Fairy balancing on a spider web with mice and butterflies – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Fairy balancing on a spider web with mice and butterflies, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Fairy balancing on a spider web with mice and butterflies
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Balanced on a spider's web, a fairy shares the frame with mice and butterflies, a combination that makes this scene stand apart from simpler fairy portraits. Images like this grew popular in the 19th century, when artists and writers drew on folklore and the idea of a hidden life in the countryside. The web, delicate yet able to bear a small figure, is a familiar device for suggesting that fairies move between the natural world and an unseen one. Its place beside angels on this board reflects how winged beings of this kind sat between folk belief and devotional imagery.
| Original scan | 1,200 × 900 px · prints to 4 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Fantasy Fairies065 |
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