Victorian Mermaids
On a hot sticky day like today the lure of the cooling sea is loud and strong or is it the siren calls of the mermaids I hear?
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| Vintage Postcard |
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| Illustration from the Orange Fairy Book |
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| Victorian Advert |
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| John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) English Painter |
Love the Orange Fairy Book image. There is something beautifully eerie about the tail...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous images! Really love them all!
ReplyDeleteOoh, this post is perfect!
ReplyDeleteAs a child, I often dreamed of becoming a mermaid... and I can't even swim.
The Victorian advert and John William Waterhouse painting are my favourites ♥
Ooh, this post is perfect!
ReplyDeleteAs a child, I often dreamed of becoming a mermaid... and I can't even swim.
The Victorian advert and John William Waterhouse painting are my favourites ♥