Winged fairy sitting on an armadillo in a meadow – Historic Print
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Description
Step back in time with Winged fairy sitting on an armadillo in a meadow, a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Winged fairy sitting on an armadillo in a meadow
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A fairy perched on an armadillo is an unusual pairing, since the armored animal is native to the Americas and has little place in European fairy lore, where spirits more often ride moths, hares, or birds. Here the winged figure sits calmly in an open meadow, a setting that ties the scene to the long tradition of fairies as spirits of the countryside. Fairy paintings and illustrations flourished in Britain and America from the late 1800s into the early 1900s, when artists liked to blend natural history with whimsy. Notice how the animal's bony plates contrast with the delicate, gauzy wings.
| Original scan | 1,000 × 780 px |
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| Reference | Fantasy Fairies031 |
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