The document is an introduction to a coloring book from the British Library collection that encourages sharing completed artworks online using #ColorOurCollections. It features images from works such as Shakespeare's Garden, an 1887 book on meteorology, an 1857 book on flowers, a 1920 book on fashion, and a 1499 Danse Macabre printing to color and enjoy exploring the library's collection.
The document is an introduction to a coloring book from the British Library collection that encourages sharing completed artworks online using #ColorOurCollections. It features images from works such as Shakespeare's Garden, an 1887 book on meteorology, an 1857 book on flowers, a 1920 book on fashion, and a 1499 Danse Macabre printing to color and enjoy exploring the library's collection.
The document is an introduction to a coloring book from the British Library collection that encourages sharing completed artworks online using #ColorOurCollections. It features images from works such as Shakespeare's Garden, an 1887 book on meteorology, an 1857 book on flowers, a 1920 book on fashion, and a 1499 Danse Macabre printing to color and enjoy exploring the library's collection.
features items from the British Library’s collection that we hope you’ll enjoy. Please share your masterpieces with us @britishlibrary using the hashtag #ColorOurCollections Flowers from Shakespeare’s Garden: a posy from the plays, pictured by Walter Crane.
William Shakespeare, Walter Crane. Cassell & Co: London, 1906.
General Reference Collection 11766.d.6 L’Atmosphère. Météorologie populaire, etc.
Camille Flammarion. Paris, [1887].
General Reference Collection 8755.k.13 The Illustrated Bouquet, consisting of figures, with descriptions of new flowers.
Edward George Henderson, Andrew Henderson, Miss Sowerby.
London, 1857-64. General Reference Collection 1823.c.13 Le bonheur du jour, ou, Les graces à la mode. Texte et dessins par George Barbier.
George Barbier, Henri Reidel. Paris : Meynial, [1920].
General Reference Collection HS.74/1064 Danse macabre.
[Mathias Huss:] lyon, le .xviii. iour de feurier, 1499.