i spy: july!

A look at the beautiful and inspiring things that caught my eye on the internets last month.  Enjoy!

1. painted barkcloth background for Diaghliev's The Firebird ballet, painted by Natalia Goncharove, ca. 1926 / V&A

2. Forget me not sentiment card / American Antiquarian Society

3. The merlin by John Faed, 1888 / Bonhams

4. The Kitten Who Thought He Was a Mouse, Garth Williams, 1954 / Dark Silence in Suburbia

5. Julie Andrews / She's Like a Rainbow

1. Found by Kyle B. Jorgensen / kylebenjaminjorgensen.com

2. Germaine Krull, Bal musette, Paris, France, 1928 / The Mafu Cage

3. Coco Chanel, ca. 1929 / Styleist

4. The hedgehog seen from several views from Albertus Seba’s 1734 natural history, Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio / Linda Hall Library

5. Peebles, Scotland / daylong

xo

k

anne siems

These paintings by Anne Siems are enchanting.  I would love to see them in person; I get the feeling I could stare them for hours.  Well, a very long time, anyway.  I love the dark, rich colors, the animal and nature imagery, and the Regency fashions on the human figures.  You can see more of her work here.

Suddenly While Reading, 2011

Owl, 2010

Insect Lover III

Plant Wisdom, 2012

Lynx Cap, on paper with embroidery, 2012.

Rose Crown, 2012

xo

K