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Source Description
This French translation of a Chinese folktale, The Water Pavilion, was completed by Théophile Gautier at the turn of the century. Léon Gruel created a binding suitably evocative of Chinese art, with a hanging basket and butterfly. Decorative arts from China, Japan, and the Middle East were extremely fashionable in the late 19th century.
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Document identity
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87771
label
Le pavillon sur l'eau
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obj
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book
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
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87771
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book
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normalized
title
Le pavillon sur l'eau
description
This French translation of a Chinese folktale, The Water Pavilion, was completed by Théophile Gautier at the turn of the century. Léon Gruel created a binding suitably evocative of Chinese art, with a hanging basket and butterfly. Decorative arts from China, Japan, and the Middle East were extremely fashionable in the late 19th century.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore, before 1931; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1900
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CC0
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en
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rare books
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no
Source extras
dimensions
units
cm
width
24
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16
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1.5
med
ink and paper bound between boards covered with goatskin and gold
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dimensionsRaw
H: 9 7/16 x W: 6 5/16 x D: 9/16 in. (24 x 16 x 1.5 cm)
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