Vintage Children's Imagerie Pellerin Syllabaire des Oiseaux Etrangers Inv1497

Description: Syllabaire des Oiseaux Etrangers Serie Brillante Imagerie D Epinal Pellerin 4.75 x 6.25 inches, 8 pp Softcover In 1796, Jean Charles Pellerin set up the Imagerie d Epinal and popularized printed images of everyday scenes. In 1810, Imagerie d Epinal make woodcuts of Napoleon by Francois Georgin, a renowned engraver of that time. These were printed on Arches paper, from the town of Arches (which was a near town to Epinal). In 1880, Imagerie began to print flyers for businesses and political parties, alphabet literature and other educational materials, riddles, illustrated songs, paper cutouts and plates of soldiers. Between 1880 and WWI, Imagerie sold more than 10 million pictures per year worldwide and in many languages. These pochoir (hand painted using templates) woodcuts of military subjects, Napoleonic history, storybook characters and other folk themes were widely distributed throughout the 19th century. Provenance: From the residual estate inventory of The Golden Griffin Gallery/Arts Inc. The Golden Griffin Gallery operated in New York City from the 1940s to the 1970s. In the 1950s, the Gallery formed a partnership with Pellerin Imagerie, becoming the sole distributor for Pellerin Imagerie in North America. International Shipping Disclaimer: Be advised that buyer is responsible for any international customs, duties, taxes and/or fees. USPS International Priority Mail is not an insurable method of shipment. We have seen shipments take up to 45 days. USPS Express Mail International (recommended) is a trackable, insurable method and generally takes 3-5 days to reach international customs. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico

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