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Source Description
This book of poems with accompanying gouaches (opaque watercolors) and calligrams (figures made up of letters) about fantastic beasts and imaginary animals was bound by Thérèse Moncey. It features an abstract, birdlike form designed by the binder and won the French Grand Prix for Bookbinding in 1950.
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Document identity
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87716
label
Bestiaire Fabuleux
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obj
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book
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3
Source metadata
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87716
sourceUrl
contentType
book
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normalized
title
Bestiaire Fabuleux
description
This book of poems with accompanying gouaches (opaque watercolors) and calligrams (figures made up of letters) about fantastic beasts and imaginary animals was bound by Thérèse Moncey. It features an abstract, birdlike form designed by the binder and won the French Grand Prix for Bookbinding in 1950.
provenance
Mrs. Robert H. Levi, Lutherville, MD; given to Walters Art Museum, 1977.
date
1950
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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books
rare books
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3
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3
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no
Source extras
dimensions
units
cm
width
38.7
height
29
depth
3
med
ink on paper bound between boards covered with calfskin, goatskin, suede, and gold
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MSS
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3254
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dimensionsRaw
H: 15 1/4 x W: 11 7/16 x D: 1 3/16 in. (38.7 x 29 x 3 cm)
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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3
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photo
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no