Voyages et Glorieuses Decouvertes des Grand Navigateurs et Explorateurs Francais
Artist
Edy Legrand
(French, 1892 - 1970)
Publisher
Tolmer
Date1921
Object number00027649
NameBook
MediumPaper, pochoir prints on paper.
DimensionsOverall: 390 x 284 x 13 mm, 0.95 kg
Display Dimensions: 390 x 286 x 12 mm
Display Dimensions: 390 x 286 x 12 mm
ClassificationsBooks and journals
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionBook. Illustrated by Edy Legrand. 'Voyages et glorieuses decouvertes des grand navigateurs et explorateurs francais' (Tolmer, Paris 1921) [Voyages and glorious discoveries by great French navigators and explorers]HistoryPochoir Technique: The pochoir process is the hand-coloring of an individual black outline prints. The was done with the help of a thin zinc or copper cut-out stencil guide. Each color is applied separately brushed by hand on each print, one stencil for each color. The paint used was watercolor and gouache. The only difference being watercolor paints (aquarelles) are transparent and gouache paints are opaque.
