Eragny Press

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Eragny Press was a small private press founded in the late 19th century by Lucien and Esther Pissarro, renowned for its finely crafted, illustrated books that combined Arts and Crafts ideals with French Impressionist sensibilities.

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Label Occurrences
Eragny Press canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf private press
small press
activePeriod 1890s
early 20th century
artisticStyle combination of Arts and Crafts and Impressionist sensibilities
associatedWith Kelmscott Press NERFINISHED
William Morris tradition
country United Kingdom
field book arts
fine printing
focusesOn high-quality book design
integration of text and image
foundedBy Esther Pissarro NERFINISHED
Lucien Pissarro NERFINISHED
genre fine press books
private press books
hasCharacteristic artist-run press
decorative page design
emphasis on craftsmanship
small-scale production
use of color in illustration
hasInfluenceOn 20th-century private presses
modern fine press movement
inception 1894
late 19th century
influencedBy French Impressionism NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
French
location Hammersmith NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London
movement Arts and Crafts movement NERFINISHED
namedAfter Eragny-sur-Epte NERFINISHED
notableMember Esther Pissarro NERFINISHED
Lucien Pissarro NERFINISHED
printingTechnique letterpress printing
publishingActivity limited editions
specializesIn finely crafted books
illustrated books
uses decorative borders
hand-cut type
handmade paper
ornamental initials
wood-engraved illustrations

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Kelmscott Press influenced Eragny Press
Lucien Pissarro coFounded Eragny Press
Lucien Pissarro founded Eragny Press