Hansi Stork Bookmark on Fireplace

The Hansi Bookmark representing a Stork on a Chimney is a true work of art made from PEFC paper, manufactured in France from the Hansi Museum Collection. As its name suggests, this bookmark enables you to mark a page of a book, to distinguish it from the others so you can find it later without damaging your book.

Inscription on the Bookmark, an emblematic quote from the artist : « In Alsace, in the hollow of the hills with soft lines, I know a very beautiful Village... » - J.J. Waltz says Hansi.

Product features :

• Made in France
• Authentic Hansi Collection
• Certified PEFC paper
• Dimension : 19.5 cm x 5.5 cm

Jean-Jacques Waltz, alias Hansi, is a French illustrator and artist born in Colmar in 1873. In 1894, his father sent him to Lyon to study industrial drawing, as well as painting and decorative arts. After his stay in Lyon, he returned to Alsace where he became famous as a postcard artist. The motifs of his illustrations often combine idyllic village scenes with biting anti-German caricatures. Whilst at first glance his illustrations appear to be innocent scenes of Alsatian life, closer observation reveals an aversion to Germans, which would become Hansi's distinctive trademark.

PEFC paper (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes) is certified paper that comes from responsibly managed forests. It is therefore environmentally friendly and guarantees sustainable quality over time.