Category: Antique Illustrations

Goldilocks and the Three Bears from Swift’s Premium Calendar by Jessie Willcox Smith (1916)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears from Swift’s Premium Calendar by Jessie Willcox Smith (1916)

Fair in sooth was the maiden from Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie by Jessie Willcox Smith

Fair in sooth was the maiden from Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie by Jessie Willcox Smith

Little Emly from David Copperfield by Jessie Willcox Smith

Little Emly from David Copperfield by Jessie Willcox Smith

The Runaway Couple from Christmas Stories: The Holly-Tree by Jessie Willcox Smith

The Runaway Couple from Christmas Stories: The Holly-Tree by Jessie Willcox Smith

Mrs. Kenwigs and the Four Little Kenwigses from Nicholas Nickleby by Jessie Willcox Smith

Mrs. Kenwigs and the Four Little Kenwigses from Nicholas Nickleby by Jessie Willcox Smith

Oliver’s First Meeting with the Artful Dodger from Oliver Twist by Jessie Willcox Smith

Oliver’s First Meeting with the Artful Dodger from Oliver Twist by Jessie Willcox Smith

Jenny Wren, The Little Dolls’ Dressmaker from Our Mutual Friend by Jessie Willcox Smith

Jenny Wren, The Little Dolls’ Dressmaker from Our Mutual Friend by Jessie Willcox Smith

Pip and Joe Gargery from Great Expectations by Jessie Willcox Smith

Pip and Joe Gargery from Great Expectations by Jessie Willcox Smith

Little Nell and Her Grandfather at Mrs. Jarley’s from The Old Curiosity Shop by Jessie Willcox Smith

Little Nell and Her Grandfather at Mrs. Jarley’s from The Old Curiosity Shop by Jessie Willcox Smith

Paul Dombey and Florence on the Beach at Brighton from Dombey and Son by Jessie Willcox Smith

Paul Dombey and Florence on the Beach at Brighton from Dombey and Son by Jessie Willcox Smith

David Copperfield and Peggotty by the Parlour Fire from David Copperfield by Jessie Willcox Smith

David Copperfield and Peggotty by the Parlour Fire from David Copperfield by Jessie Willcox Smith

Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit on Christmas Day from A Christmas Carol by Jessie Willcox Smith

Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit on Christmas Day from A Christmas Carol by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #11 (He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #11 (He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #10 (And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #10 (And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #9 (He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #9 (He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #8 (The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #8 (The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #7 (His eyes – how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #7 (His eyes – how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #6 (He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith

Plate #6 (He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot) from Twas The Night Before Christmas by Jessie Willcox Smith