Edmund Dulac (1882-1953) French-English painter, illustrator and postage stage designer |
Born in Toulouse, Dulac studied law but later turned to the study of art at the École des Beaux-Arts. He moved to London early in the 20th century and in 1905 received his first commission to illustrate the novels of the Brontë Sisters. During World War I, Dulac produced relief books and when after the war the deluxe children’s book market shrank he turned to magazine illustrations among other ventures. He designed banknotes during World War II and postage stamps, most notably those that heralded the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. |
The Little Mermaid
“Stories from Hans Andersen,” [London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1911]
The Sea King
The Sea King had been a widower for many years
To The Rescue
He would have died if the Little Mermaid had not come to the rescue
The Bright Liquid
At the mere sight of the bright liquid
The Prince
The prince asked who she was and how she came there
Overboard
Dashed overboard and fell, her body dissolving into foam
The Snow Queen
“Stories from Hans Andersen,” [London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1911]
The First Story
One day he was in a high state of delight because he had invented a mirror
The Second Story
Many a winter's night she flies through the streets
The Third Story
Then an old, old woman came out of the house
The Fourth Story
She has read all the newspapers in the world, and forgotten them again, so clever is she
The Fifth Story
"It is gold, it is gold!" they cried
The Sixth Story
Kissed her on the mouth, while big shining tears trickled down its face
The Seventh Story
The Snow Queen sat in the very middle of it when she sat at home
