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L'Oiseau Bleu

Broadsheet
ca. 1850-1890 (published)
Artist/Maker
Pellerin (publisher)
Place of origin
Épinal (published)

Hand-coloured broadsheet with fifteen vignettes of five rows of three.


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
National Art Library
Prints
Illustration
Object type
Broadsheet
TitleL'Oiseau Bleu (published title)
Materials and techniques
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Paper (Fiber Product)
Printing Ink
Ink
Pigment
Lithography
Hand-Colouring
Brief description
'L'Oiseau Bleu', broadsheet published by Pellerin, Épinal, France, 19th century.
Physical description
Hand-coloured broadsheet with fifteen vignettes of five rows of three.
Dimensions
  • Height: 400mm (Note: approximate, average size of sheet)
  • Width: 298.4mm (Note: approximate, average size of sheet)
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Object history
Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection.
Literary referenceThe Blue Bird, by Madame d'Aulnoy
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
RENIER.33-2019

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Record createdAugust 12, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1507391/loiseau-bleu-broadsheet-pellerin/
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