This has got to be one of the largest fancy letters I’ve seen. Measuring 467 pixels tall, this bold and dramatic fancy letter S is sure to draw attention. Perhaps it should come with a bit of a disclaimer, “I am such a large and dramatic fancy letter image that whatever you use me with should be as equally eye-catching.”
The letter S is made from a winged dragon which is surrounded by a Gothic styled, box-like structure. Vines, reminiscent of iron work support the letter and add to its overall height.
Hill’s Album of Biography and Art is a wonderful vintage book by Thomas E. Hill. It was published in 1882. It was absolutely stuffed full of great illustrations. Some appear to be original to this book and I have spotted some in other publications of this period which would seem to mean they were either used by the publisher in multiple works or they were print foundry images.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.
