Verneuil Art Nouveau Seahorse Keychain Key Ring

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Verneuil Art Nouveau Seahorse Keychain Key Ring

Elegant seahorses cling to undulating seaweed. You can almost feel the gentle sway of the water. Sophisticated palette of onyx black and chamoisee brown. One of M.P. Verneuil's signature designs and a fine example of Gilded Age grace and refinement. I love the subtle hand stenciled look.

About the artist: Maurice Pillard-Verneuil studied under Art Nouveau master Eugene Grasset. An early interest in Japanese printmaking blossomed into a passion for Asian art after his visit to Southeast Asia. In love with nature and the natural world, he drew inspiration from plants, flowers, animals, insects and marine life.

About this artwork:This particular design is from a suite of 60 color lithographs after decorative Art Nouveau devices by Mucha, Verneuil and Auriol found in the book 'Combinaisons Ornementales se Multipliant à l'Infini à l'Aide du Miroir' (Decorative Combinations, Infinitely Multiplied with a Mirror) by George Auriol, pseudonym of Jean-Georges Huyot, journalist, poet, songwriter, painter and engraver. Published in the year 1900 by Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, Paris.

It has been carefully and lovingly prepared for print by a professional graphic artist using state-of-the-art software. It is a joy to bring the best art of previous centuries into our own for everyday use and enjoyment. I hope you will enjoy using this key chain as much as I enjoyed working on the design.

See my gallery's Combinaisons Ornementales Collection for coordinating items.

Beatrix Potter Custom Personalized Key Chain

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Beatrix Potter Custom Personalized KeyChain Key Ring Secure Tag

The Little Bunny Drinking Tea by Beatrix Potter

This darling Beatrix Potter key chain attaches securely to lots of items like the zippers of dance or sport bags, overnight bags, book bags and the like. Personalize with your child's name to help sort out belongings at daycare, dance class, art class, play dates, etc.

Description: A proper little girl rabbit with a pink ribbon tied around her neck in a pretty bow daintily sips her tea from a china teacup. On the tile floor in front of her is the tea set, including teapot, sugar bowl, sugar tongs, milk pitcher and more teacups, tea spoons resting on the saucers. Perhaps there is to be a tea party. Signed at lower right with the artist's initials.

Please see my gallery's Beatrix Potter Collection for matching items.

About the original work of art:
Artist:Beatrix Potter
Title: The Little Bunny Drinking Tea
Date: Probably 1890s.
Medium and substrate: Ink and watercolor on paper.

Although this painting never appeared in any of Beatrix Potter's books, it is one of her most delightful watercolors and highly finished.

Beatrix Potter Merry Christmas Rabbits KeyChain Key Ring

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Beatrix Potter Merry Christmas Rabbits Key Chain

Three Rabbits Eating Plenty of Buns by Beatrix Potter, painted in the early to mid 1890s.

A delightful painting of three bunnies eating, yes, plenty of buns! I love her ingenious use of lettering which spells out the message "A Merry Christmas and Plenty of Buns." And liking good puns the way I do, I also love the play on words (buns like you eat and "buns" as a short form of "bunnies"). Beatrix Potter normally signed her works with her three initials in a lower corner, but she continued her playful use of lettering in this particular painting and placed them on the key tag instead, which I find quite charming.

This is also available in the square shape.  Please visit my gallery's Holiday & Winter Beatrix Potter Christmas Collection for matching items.

About the original work of art:
Artist: Beatrix Potter
Title: Three Rabbits Eating Plenty of Buns
Date: Early to mid 1890s
Medium: Ink and watercolor heightened with gouache.

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Carl Larsson Christmas Tree Key Chain Key Ring

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Carl Larsson Christmas Tree KeyChain Key Ring

 

Carl Larsson Juletræ (Christmas Tree) 1917

Looking at Larsson's paintings always leaves me feeling refreshed, and this one is no exception. I love the graceful lines, the feeling of calm anticipation and the sense of a happy family this painting evokes.

Description: A pretty little blond girl in traditional folk costume stands on a chair to add a candle to the Christmas tree.

Matching Christmas cards, Christmas ornaments, gift tags, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Carl Larsson Christmas Collection.

About the artist: Larsson, Carl (b Stockholm, 28 May 1853; d Falun, 22 Jan. 1919) was a Swedish painter, illustrator, printmaker, and writer. His work included numerous portraits and book illustrations, as well as several large murals (the best known are those on Sweden's artistic history in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1896), but he is now remembered mainly for his watercolors of the idyllic life he enjoyed in his now-famous house in the village of Sundborn with his wife Karin and their eight children.

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Redoute Red Camellia Botanical Print Key Chain

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 Redoute Red Camellia Botanical Print KeyChain Key Ring

Redoute Red Camellia Botanical Print Keychain Key Ring

Pierre-Joseph Redouté Camellia japonica 1827

As a Camellia grower myself, I can attest that all of us Camellia lovers are positively passionate about these little trees -- so if there's a Camellia grower in your life, you've found the perfect gift!

I adore this particular print: lovely, simple, elegant, charming -- everything but the marvelous Camellia scent. Produced by "the Raphael of flowers" Pierre-Joseph Redouté for his sumptuous book of engravings Choix des plus belles Fleurs.

I love the graceful lines, the vibrant greens of the sun-dappled leaves and the rich red of the flower itself. Truly, it's an exquisite bloom. (Well, that's no wonder: the specimen he painted belonged to a French princess!)

You'll find another version of this camellia key chain (without the lettering) along with matching note cards, Christmas cards, stickers, postage stamps and more in my gallery's Antique Botanical Prints Collection.

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Old World Santa Claus Christmas Key Chain Key Ring

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 Vintage Santa Claus Christmas KeyChain Key Ring

A wonderful Antique Santa Claus from 1909

A wonderful antique Santa Claus from 1909 all dressed for the snowy night in his fur-trimmed coat and hat of green. You can tell he loves the beautiful Christmas tree all lit with candles and festooned with glittering gold. He's carrying gaily-wrapped packages and a bag full of toys ~ dolls and marionettes ~ to delight the children on Christmas morn.

Matching Christmas cards, postage stamps, address labels, stickers, postcards, note cards and more are available in my gallery's Vintage Santa Category.

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Old World Santa Claus Christmas Keychain Key Chain

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Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Keychain Key Ring

 

A wonderful Antique Santa Claus from 1910

A truly wonderful antique Santa Claus from 1910, all decked out in his fur-trimmed coat and hat of red. He's standing by the Christmas tree with candles alight and glittery star on top, ready to spread Christmas cheer. Those gaily-wrapped gifts must hold wondrous delights for good little girls and boys.

Matching Christmas cards, postage stamps, address labels, stickers, postcards, note cards and more are available in my gallery's Vintage Santa Category.

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Old World Santa Claus Christmas Key Chain Key Ring

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Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Keychain Key Ring

A wonderful Vintage Santa Claus from 1909

A wonderful 1909 Santa Claus laden with gifts beside the Christmas tree. I love his red coat and hat, and the kind expression on his face. 

Matching postage stamps, address labels, stickers, postcards, note cards and more are available in my gallery's Vintage Santa Category.

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Colorful Gould Hummingbird Waterlilies Key Chain Key Ring

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Colorful Gould Hummingbird KeyChain Key Ring

Purple-throated Carib Hummingbird by Gould 

Exquisitely colorful hummingbird hovering above waterlilies by Gould. Eulampis jugularis ("Purple-throated Carib Hummingbird") from Monograph of Trochilidae 1849-1861, J. & H. Gould & Richter.

Matching note cards, postcards, stickers and more in my gallery's Hummingbirds Collection.

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Redoute Red Camellia Botanical Print Key Chain

Redoute Red Camellia Botanical Print Keychain Key Ring

Pierre-Joseph Redouté Camellia japonica 1827

As a Camellia grower myself, I can attest that all of us Camellia lovers are positively passionate about these little trees -- so if there's a Camellia grower in your life, you've found the perfect gift!

I adore this particular print: lovely, simple, elegant, charming -- everything but the marvelous Camellia scent. Produced by "the Raphael of flowers" Pierre-Joseph Redouté for his sumptuous book of engravings Choix des plus belles Fleurs.

I love the graceful lines, the vibrant greens of the sun-dappled leaves and the rich red of the flower itself. Truly, it's an exquisite bloom. (Well, that's no wonder: the specimen he painted belonged to a French princess!)

Matching note cards, Christmas cards, stickers, postage stamps and more are available in my gallery's Antique Botanical Prints Collection.

Redoute Red Camellia Botanical Print Keychain from Zazzle.com

Renaissance Angel Key Chain Key Ring by Pinturicchio

 

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Renaissance Angel KeyChain Key Ring by Pinturicchio

The Annunciation (detail) 1501by Pinturicchio

Detail of the Archangel Gabriel from Pinturicchio's fresco of the Annunciation at Santa Maria Maggiore in his native Umbrian town of Spello. The rich Renaissance greens, reds and golds of Gabriel's robes are in vivid contrast to te more muted tones tone of the elaborate architectural details in the background. The traditional lilies held in Gabriel's hand are particularly graceful and finely done.

Perfect at Christmas time, beautiful and tasteful year round.

Matching cards, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Angels Collection.

About the original work of art:
Artist: Bernardino di Betto (Benedetto), Italian painter called Pinturicchio
Title: The Annunciation (detail)
Date: 1501
Period or Movement: Italian High Renaissance
Medium and Support: Fresco
Location: Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello, Italy.
Notes: This particular fresco is signed "Bernardinvs Pintvrichivs Pervsinvs" ~ which I find quite charming.

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Raphael Angel Key Chain Raffaello Sanzio

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Raphael Angel Key Chain Raffaello Sanzio

 

Angel (fragment of the Baronci Altarpiece) 1500-01

The face of an angel as only Raphael could paint it. I love the composition and the purity of line. Rich palette of Renaissance red and green balanced with black and white.

Matching cards, note cards, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Angel Collection.

About the original work of art:
Artist: Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael)
Title: Angel (fragment of the Baronci Altarpiece)
Date: 1500-01
Period or Movement: Italian High Renaissance
Medium and Support: Oil on wood, 31 x 27 cm
Location: Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia
Notes: The altarpiece was badly damaged in the earthquake of 1789. This angel fragment is one of the few unblemished fragments salvaged from it after the disaster.

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Angel Playing a Flageolet Burne-Jones Key Chain

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Angel Playing a Flageolet Burne-Jones KeyChain Key Ring

Angel Playing a Flageolet Edward Coley Burne-Jones 

Angel Playing a Flageolet, tempera and gold paint on paper, c. 1878 by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Palette is drawn from the Renaissance, rich in red, blue and gold. Matching cards, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery.

About the original work of art: Burne-Jones painted two sets of three angels playing musicalinstruments, a small set in oil and a larger one in tempera. (Tempera was a medium favored by Italian Renaissance artists and involved the fusion of pigments with water and egg yolk. Burne-Jones was one of the few -- if not the only -- Aesthetic Movement artists to revive its use.

The artist retained this work in his own studio for ten years before parting with it to the dealers from whom it was immediately bought. Ah, I can understand why the artist was loathe to part with it, and why a buyer immediately snapped it up.

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Polar Bear Winter Magic Key Chain - Edmund Dulac

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Polar Bear Winter Magic Key Chain - Edmund Dulac

Starry Skies, Snow, Polar Bears - Winter Magic 

A truly enchanting magical winter's night with star-swept sky, friendly polar bears and a beautiful maiden. Classic and elegant black and white, with a tiny hint of red.

Fully customizable: personalize with your name if you wish. These make wonderful stocking stuffers (imagine putting the key to a new snowmobile on it!).

About the artwork: Edmund Dulac illustration from Dreamer of Dreams by the Queen of Roumania, 1915.

Matching note cards and more are available in my gallery.

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Christmas Angel Key Chain - Burne-Jones - Red

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Christmas Angel - Burne-Jones - Key Ring

Angel Playing a Flageolet Edward Coley Burne-Jones

Angel Playing a Flageolet (Aesthetic Movement, 19th century) by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Sophisticated palette of deep, rich reds, chocolate browns and jet black. These make wonderful stocking stuffers, too!

Matching cards, invitations, postage stamps, gift tags, address labels and more are available in my gallery's Angels Collection.

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Christmas Angel Key Chain - Edward Burne-Jones

Christmas Angel Keychain Key Ring - Burne-Jones

Angel Playing a Flageolet Edward Coley Burne-Jones

Angel Playing a Flageolet (Aesthetic Movement, 19th century) by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Subtle palette of gold, white, taupe and black. These make wonderful stocking stuffers.

Matching cards, invitations, postage stamps, gift tags, address labels and more are available in my gallery's Angels Collection.

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Renaissance Angel Key Chain Melozzo da Forlì

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Renaissance Angel Key Ring Melozzo da Forlì

 

Angelo Musicanto - Melozzo da Forli - 1480

Angelo Musicanto (Music-Making Angel) by Melozzo da Forli, 1480. I love the uplifting colors, the expression on the angel's face, and that beautiful Cimabue blue sky between his outstretched wings.

Matching items and more in my gallery's Angel collection.

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Verneuil Art Nouveau Seahorse Key Chain

Verneuil Art Nouveau Seahorse Key Ring

Elegant Sea Horses by Maurice Pillard-Verneuil

Elegant seahorses cling to undulating seaweed. You can almost feel the gentle sway of the water. Sophisticated palette of onyx black and chamoisee brown. One of M.P. Verneuil's signature designs and a fine example of Gilded Age grace and refinement. I love the subtle hand stenciled look.

A perfect keychain for those keys to the beach house.

About the artist: Maurice Pillard-Verneuil studied under Art Nouveau master Eugene Grasset. An early interest in Japanese printmaking blossomed into a passion for Asian art after his visit to Southeast Asia. In love with nature and the natural world, he drew inspiration from plants, flowers, animals, insects and marine life.

About this artwork:This particular design is from a suite of 60 color lithographs after decorative Art Nouveau devices by Mucha, Verneuil and Auriol found in the book 'Combinaisons Ornementales se Multipliant à l'Infini à l'Aide du Miroir' (Decorative Combinations, Infinitely Multiplied with a Mirror) by George Auriol, pseudonym of Jean-Georges Huyot, journalist, poet, songwriter, painter and engraver. Published in the year 1900 by Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, Paris.

It has been carefully and lovingly prepared for print by a professional graphic artist using state-of-the-art software. It is a joy to bring the best art of previous centuries into our own for everyday use and enjoyment. I hope you will enjoy using this key chain as much as I enjoyed working on the design.

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  I hope you enjoy your visit here.

Verneuil Art Nouveau Butterfly Key Chain Keychain

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Verneuil Art Nouveau Butterfly Key Ring

"Papillon" Butterfly Key Chain

Nature-inspired Art Nouveau butterfly trails his French name behind him in a fresh and pleasing script. Classy color scheme of viridian (blue green) and chamoisee brown. I love the sense of movement here. This little butterfly has a certain charm you just can't resist. I think it's his little smile and the way he looks at you.

About the artist: Maurice Pillard-Verneuil studied under Art Nouveau master Eugene Grasset. An early interest in Japanese printmaking blossomed into a passion for Asian art after his visit to Southeast Asia. In love with nature and the natural world, he drew inspiration from plants, flowers, animals, insects and marine life.

About this artwork:This particular design is number 50 from a suite of 60 color lithographs after decorative Art Nouveau devices by Mucha, Verneuil and Auriol found in the book 'Combinaisons Ornementales se Multipliant à l'Infini à l'Aide du Miroir' (Decorative Combinations, Infinitely Multiplied with a Mirror) by George Auriol, pseudonym of Jean-Georges Huyot, journalist, poet, songwriter, painter and engraver. Published in the year 1900 by Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, Paris.

It has been carefully and lovingly prepared for print by a professional graphic artist using state-of-the-art software. It is a joy to bring the best art of previous centuries into our own for everyday use and enjoyment. I hope you will enjoy using this keychain as much as I enjoyed working on the design.

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  I hope you enjoy your visit here.

Alphonse Mucha Laurel Art Nouveau Key Chain Keychain Key Ring

Alphonse Mucha Laurel Art Nouveau Key Chain from Zazzle.com


Le Laurier (Laurel), 1901 by Alphons Mucha (color lithograph). 

Like its companion pieceLe Lierre (Ivy), the wonderful trompe l'oeil effect gives this  work an earthy, garden feel and a tactile appeal. You want to actually reach out and feel the texture of the tile mosaics. The Arts and Crafts Movement influence is stronger and the palette more restrained in these two pieces than in most of Mucha's other works, yet that lyrical Mucha magic is as potent as ever.

Now you enjoy this beautiful work of art every time you reach for your keys.  It gives me great pleasure to bring the best art of past centuries into our own for everyday use and enjoyment.


See the my gallery's Alphonse Mucha Laurel Collection for the matching tote bag and many other coordinating items.

PS:  If you're wondering about those funky lines in the photo, they're from the watermark (to protect the image) and will not appear on the printed product.