Illustration

The Adventuress [Sometimes, they simply sat and enjoyed their company]

The Adventuress [Sometimes, they simply sat and enjoyed their company]

Audrey Niffenegger
The Adventuress [This cameleon: using his alchemy, transformed himself]

The Adventuress [This cameleon: using his alchemy, transformed himself]

Audrey Niffenegger
The Adventuress [Anguished, she became ill again]

The Adventuress [Anguished, she became ill again]

Audrey Niffenegger
The Adventuress [Goodbye.]

The Adventuress [Goodbye.]

Audrey Niffenegger
The Snowflake

The Snowflake

John Sartain after Thomas Creswick
The Mirror of Life

The Mirror of Life

John Sartain after Schmitz
Proverbial Philosophy [title page]

Proverbial Philosophy [title page]

John Sartain after Martin F. Tupper
The Snow Flake [title page]

The Snow Flake [title page]

John Sartain after H. Warren
Club Woman's Journal (study for for cover "Christ at Geneva")

Club Woman's Journal (study for for cover "Christ at Geneva")

Violet Oakley
Christian Science Monitor, study of woman reclining, reading by window

Christian Science Monitor, study of woman reclining, reading by window

Violet Oakley
Design for Christian Science Monitor, Illuminated letter "A"

Design for Christian Science Monitor, Illuminated letter "A"

Violet Oakley
Century Magazine - April 1904, study for "The Easter Hymn"

Century Magazine - April 1904, study for "The Easter Hymn"

Violet Oakley
Christian Science Monitor, study for "I heard also..."

Christian Science Monitor, study for "I heard also..."

Violet Oakley
Christian Science Monitor, study of kneeling woman and 2 floating angels above

Christian Science Monitor, study of kneeling woman and 2 floating angels above

Violet Oakley
Christian Science Monitor, study, head, arms and shoulders for floating lady

Christian Science Monitor, study, head, arms and shoulders for floating lady

Violet Oakley
Samuel F.B. Morse, [study of Angel on title page]

Samuel F.B. Morse, [study of Angel on title page]

Violet Oakley
The Fourth Liberty Loan, (poster study)

The Fourth Liberty Loan, (poster study)

Violet Oakley
Other Feats of Activity

Other Feats of Activity

Attributed to Alexander Lawson
Singular Instance of Intrepid Philanthropy

Singular Instance of Intrepid Philanthropy

Cornelius Tiebout after Richter
[Bustling waterfront scene]

[Bustling waterfront scene]

Toppan, Carpenter & Co.
[Coffin]

[Coffin]

John Sartain
Nicholas recognizes the Young Lady unknown; The Gentleman next door declares his passion for Mrs. Nickleby

Nicholas recognizes the Young Lady unknown; The Gentleman next door declares his passion for Mrs. Nickleby

Joseph Yeager after Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne)
A sudden recognition unexpected on both sides; Mr. Linkinwater intimates his approval of Nicholas

A sudden recognition unexpected on both sides; Mr. Linkinwater intimates his approval of Nicholas

Joseph Yeager after Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne)
The Constitution (title page)

The Constitution (title page)

John Sartain

 

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