Tuesday 29 January 2013

tiny nurses from the future


Background is an English country fairground, circa 1885. Man in red is from a 17th century German engraving (hand-tinted) of a conjurer at work.

Nurses are from a photo collection (also hand-tinted) assembled in the 1940s & 1950s, in the archives of the National Library of Medicine (USA). They are (left to right) from the Philippines, Denmark, British Honduras, Hong Kong, Madeira, Kenya, Nepal, Dominican Republic, and Colombia.

The bunny rabbit is from my scrap pile.
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7 comments:

  1. Collage Craft29 January 2013 at 17:17

    I love this. Nice array of nurses. The photographs work well with the engraving. Bunny is a great playful touch!

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  2. Fi Webster29 January 2013 at 17:31

    Thanks, Angie! This collage makes me think of the lyrics of "Time Warp" from Rocky Horror: "With a bit of a mind flip/ You're into the time slip/ And nothing can ever be the same."

    And don't forget: "Madness takes its toll." =laugh=

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  3. Scrapatorium29 January 2013 at 20:07

    A wonderfully creative scene you created! I really like the hand tinting. Did you do it or was it already colored?

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    1. Fi Webster29 January 2013 at 22:21

      Thanks, Angelica! The hand-tinting was already in the images when I found them.

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  4. Sabine29 January 2013 at 22:32

    Very interesting nurse collection from all over the world - I´m sure, the German will get better soon!

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  5. Crafty Dogma30 January 2013 at 01:51

    What a great idea! Lovely composition.

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  6. paperworker30 January 2013 at 08:38

    It's a beautiful collage and a whimsical combination, great job!

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