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"In Powder and Crinoline" (1913)

 

Illustrated by Kay Nielsen

 

 

"In Powder and Crinoline" is a selection of fairy tales compiled and translated by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch - an English critic, writer and compiler -

but the concept for the project, including the title, originated with the illustrator - a then, young, Kay Nielsen.

 

For the Limited Edition, 26 colour illustrations from Nielsen were published - only 24 of the colour illustrations appeared in the trade edition.

 

The superb illustrations contributed by Kay Nielsen and his creativity in proposed the project are acknowledged by Quiller-Couch in his

Foreword thus:

 

"The genius of the young artist who has illustrated this book may be left to speak for itself, as it

assuredly will: but I will say a word about the title, which is also of his invention.

 

When Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton told me that Mr. Kay Nielsen wished to employ his pencil

upon a volume of Fairy Tales, to be called "In Powder and Crinoline", I answered that the title

and the notion it conveyed were, in my opinion, capital".

 

The tales comprising "In Powder and Crinoline" include: 'Minon-Minette'; 'Felicia or The Pot of Pinks'; 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses';

'Rosanie or The Inconstant Prince'; 'The Man Who Never Laughed'; 'John and the Ghosts'; and 'The Czarina's Violet'.

 

Nielsen's colour illustrations were completed for this contribution throughout 1912 and 1913 and for the reproduced images, Nielsen insisted

on a 4-colour process - in contrast to the 3-colour process typically used by his contemporaries, including Arthur Rackham.

 

The illustrations draw on a number of artistic tradition, but are typical of Nielsen's idiosyncratic style - "The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales"

describing his contribution to "In Powder and Crinoline" thus:

  

"Nielsen's objects and people are highly stylised: foxglove blossoms hang in measured

asymmetry; princes and princesses stand on improbably long legs; and their garments

billow in gravity-defying parabolas".

 

 

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Cover of ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913), illustrated by Kay Nielsen

 

 

To the left, we show a rare copy of the First Edition of  "In Powder and Crinoline" produced by

Hodder and Stoughton (London) in 1913.

 

This example retains the original decoratively gilt-stamped green leather cover and silk

page-marker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the right, we show the illustrated

Title Page designed by Nielsen.

 Title Page for ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913), illustrated by Kay Nielsen          
 

On the right, we show an example of the ornamental marginal illustration

framing the colour images to "In Powder and Crinoline".

 

This image accompanies the following text:

 

"Don't drink!" cried the little Princess,

springing to her feet; "I would rather

marry a gardener!"

 

 Example of the ornate ornamental marginal illustration framing colour images to ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913), illustrated by Kay Nielsen

 

  

 

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters showing Kay Nielsen's

artwork for the First Edition of "In Powder and Crinoline" (1913)

 

 

Greeting Card sample showing an image of a colour illustration from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913), illustrated by Kay Nielsen

 

 

For connoisseurs of Nielsen's work, we have prepared sets of 26 Greeting Cards (approximately 7x5" on premium acid-free card stock) displaying

each of his colour images for "In Powder and Crinoline" and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

 

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Similarly, we have prepared sets of 15 Greeting Cards (approximately 7x5" on premium acid-free card stock) displaying the

major monotone images from his designs for "In Powder and Crinoline" and on the right, we show an example of how these

Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

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 Greeting Card sample showing a monotone image from the illustrations for ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913), illustrated by Kay Nielsen  

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - 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 and the

images are presented on Ivory card stock (in the case of colour illustrations) or White card stock (in the case of monotone images)

with an accompanying envelope. The rear of each card carries information about Kay Nielsen, this wonderful suite and the profiled

illustration - we have left the interior of the cards blank so that you may write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a reproduction print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below. Each of our

Fine Art Posters is prepared with archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information about Kay Nielsen,

this suite and the profiled illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be taken through to our Shopping Cart secured through

PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are

accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through our email -

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Kay Nielsen.

Fine Art Poster sample showing an image from the illustrations for ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913), illustrated by Kay Nielsen

 

An example of one of our Fine Art Posters

in a superb 18x24" format - a similar presentation

to our 11x14" format Posters

      

 

The colour illustrations by Kay Nielsen for the

First Edition of "In Powder and Crinoline" (1913)

 

 
Kay Nielsen - 'At last he came to dance' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'Princess Diaphanie walking in the Garden' of the tale 'Minon-Minette' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'Ah, Princess! - Surely you are not running away from me?' of the tale 'Minon-Minette' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'He had to take to his bed for a week' of the tale 'Minon-Minette' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)  

Frontispiece

At last the time came to dance

 

 

Minon-Minette

Princess Diaphanie walking in the Garden

Minon-Minette

"Ah, Princess! - Surely you are not

running away from me?"

 

 

Minon-Minette

He had to take to his bed for a week

  

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Kay Nielsen - 'And there on a throne all covered with black sat the Iron King' of the tale 'Minon-Minette' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'Princess Minon-Minette rides out in the world to find Prince Souci' of the tale 'Minon-Minette' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'Prince Souci and Princess Minon-Minette on the fan' of the tale 'Minon-Minette' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)

Kay Nielsen - 'List, ah, list to the zephyr in the grove! Where beneath the happy boughs Flora builds her summerhouse; Whist! ah, whist! while the cushat tells his love' of the tale 'Felicia; or, The Pot of Pinks' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)

  

Minon-Minette

And there on a throne all covered with

 black sat the Iron King

Minon-Minette

Princess Minon-Minette rides out in the

world to find Prince Souci

 

 

Minon-Minette

Prince Souci and Princess Minon-Minette

on the fan

Felicia; or, The Pot of Pinks

List, ah, list to the zephyr in the grove!

Where beneath the happy boughs

Flora builds her summerhouse:

Whist! ah, whist! while the cushat tells his love

 

 

  

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Kay Nielsen - 'Felicia thereupon stepped forth, and terrified though she was, saluted the Queen respectfully; with so graceful a curtsey' of the tale 'Felicia; or, the Pot of Pinks' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'Felicia listening to the hen's story' of the tale 'Felicia; or, The Pot of Pinks' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'This good Fairy placed her own baby in a cradle of roses and gave command to the zephyrs to carry him to the tower' of the tale 'Felicia; or, The Pot of Pinks' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'The Princesses onthe way to the dance' of the tale 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)  

Felicia; or, The Pot of Pinks

Felicia thereupon stepped forth, and

terrified though she was, saluted the Queen

respectfully: with so graceful a curtsey

 

 

Felicia; or, The Pot of Pinks

Felicia listening to the hen's story

 

 

Felicia; or, The Pot of Pinks

"This good Fairy placed her own baby in

a cradle of roses and gave command to the

zephyrs to carry him to the tower"

 

 

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

The Princesses on the way to the dance

 

  

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Kay Nielsen - 'When the cock crowed' of the tale 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'She stopped as if to speak to him' of the tale 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - '''Don't dink!'' cried out the little Princess, springing to her feet; ''I would rather marry a gardener!''' of the tale 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - '''I have had such a terrible dream,'' she declared, ''... a pretty bird swooper down, snatched it from my hands and flew away with it''' of the tale 'Rosanie; or, The Inconstant Prince' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)  

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

When the cock crowed

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

She stopped as if to speak to him

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

"Don't drink!" cried out the little Princess, springing

to her feet; "I would rather marry a gardener!"

 

Rosanie; or, The Inconstant Prince

"I have had such a terrible dream," she

declared, "... a pretty bird swooped down,

snatched it from my hands and flew away

with it"

 

 

  

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Kay Nielsen - 'A look - a kiss - and he was gone' of the tale 'Rosanie; or, The Inconstant Prince' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'Each was delicious in her different way; and, for the life of him, he could not make up his mind!' of the tale 'Rosanie; or, The Inconstant Prince' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'The man who never laughed' of the tale 'The Man Who Never Laughed' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'The ship headed about and sped over the depths of the sea' of the tale 'The Man Who Never Laughed' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)  

Rosanie; or, The Inconstant Prince

A look - a kiss - and he was gone

Rosanie; or, The Inconstant Prince

Each was delicious in her different way; and, for

the life of him, he could not make up his mind!

 

 

The Man Who Never Laughed

The man who never laughed

 

 

The Man Who Never Laughed

The ship headed about and sped over the

depths of the sea

 		  

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Kay Nielsen - 'And the mirror told him that his were indeed the withered face and form' of the tale 'The Man Who Never Laughed' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'It's about the Princess, my daughter. She has not smiled for a whole year' of the tale 'John and the Ghosts' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - '''Your soul! - My soul!'' they kept saying in hollow tones, according as they won or lost' of the tale 'John and the Ghosts' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'Bismarck discovering the soldier' of the tale 'The Czarina's Violet' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)  

The Man Who Never Laughed

And the mirror told him that his were indeed

the withered face and form

 

John and the Ghosts

"It's about the Princess, my daughter.

She has not smiled for a whole year."

 

John and the Ghosts

"Your soul! - My soul!" they kept saying in

hollow tones, according as they won or lost

 

 

The Czarina's Violet

Bismarck discovering the soldier 

  

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Kay Nielsen - 'The old woman who knew the story' of the tale 'The Czarina's Violet' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen - 'Czarina's Archery' of the tale 'The Czarina's Violet' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)      

The Czarina's Violet

The old woman who knew the story

 

 

The Czarina's Violet

Czarina's Archery

 

 

      

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The monotone illustrations by Kay Nielsen for the

First Edition of "In Powder and Crinoline" (1913)

 

 

      
Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - Illustrations Page from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - Preface from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'Minon-Minette' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'Minon-Minette' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)  

Illustrations Page

 

 

 Preface Minon-Minette Minon-Minette  

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Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - 'Felicia; or, The Pot of Pinks' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'Rosanie; or, The Inconstant Prince' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)  
Felicia; or, The Pot of Pinks The Twelve Dancing Princesses The Twelve Dancing Princesses

Rosanie; or, The Inconstant Prince

 

 

  

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Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'Rosanie; or, The Inconstant Prince' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'The Man Who Never Laughed' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'The Man Who Never Laughed' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'John and the Ghosts' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)  
Rosanie; or, The Inconstant Prince The Man Who Never Laughed The Man Who Never Laughed

John and the Ghosts

 

 

  

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Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'John and the Ghosts' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'The Czarina's Violet' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913) Kay Nielsen monotone illustration - one of two for 'The Czarina's Violet' from ''In Powder and Crinoline'' (1913)    
John and the Ghosts The Czarina's Violet

The Czarina's Violet

 

 

    

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