Mermaid Vintage Art Print Poster Wall Antique Book Quirky Illustration Fairy Tale Edmund Dulac Princess Victorian Edwardian Beautiful A3

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"But the little mermaid had no need to do this, for at the mere sight of the bright liquid, which sparkled in her hand like a shining star, they drew back in terror..."
By Edmund Dulac, c. 1911.
From "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, "Stories from Hans Andersen" published c. 1911.

Edmund Dulac (1882 – 1953) was one of the great figures from the Golden Age of Illustration.
His works, eclectic and ethereal, referencing both Japanese prints and Persian miniatures, had a pronounced influence of Orientalism about them. The resulting exquisite use of colour, detail, texture are unparalleled in creating the magical scenes that feel like real glimpses into the enchanting universe of fairy kingdoms and all things wonderful and magic ♥

Reproduced from an antique book illustration.

(Please note that the image has a subtle halftone-like effect - it is not a photograph, so it does not have, nor it intends to have a photographic sharpness. It has a lovely painterly texture to its strokes - which is unsurprising, since Dulac worked in watercolor and gouache, actually painting, rather than inking his illustrations as it was more common in that genre).

★ Respectfully and lovingly restored and enhanced digitally, to remove the non-artistic blemishes and colour fading ♡

★ A3 print, 297mm x 420mm. (Interior images are shown for styling and illustrative purposes only, not to be used as a precise scale guide. There will be no watermarks on the actual print.)

★ Printed in England on a 350gsm Eucalyptus paper, made from eucalyptus pulp from sustainable sources. It is brilliant white and smooth and Eco printed with high pigment environmentally-friendly toners.

★ Supplied unframed, carefully rolled and packed with tissue paper in a strong cardboard tube for safe transit.

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