Seashell Collage Sheets
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The vintage seashell illustrations in these free collage sheets were published in the Encyclopaedia Londinensis in the early part of the 19th century. I like the way the artist arranged the shell images into pretty patterns. They are definitely more interesting than most shell charts you find in identification books.
The Encyclopaedia Londinensis was a comprehensive encyclopedia published in London in weekly parts from 1796 to 1810. It was known for its detailed and accurate entries, as well as its numerous illustrations and engravings. The encyclopedia was one of the first to use illustrations extensively, and the quality of the engravings was highly praised at the time.
If you are looking for images with a nautical theme, you should take a look at the Beach/Ocean Section of my library of free collage and ephemera sheets.
Scroll down, and you’ll find a sheet of 2.5” x 3.5” Artist Trading Cards (ATCs), and a second sheet of four larger images.
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2.5” 3.5” ATCs
Seashell illustrations from the early 19th century were a popular form of scientific illustration that were used to document and classify the vast array of shells that were being discovered and studied at the time. During this period, there was a surge of interest in natural history, and many scientists, collectors, and artists were working to document the natural world in all its complexity.
These early 19th-century seashell illustrations were created using a variety of techniques, including watercolor, engraving, and lithography. They were often highly detailed, with precise depictions of the shells' shape, color, and texture, as well as information on their habitat and distribution.
Today, these seashell illustrations from the early 19th century continue to be admired for their beauty and scientific accuracy, and they remain an important part of the history of natural history illustration.
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Add this free vintage ephemera to your supplies for art journaling, junk journaling, bullet journaling, collage, artist trading cards (ATCs), scrapbooking and other mixed media artwork and crafts.
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Free to use for personal or commercial projects. You may print the collage sheets as many times as you wish for your personal crafts or in your projects to sell, including: art journals, scrapbooks, junk journals, collage art, etc. You may not redistribute or sell the collage sheets “as is" in either print or digital form.
If you wish to share the files on your own website, please do not make the files available for download directly from your site. Instead, include an image with a link back to this site.
To the best of my knowledge, these are all royalty free images that are in the Public Domain in the US. However, you should always do your own research if you plan to use them commercially.
