Comments on: What is this image from?

Question: What is this image from?

Charlie Lesoine — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:59:27 -0800

Does anyone recognize what book this illustration is from? It looks pretty old. Hopefully in the public domain.

By: Charlie Lesoine

Charlie Lesoine — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:03:30 -0800

I failed to mention I found the image on this german blog while randomly searching google images. I cant read german.

By: Lentrohamsanin

Lentrohamsanin — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:10:28 -0800

It's used on the cover of The Secret Language of Birthdays. The inside flap says it was used courtesy of The Bettmann Archive. Maybe they can identify it?

By: vacapinta

vacapinta — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:12:00 -0800

Here you go.

By: wannalol

wannalol — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:25:16 -0800

Here is some more information regarding this illustration from Wikipedia - Flammarion woodcut by Camille Flammarion.

By: Charlie Lesoine

Charlie Lesoine — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:35:26 -0800

Any other products that might have appropriated this image?

By: Dr.Pill

Dr.Pill — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:30:11 -0800

It was used on the inner sleeve of Donovan's 1973 LP Cosmic Wheels.

By: cosmicbandito

cosmicbandito — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:35:54 -0800

Also used on the cover of Daniel Boorstin's "The Discoverers"

By: Steven C. Den Beste

Steven C. Den Beste — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:17:52 -0800

Microsoft included a colorized version of that image (flopped horizontally) in their game "Pandora's Box".

By: alms

alms — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:57:57 -0800

I was going to ask exactly this same question about two years ago, but I couldn't find an online copy of the image to reference. Thanks!

BTW, it is also used on the cover of a book about Rainbows. I have it buried somewhere in the attic, and my past attempts to locate it on Amazon failed.

By: you're a kitty!

you're a kitty! — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:07 -0800

Wow, I've been looking for a high-quality print of that illustration for years! Any suggestions?

By: Charlie Lesoine

Charlie Lesoine — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:19:43 -0800

I found a super hi res gif: here

By: you're a kitty!

you're a kitty! — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 02:21:04 -0800

Lovely, CL, thanks!

By: Charlie Lesoine

Charlie Lesoine — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:52:54 -0800

Word. Kitty. here's what I made with the image