A Princesa Negrina
(The Black Princess)
"Seeing a beautiful white rose, she stopped to pluck it"
Illustration by Florence Anderson
One of the great female artists of the Golden Age of Illustration, Florence Anderson is most often linked with what has
become known as the British Fairy School. For the 1916 Edition of The Black Princess and Other Fairy Tales from Brazil,
however, while illustrating that selection of traditional tales from South America, she moved beyond the characteristic
European "fairy idyll" to one that was entirely more worldly.
In this illustration - her composition to accompany the tale "A Princesa Negrina" ("The Black Princess") by 'Chysanthème'
(Cecilia Rebelo Bandeira de Melo de Vasconcelos) - Anderson depicts the Princess of the tale's title in an image that is
associated with the following text:
Seeing a beautiful white rose, she stopped to pluck it.
It is a wonderful example of Anderson's artistic capacity and her keen ability to capture textual intent and themes within
her illustrations.
The illustration
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Single Greeting Card (with matching Envelope)
Code: FA
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Reproduction on 12 x 18" sheet
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Reproduction on 20 x 30" sheet
Code: FA
SBWRSSPI 20x30 |
Our Greeting Cards
When presented on Greeting Cards, this image is prepared as a tipped-on plate - in hommage to the hand-crafted
approach typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is
hand-finished, with the image presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. On the rear of each
card we also present some information about Florence Anderson and this wonderful illustration. We have left the
interior of the cards blank so that you may write your own personal message.
Our large format reproductions
Each of our large format reproductions are prepared with archival quality materials and processes to ensure many years
of enjoyment. In addition, our reproductions are accompanied by explanatory material relating to Florence Anderson
and this wonderful illustration.
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