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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eragny Press canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| 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
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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
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hand-cut type ⓘ handmade paper ⓘ ornamental initials ⓘ wood-engraved illustrations ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.