Gossamer Collection

Autumnal Scene with Fairy & Blackberries
An autumnal folklore scene with a fairy, dressed in blue, sat amid the visible roots of a silver birch tree, holding a delicious-looking blackberry

The Fairy Inn Date: 1925

Titania Lying on a Leaf (w / c and gouache)
Ma88147 Titania Lying on a Leaf (w/c and gouache) by Simmons, John (1823-76); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Spirit of Night, 1879 (oil on canvas)
3514815 Spirit of Night, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Grimshaw, John Atkinson (1836-93); 82.5x122 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Dream Pedlar - A Creature of Gossamer
A Creature who looked as though made of Film or Gossamer - illustration in The Dream Pedlar by Lady Margaret Sackville. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972)

Dust Jacket for A Treasury of Flower Stories by Inez N. McFee. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration

A web of summer gossamer (colour litho)
3621956 A web of summer gossamer (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A web of summer gossamer)

High Street, Stratford-on-Avon (photo)
727524 High Street, Stratford-on-Avon (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: High Street, Stratford-on-Avon)

Titania, 1866 (w / c & gouache on paper)
BAG9385 Titania, 1866 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Simmons, John (1823-76); 34.3x26.7 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: The picture is accompanied by a line from Act III, Scene i)

06580-00214 Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata) male Washinton Co. MO

Poster advertising Rayon d'or dernier mot de l'eclairage. Showing a nude woman with gossamer wings reaching toward the light of a star and a Rayon d'Or light fixture

Fairy checking her blonde hair amid the flowers
A glamourous fairy sat atop a daisy, checks her flowing blonde tresses in a golden hand mirror. Watercolour painting (set in an attractive decorative border) by Malcom Greensmith

Temptation - A frog is teased by a beautiful Dragonfly girl, who dangles a fly (trapped in a web) Date: circa 1910s

06617-00503 Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea) female in wetland Washington Co. MO
Spangled Skimmer (Libellula Cyanea) female in wetland Washington County, Missouri

Orb web spider on its web

A nebula forms gossamer cobweb like strands in the cosmos

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), mating

Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)

Common Blues (Lycaenidae) at sunrise

Common Blue (Lycaenidae) at sunrise

Female blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans), violet form, resting on a dried grass stem, Creech Heath, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Male blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans) resting on a bracken frond, Studland Heath, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Male small red damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) infested with mites perched on a sedge stem, Creech Heath, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gossamer spider webs in a field C014 / 2566
Gossamer spider webs in a field. View over sunlit gossamer-covered plants in a field. Gossamer is a very fine spider silk used for ballooning or kiting by various species of spiders

Musk thistle flower head C017 / 8433
Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) flower head. This flower is also known as the nodding thistle. Here, a small spider (centre)

Spider gossamer threads at sunrise C017 / 8242
Spider gossamer threads at sunrise. This autumn view shows spider gossamer threads glistening in the early morning light and coating vegetation on a marshy river plain

Oriental Beauty - Egypt
Oriental Beauty in Egypt holding up a thin gossamer wrap/shawl Date: circa 1909

Dew covered gossamer in field, silk left by numerous ballooning spiders, Italy, november

Blue-tailed damselfly, Ischnura elegans, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, Europe
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In the enchanting Autumnal Scene with Fairy & Blackberries, delicate strands dance in the crisp air, weaving a magical tapestry among the fallen leaves. The Fairy Inn stands nestled amidst this ethereal landscape, its walls adorned with intricate paintings like Titania Lying on a Leaf, where watercolors and gouache bring to life the queen of fairies in all her radiant splendor. As night falls, we are transported to another realm through Spirit of Night, an oil painting from 1879 that captures the essence of darkness and mystery. Gossamer threads seem to shimmer under moonlight as they connect dreamers across time and space. The Dream Pedlar - A Creature flits through our imagination, offering fantastical dreams wrapped in translucent webs. This whimsical creature is beautifully depicted on the dust jacket for A Treasury of Flower Stories, inviting us into a world where flowers bloom with stories waiting to be told. A web of summer gossamer unfolds before our eyes in vivid color lithography—a testament to nature's intricate beauty. High Street in Stratford-on-Avon comes alive with bustling crowds and quaint shops while gossamer wisps float gently overhead. Titania herself graces us once more in a captivating watercolor and gouache masterpiece from 1866. Her regal presence radiates grace and power as she reigns over her fairy kingdom. Nature's wonders continue to amaze us as Banded Pennant male perches delicately on slender blades of grass—his wings reflecting iridescent hues against a backdrop woven by invisible hands. Meanwhile, Temptation takes hold when a stunning Dragonfly girl teases an unsuspecting frog—a moment frozen forever within layers of glistening gossamer threads. Spangled Skimmer female emerges from wetlands like a jewel glinting under sunlight—an embodiment of elegance amid marshy landscapes. Her delicate wings carry her with grace, leaving trails in her wake.