Babar's Red Motor Car · Limited Edition of 50
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Limited edition of 50

Babar's Red Motor Car

Jean de Brunhoff, Histoire de Babar, 1931

$277.00

Jean de Brunhoff's Babar at the wheel of his red motor car, from Histoire de Babar (1931), the first Babar book.

Edition
50, numbered in order of sale
Framed size
About 53 x 43cm
Print
34 x 23.5cm · cotton-fibre archival paper
Mount
Circus stripe mount
Frame
Red bobbin wood
Dispatch
Made to order in London

Comes with a matching numbered certificate. Print, mount and frame are fixed, chosen to go together.

Explore the regular print
What it's made of

Three parts, made to go together

Babar's Red Motor Car · Histoire de Babar · Jean de Brunhoff Babar Print

The print

Reproduced on cotton-fibre archival paper with archival inks, preserving the original artwork and its proportions.

34 x 23.5cm · cotton-fibre archival paper

Circus stripe mount

The printed mount

Red and cream circus stripes, with the edition number running up a cream stripe in the bottom right corner. The window is hand cut with a bevelled edge.

50 x 39.5cm · 8cm border · hand-cut bevel

Red bobbin wood

The frame

A red painted solid wood bobbin moulding, its front face turned like a run of beads. Glazed with acrylic and backed ready to hang.

20mm wide · 25mm deep · acrylic glazing · ready to hang

The edition

50, numbered, and then no more

Each piece is numbered on the mount in the order it is bought and comes with a certificate carrying the same number. When all 50 have gone, this combination of print, mount and frame will not be made again.

  • Number printed on the mount, never added later
  • Matching numbered certificate
  • Sold-out editions stay listed as sold out
Close-up of the edition number on the mount
About the artwork

Babar's Red Motor Car

Jean de Brunhoff's Babar at the wheel of his red motor car, from Histoire de Babar (1931), the first Babar book.

Made in London

Printed, cut and framed by hand

babar limited edition — artwork printing
Printing. The artwork, printed on cotton-fibre archival paper.
babar limited edition — finished mount beside cutter
Cutting. The window cut by hand, with a bevelled edge, after the mount is printed.
Sealing the back of the frame with brown framing tape
Framing. Joined, glazed and backed, then sealed with framer’s tape and checked for delivery.
Good to know

Delivery and care

How long will it take?

Each edition is made to order in London. See our delivery information for current timings and shipping options.

Which number will I get?

The next one in the run. Numbers are given in the order editions are bought, so the number cannot be chosen.

Can I change the frame or mount?

Not on the edition: the print, mount and frame together are what make it the edition. The regular print can be framed any way you like.

How should I look after it?

Hang it out of direct sunlight and away from damp. Dust the frame with a dry cloth and clean the acrylic with a soft cloth and a little water, never with glass cleaner.

Can I return it?

See our returns policy for full details, or contact us with a question about this edition.