





All illustrations are from : The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Illustrations by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). Published in 1910. New York Public Library at internet archive
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All illustrations are from : The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Illustrations by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). Published in 1910. New York Public Library at internet archive


Martine Franck :: Carnival, Skinningrove Club, North Yorkshire, England, 1978. From ‘Martine Franck: One Day to the Next’
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John Springer :: Actresses Lillian Roth and Frances Dee
(right)
dressed as lovely mermaids of the sea, 1930′s (Photo by John Springer Collection / Corbis via Getty Images) / via silver-screen-nostalgia

Film Still from 1918 silent film starring Australian swimmer Annette Kellerman in Queen of the Sea. original source: eBay / via

Frame or promotional still from 1918 Fox Film Queen of the Sea.
Annette Kellerman, in mermaid costume, in role of Merrilla, the Queen of the Sea, with unidentified actor. | src wikimedia commons

René Maltête ::
Sirène,
from “des yeux pleins le poches” paru chez Glénat en 2003
/ src: Maltête website
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