c. 1970 – Pellerin – Le Chat Botté

Title:                      “LE CHAT BOTTÉ”​
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Description:

Puss in Boots, the clever cat of Charles Perrault’s famous tale (1697), shown as a swaggering musketeer. He wears a white ruff, a blue doublet trimmed with gold, a scarlet cape, pale blue breeches and tall black boots with spurs, with a sword at his side, and he sweeps off his plumed hat in a bow.

An image d’Épinal from the Imagerie Pellerin in Épinal, the most famous maker of French popular prints. The image is printed in black and coloured by stencil (pochoir) in the bright, flat colours typical of Épinal prints. It is printed on fine Arches mould-made paper with deckle edges and the “Arches” watermark, made at the historic paper mill of Arches, just a few kilometres from Épinal, rather than on the ordinary paper of the everyday prints. A cheerful decorative print, perfect for a child’s room or for lovers of cats and fairy tales.

Artist:                  Charles Perrault

Publisher:          Pellerin, Épinal (“De la Fabrique de Pellerin, Imprimeur-Libraire à Épinal”)
Sheet size:          25,3 x 32,8 cm
Year:                     c. 1970
Technique:         print, coloured by stencil (pochoir), on Arches paper

Condition:
Good condition. Bright colours, deckle edges, watermark “Arches”; light toning and a few small spots in the margins.
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This is an original print published by the Imagerie Pellerin in Épinal circa 1970 and NOT a modern photographic reproduction.

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity