Fairy Tale Collection (page 2)

Puss in Boots enters the Rich Magicians castle. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

Palemon sees a vision of Ondine
Palemon, now married to Berta, sees a vision of Ondine during his wedding celebrations and realises that it is she whom he really loves

Puss in Boots challenges the Magician to turn into a mouse
Puss in Boots challenges the Rich Magician to turn himself into a mouse -- this is a trick, as Puss immediately catches the mouse and eats it

Thumbelina ridiculed by the Lady Cockchafers
Thumbelina is ridiculed by the Lady Cockchafers, who laugh at her for having only two legs and no feelers. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835

Thumbelina is born -- the flower opens and a tiny girl appears. Beginning of a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835

Thumbelina and the Old Toad
An Old Toad tells Thumbelina that she must marry her ugly son. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835

Cinderella meets a princess at a spinning wheel
A composite illustration of two childrens stories -- Prince Charming fits the glass slipper on Cinderella (right), and a prince encounters a princess (possibly Princess Aurora)

Room by Munthe at Holmencollen near Oslo
Fairy-tale Room designed by Gerhard Munthe at the hotel Holmencollen (Holmenkollen) near Oslo Date: 1905

Elves jumping over toadstools
A party scene with elves jumping over toadstools as a mouse provides the musical entertainment. Date: 1912

An elf at the door of a witchs house
An elf appears frightened as a witch comes out of her house to see him. c. 1920

Elves and pixies in a wagon c. 1920

Mount Orgveil Castle
Mont Orgueil Castle (Gorey Castle), Jersey, Channel Islands. Construction of the present castle followed the division of the Duchy of Normandy in 1204. Date: 1990

Children ride reindeer by P. A. Staynes
Two small children ride a reindeer towards a rose-red city half as old as time, an illustration to accompany a ballad written by Ffrida Wolfe. Date: 1911

Little Red Riding Hood by Felix de Gray
Little Red Riding Hood visits her Grandma only to find that her facial hair problem has got somewhat ou of control. Date: 1934

The Ice Maiden, a story by Hans Christian Andersen. 20th century

The Little Match Seller, a story by Hans Christian Andersen. 20th century

Rapunzel by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

From The Wild Swans by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

From The Three Bears by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

From Tom Thumb by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

The Babes in the Wood by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

From Hop o My Thumb by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

From The White Cat by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

Red Riding Hood by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

From The Sleeping Beauty by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

From Aladdin by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

From Cinderella by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

JH Hartley. The sleeping beauty
The Sleeping Beauty -- the Prince is about to kiss the Princess to wake her up. 20th century

The Yellow Dwarf was a doubtful friend, he caused two lovers untimely end, and from their graves, in wind and weather, two fair trees grew and mingled together. 19th century

Little Snow White, mourned by the seven dwarfs, is about to be brought back to life by the handsome prince. early 20th century

Tree Talks to Scarecrow
A fairytale tree in polite conversation with a scarecrow. Date: 1932

Swan Lake ballet, Swan Princess and Siegfried
The Swan Princess begs Siegfried not to shoot, and reveals that she and her followers are enchanted by the wicked Rotbart

Swan Lake ballet, the unfortunate girls become swans again
Siegfried and Odette are about to embrace when the evil Rotbart disguised as a large owl appears, and the unfortunate girls become swans again

Ondine taken from the ship, leaving Palemon with Berta
The angry Tirrenio creates a storm and carries Ondine from the ship, leaving Palemon with Berta. Illustration to a fairytale by Baron Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, first published 1812

Puss in Boots talks to reapers mowing a meadow, persuading them to tell the King that the meadow belongs to his Master. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

Swan Lake ballet, Siegfried promises delivery from Rotbart
Siegfried promises to deliver the swans from the evil spell of Rotbart and they all dance for joy. He invites Odette to the ball his parents are giving

Puss in Boots tells the King his Master is drowning
Puss in Boots stops the Kings coach and tells him that his Master is drowning (though he is only bathing in the river). Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

Palemon kisses Ondine and dies in her arms
Palemon kisses Ondine, despite knowing that this will be fatal, and dies in her arms. Illustration to a fairytale by Baron Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, first published 1812

Thumbelina finds a Swallow by the Moles tunnel
Thumbelina finds a Swallow lying apparently dead at the entrance to the Moles tunnel. She wraps him in cotton wool, and the warmth brings him back to life

The Princess of the Castle by Hilda Cowham
Lovely illustration by Hilda Cowham showing a princess in a flounced, floral trimmed dress watching from the steps of her castle as a knight rides past and raises his flag or standard in her direction

The Power of Imagination
A Grandfather laughs to himself as he reads aloud to his two grandchildren, both of whom have fallen asleep in his arms. The imagined fantasy world of the story unfolds behind him

Never-Never Land
Some of the fairytale fantasy animal figures at the Never Never Land amusement park, at Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Hennegraben of Windeck
The fairytale origin of the Hennegraben of windeck - a great trench. A witch gives a hen to the nephews of the Dean of Strassburg with which to make the trench

Fairytale Wedding 1867
A fairytale wedding

Princess & Cow 1907
A fairytale princess in all her finery pays an unlikely visit to a calf in a stable

Fairytale Tischlein
Table, Set Yourself... A scene in which the table has evidently set itself with food and drink, much to the enjoyment of all concerned

Father in Fairytale
A father is surprised when his son and daughter bring home a handful of beans (possibly a German version of Jack and the Beanstalk)

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