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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 ScarecrowA fairytale tree in polite conversation with a scarecrow. Date: 1932
Swan Lake ballet, Swan Princess and SiegfriedThe 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 againSiegfried 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 BertaThe 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 RotbartSiegfried 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 drowningPuss 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 armsPalemon 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 tunnelThumbelina 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 CowhamLovely 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 ImaginationA 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 LandSome of the fairytale fantasy animal figures at the Never Never Land amusement park, at Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Hennegraben of WindeckThe 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 1867A fairytale wedding
Princess & Cow 1907A fairytale princess in all her finery pays an unlikely visit to a calf in a stable
Fairytale TischleinTable, 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 FairytaleA father is surprised when his son and daughter bring home a handful of beans (possibly a German version of Jack and the Beanstalk)