Picture of the Week – Serene Swans

Recent weeks have led to the addition of several new vintage swan images but this unattributed illustration remains my favorite in the category.

It was published in Stories of Whitminster back in 1873 by the publishing firm of William P. Nimmo of Edinburgh. I haven’t been able to find any information about Mr. Nimmo other than other works he published and a humorous Google result that invited me to “contact William P. Nimmo” at some genealogical website.

This free downloadable swan image is 315px wide by 175px tall. It looks more like an acrylic painting than a vintage book illustration which is perhaps why I like it so much.

As always, if you happen to use this image in your own creative endeavors, I would love to see a picture of your work.