George Barbier's "Le Bonheur du jour" with pochoir illustrations

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George Barbier, (French, 1882-1932), Le Bonheur du jour ou Les…
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George Barbier, (French, 1882-1932), Le Bonheur du jour ou Les Graces a la mode. [Paris: Chez Meynial, 1924], 16 plates and title, illustrations coloured in pochoir by Henri Reidel after George Barbier, illustrated title page and illustrations in the text. Loose as issued in the original printed paper wrappers. Le bonheur du jour-ou Les Graces a la mode, was a deluxe limited edition series, assembled and published by Jules Meynial, 1924. A George Barbier tour-de-force, which caused great excitement at the time of its release and is sought as a choice rarity by Collectors today. Images were created by George Barbier and hand engraved by Reidel between 1920-1924. The portfolio was released to select clients in 1924. The technique used was called pochoir, executed by expert teams of artisans in opaque gouache with the use of meticulously cut stencils and accented with line drawings created by Barbier and engraved into a metal plate by Reidel that was embossed into the printing paper.

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  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.

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