French Chromolithography 1879 birds school prints school aid

French Chromolithography 1879 birds school prints school aid #1

This chromolithography prints was edited by Fernand Nathan , a French editor which made its mark by creating in the last quarter of the 19Th century school books and supplies geared to this new market : in 1880 the free public school system was implemented in France .This plate was created to demonstrate which birds were "useful" , it come in a set of 5 plates , some are dated 1879 and 1878 with the name of the artist P. Robert .Those are Chromolithography , the artist prepared every color on a different stones to illustrate this bright lifelike rendition .In 1880 it was the only process available to print color beside engraving .Each picture is glued to the background which has spot of oxidation , the prints are good condition with minimal oxidation.Printed by l'Imprimeries Lemercier & Cie which was a French publishing house in Paris at 57, rue de Seine and 44, rue Vercingétorix. The firm operated between 1803 and 1901 .Chromolithography is a unique method for making multi-color prints. This type of colour printing stemmed from the process of lithography, and includes all types of lithography that are printed in colour.The back is black .

The Jules Ferry laws passed during the early 1880s revolutionized French education by making primary school free (1881), compulsory (1882) for children aged 6 to 13, and secular (1882). Spearheaded by Jules Ferry, these reforms replaced church-run instruction with state public schooling to unite the nation and instill republican values

Size H.21 x W.16 good antique condition some light foxing on part of the paper .

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