Cinderella
Drawing
ca. 1890 (painted)
ca. 1890 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
Ernest Nister (1842-1909) began his publishing career in 1885 when he acquired a lithographic workshop in Nürnberg and printed books for London publishers. In 1888 he became a publisher in his own right with offices at 24 St. Bride Street, London. He appointed the writer and editor, Robert Ellice Mack, as director.
Nister specialised in high quality colour printing for children in the last quarter of the 19th century. Movable books with various mechanisms became his speciality after 1890 (when be published his first stand-up book) but he also produced numerous picture books, annuals, poetry, nursery rhymes, calendars and greetings cards. He worked with a core of writers, including Clifton Bingham and Robert Ellice Mack, and illustrators, in particular Eveline Lance, Harriett M. Bennett, Edith A. Cubitt and Rosa Petherick.
Nister specialised in high quality colour printing for children in the last quarter of the 19th century. Movable books with various mechanisms became his speciality after 1890 (when be published his first stand-up book) but he also produced numerous picture books, annuals, poetry, nursery rhymes, calendars and greetings cards. He worked with a core of writers, including Clifton Bingham and Robert Ellice Mack, and illustrators, in particular Eveline Lance, Harriett M. Bennett, Edith A. Cubitt and Rosa Petherick.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | <u>Cinderella</u> (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on board |
| Brief description | Watercolour drawing by Maude Angell, commissioned by Ernest Nister, depicting the fairy tale 'Cinderella', ca. 1890. |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing by Maude Angell illustrating the fairy tale Cinderella by Charles Perrault, 1697. Depicts Cinderella running away from the ballroom down a flight of steps. One of her glass slippers has dropped off her foot. In the background, the Prince watches her. A crescent moon in the background indicates that it is night-time. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. |
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| Literary reference | Perrault, Charles. <u>Cinderella</u> 1697. |
| Summary | Ernest Nister (1842-1909) began his publishing career in 1885 when he acquired a lithographic workshop in Nürnberg and printed books for London publishers. In 1888 he became a publisher in his own right with offices at 24 St. Bride Street, London. He appointed the writer and editor, Robert Ellice Mack, as director. Nister specialised in high quality colour printing for children in the last quarter of the 19th century. Movable books with various mechanisms became his speciality after 1890 (when be published his first stand-up book) but he also produced numerous picture books, annuals, poetry, nursery rhymes, calendars and greetings cards. He worked with a core of writers, including Clifton Bingham and Robert Ellice Mack, and illustrators, in particular Eveline Lance, Harriett M. Bennett, Edith A. Cubitt and Rosa Petherick. |
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| Other number | Nister - Previous Renier Collection pressmark |
| Collection | |
| Library number | RENIER.244 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2005 |
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