Blue-winged fairy seated on rock among purple flowers – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Blue-winged fairy seated on rock among purple flowers. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. 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 has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Blue-winged fairy seated on rock among purple flowers
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The fairy here has blue wings and sits on a rock surrounded by purple blooms, a pairing of cool and violet tones that makes the figure stand out against the foliage. Fairy imagery like this was especially popular in Britain and America from the mid-1800s into the early 1900s, when artists drew on folklore, children's literature and botanical study to depict small winged beings living among plants. Many of these works blur the line between fairy and angel, borrowing the wings, gowns and halo-like light that religious painting used for messengers, so the category here reflects that overlap. Look closely at how the artist arranged the flowers around the figure, since that composition often carried the moral or seasonal meaning intended for viewers.
| Original scan | 1,200 × 900 px · prints to 4 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Fantasy Fairies075 |
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