoration.

Opening page of text with border decoration.

Public domain illustrated book page scan, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening page of calendar, written in French.  Border decoration.

Opening page of calendar, written in French. Border decoration.

Public domain illustrated book page scan, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening of main text, rubric, initials, border design.

Opening of main text, rubric, initials, border design.

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening of French text of the Fifteen Joys of the Virgin; precisely designated border in C-shape triggered by 3-line initial, and on the right in a band corresponding to the height of the text block.

Opening of French text of the Fifteen Joys of the Virgin; precisely de...

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Change of hand? Large initial. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Change of hand? Large initial. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Ownership notes.

Ownership notes.

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Small miniature of St. Luke.  Very elaborate frame-like border, with statue figures and multi-colored designs.  Opening of text of Luke.

Small miniature of St. Luke. Very elaborate frame-like border, with s...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Full-page miniature of the Sermon on the Mount.  Elaborate full border with human figures.

Full-page miniature of the Sermon on the Mount. Elaborate full border...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Command to St. Peter ("feed my sheep").

Command to St. Peter ("feed my sheep").

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ephebe in "Narcisse" - Public domain book illustration

Ephebe in "Narcisse" - Public domain book illustration

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ballet stage costume design, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Annunciation and beginning of Hours of the Virgin.

Annunciation and beginning of Hours of the Virgin.

The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary to announce that she had been chosen to give birth to Jesus, the Son of God. The event is recorded in the New Testamen... More

Peeling apples. - A black and white drawing of a woman and a cat

Peeling apples. - A black and white drawing of a woman and a cat

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Miniature of mass for the dead.

Miniature of mass for the dead.

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening of main text, miniature of John the Evangelist, initial, rubric and border decoration.

Opening of main text, miniature of John the Evangelist, initial, rubri...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening page of calendar, written in French, border decoration.

Opening page of calendar, written in French, border decoration.

Public domain illustrated book page scan, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening of main Latin text, full border, initial with grotesque.

Opening of main Latin text, full border, initial with grotesque.

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening of Greek text, border design, initial with grotesque.

Opening of Greek text, border design, initial with grotesque.

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Sir Richard pleadeth before the Prior of Emmet.

Sir Richard pleadeth before the Prior of Emmet.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[The apple is offered.]

[The apple is offered.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ornamental print, pattern design, mannerism, baroque, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Heidi., title page

Heidi., title page

Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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