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The inquisitive little girl, Fairy tales, Contes des fées, print, popular print, Series number, 30, 60, Sheet with sixteen illustrations of the curious girl Amelia. Under each illustration a caption in English. This print is part of an album., publisher: Imagerie d'Epinal - Pellerin, Épinal, printer (person): Imagerie d'Epinal - Pellerin, commissioner (person who orders works): Humoristic Publishing Co., Kansas City (Missouri), 1893 - 1894, Imagerie d'Epinal - Pellerin, Humoristic Publishing Co., publisher, printmaker, printer (person), commissioner (person who orders works), North America, Missouri, paper, lithography, color, letterpress printing, lithography colored in yellow, green, blue and red, text in letterpress, height 399 mm x width 295 mm, girl (child between toddler and youth), Curiosity, Inquisitiveness, Desire of Knowledge, 'Curiosità' (Ripa)., A full-page comic strip composed of multiple rectangular panels arranged in rows, each showing colored illustrations of Victorian-era interiors and exteriors; recurring figures include a young girl in a red skirt and blue bodice, women in long dresses with aprons, and men in period coats and hats. The scenes depict various domestic settings with furniture such as chairs, tables, a rocking chair, a fireplace with mantel, a cabinet or secretary, a bed with curtains, baskets, shutters, and patterned wallpaper. Outdoor panels show shutters, garden foliage, a path, and a man walking; several panels show people opening doors or windows, peering through keyholes or slats, and climbing or leaning near shutters. Facial expressions vary from surprised to concerned, and body language includes pointing, reaching, recoiling, sitting, and tending to another person. Colors are muted pastels with reds, blues, greens, and tans; thin black outlines and shading define the figures and interiors, with decorative motifs and rugs visible in some rooms.
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