Edmund Dulac is best remembered today for his book illustrations created during the early years of the twentieth century, or what is now considered to be Britain’s Golden Age of deluxe gift books and illustrated books for children.
However, Dulac’s talents went past illustration and encompassed an extremely diverse range of work, including composing, stage and costume design, furniture and carpets, and the design of playing cards, postage stamps, bank notes, jewellery, invitations, portraits, tapestries, posters, book plates, and chocolate boxes. He was a master watercolourist and caricaturist and even dabbled in making musical instruments.
This display showcases some of his most notable works held in our collection, although to present the full range of his talents would require another display case - or two.
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