Le miroir du monde—Cover

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Front cover of "Le miroir du monde."

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Artist

Name:
Avril, Paul
Dates:
1849-1928
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Le miroir du monde
Author:
Uzanne, Octave
Publisher:
Paris: Maison Quantin, 1888
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Description:

Front cover of Le miroir du monde showing two women sitting on the edge of a well, one holding a quill and the other a mirror, and a winged putto leaning back against a telescope as a large full moon can be seen in the night sky.

Various techniques were used in this book to reproduce the original illustrations by Paul Avril, including heliogravure and chromotypographic processes.

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