Portrait Calligraphy: Don’t Stop! Don’t Stop!

(Above) Bust portrait of William III and Mary in State robes. Click any image for a larger view.

(Above) Bust portrait of William III in State robes.

(Above) Bust portrait of Charles II in State robes. Click any image for a larger view.

(Above) Bust portrait of Charles II in State robes.

(Above) Portrait of Charles II in penmanship (Sneddon).

(Above) Bust portrait of Queen Anne in State robes. Click any image for a larger view.

(Above) Bust portrait of Queen Anne in State robes.

(Above) Bust portrait of Charles I in State robes. Click any image for a larger view.

(Above) Bust portrait of William III in State robes.

I FOUND THESE AMAZING CALLIGRAPHIC PORTRAITS on Peacay’s photostream on Flickr. What I like about these is that when it came to Royalty, the engraver never knew when to stop. When engraving for the Royals, the more ornate the better. The practice not only guaranteed the engraver favor with the King, but kept him busy with more work.

Via Bibliodyessy.

Round Things

(Above) Plains Indian Drum, via here.



(Above) Round rock, man in the moon. Collection of John Foster.


(Above) Painted Vinyl Record. Via Yimmyayo.




(Above) NW Coast, Hocker Design; Via Bibliodyssey.



(Above) Abstract round table cover; Swen velvets and corduroy. Mid-20th century, 47”. Via Oddfellows Antiques



(Above) Circa 1880 peddlers cart wheel, with remains of red paint on spokes. Via Lost Found Art.


HERE’S AN ASSORTMENT OF ROUND THINGS, curious and odd.

Día de los Muertos

These very graphic ‘Día de los Muertos’ (Day of the Dead) papercut images were produced in the 1980s in San Salvador Huixcolotla in Puebla State, Mexico. These samples are from the British Museum Print Archive database. I love the exquisite detail and delicate nature of these pieces.

Via Bibliodyssey.