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August Malström ~ Dancing Fairies (detail) 1866

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Gustave Moreau

[French Symbolist Painter, 1826-1898] 

The Death of Sappho, circa 1872-1876

oil on panel 

Musee Municipal - Saint-Lo

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"Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia" by Stefano Maderno

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The Repentant Magdalen

Georges de La Tour

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lucasta:

Luna

Léon François Comerre (1850-1916)

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The Hand of Mysteries.

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The gathering, by touch-the-flame.

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Human Fragility - Salvator Rosa

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Yes, she’s dead, too. According to the photograph notes, this older child is dressed in a white gown and wedding veil, with a rosary and cross, to symbolize her being a pure “bride of Christ”.

Back braces, boards, and sometimes simply disguised assistants standing off to the sides were all utilized in creative ways by photographers, when the parents or relatives wanted the decedent propped up or standing up.

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This little one was shipped to me from Estonia.

Printed on an unmailed, divided-back postcard, with no stamp-box (I’m not able to date it.) 

What looks like “Eewaltile” is written on the back, in pencil.

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John Cimon Warburg - The Incantation. 1901

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Spring Scattering Stars (1927) by Edwin Howland Blashfield

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