Victorian women reading

Book lovers will love these 10 beautiful pieces of art that feature women reading books.

"In the Library" by August Toulmouche, 1872. The Victorian “bluestocking” was defined as, “a stiff, stilted, queer literary woman of a dubious age.” This...

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Now that school is out, the next best place to read a book is at the beach, on a hammock, in the garden, or outside on a starry summer night. And here are the drawings and paintings to prove it.

Peter Vilhelm Ilsted (1861–1933) Danish artist and printmaker. Ilsted, Carl Holsoe and Ilsted’s brother-in-law, Vilhelm Hammershøi, were the leading artists in early 20th century Denmark. All three artists were members of ‘The Free Exhibition’, a progressive art society created around 1890. They are famous for painting images of "Sunshine and Silent Rooms", all in subtle colors. Their works reflects the orderliness of a tranquil life. Oil on canvas Private collection.

Te regalo una novela romántica... http://oliviaardey.blogspot.com.es/2012/07/te-regalo-una-novela-romantica.html Vintage Blog: Woman Reading c.1920

George Lawrence Bulleid 1858-1933 Engeland

I love dolls. I love making dolls and I always loved playing with my dolls. I also love the Victorian Era, history, and books. So, it should come as no surprise that I would love illustrations from the Harper's Young People Illustrations Book From 1889 that I found recently. As you might recall from a previous Linda's Blog post Some of the mixed media projects this summer I created some mixed media items that required quite a bit of old book papers for collage purposes. So much so I ran out…