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Ballet Slippers.

Creator: Thomas Watson Greig
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
GREIG, T[homas] Watson.
Ballet Slippers.
Edinburgh, David Douglas, 1900.

Chromolithographed illustration of a pair of Ballet Slippers, printed with gold and silver inks.

Scarce first edition.

‘The sixty-three ladies’ shoes now illustrated have all belonged to and been worn by ladies of the 19th century. They have been most carefully selected to illustrate the variety and change of fashion during that period.’ Each page contains three nearly life-sized shoes except for a single shoe on frontispiece and last plate, which depicts Madame Cerri's ballet slipper.

Framed and glazed, overall size: 37cm by 52cm by 3cm.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	Scotland
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Chromolithograph on paper
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1900
Styles / Movements:	Classical, Traditional
Patterns:	Traditional
Book References:	Hiller p.395; Lipperheide 1746c.
Dealer Reference #:	101509
Incollect Reference #:	510377

Dimensions

W.	14.57 in;	H.	20.47 in;	D.	1.18 in;
W.	37 cm;	H.	52 cm;	D.	3 cm;

Message from Seller:

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