Histoire de Babar Vintage Book Illustration Print | Babar's Motorcar | Classic 1930s French Nursery Art

A charming scene from nursery history, reimagined for the wall.

This print reproduces an interior illustration from Histoire de Babar, Jean de Brunhoff's beloved tale of the little elephant, first published in France in 1931. Babar takes a drive in his red motorcar through the French countryside — river barges, a steam train, a goat and a farmhouse dotting the landscape — with the original hand-lettered French caption preserved beneath.

The original artwork is in the public domain, and we've reproduced it here as a clean, richly coloured print — true to the spirit of the vintage first edition, with the warmth and hand-painted charm of the era intact.

A quietly storied addition to a nursery, playroom, or reading corner — for anyone who grew up loving Babar, or is just discovering him.

Details:

• Printed on 200gsm fine art paper
• Archival giclée print, unframed
• Reproduction of a public domain 1930s book illustration