Pierrette Lambert

Pierrette Lambert (born 10 june 1928 in Orches, France) is a French artist known for designing and engraving banknotes and postage stamps.

Biography

Pierrette Lambert began her studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Poitiers in 1943. She studied in Paris at the School of design and applied arts trade and industry, then at the Ecole Estienne. She discovered engraving through art miniature. Her works were exhibited at the gallery Ror Volmar in 1957.

An exhibition of her miniature gallery Ror Volmar was noticed in 1957 by Guitard, a director of Bank of France in charge of the manufacture of banknotes. Employed by the French central bank, she drew among other banknotes, effigies of Racine (50 francs) and Louis Pasteur (5 francs). Subsequently, she drew the 200 francs Montesquieu in 1981 and many notes for french territories.

She competed in the design for the euro banknotes, but Robert Kalina's works were selected.

B304a face
B304a face
Cameroon
B304a (
  • LK659b
  • P-10a
) 100 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1962
  • Sig 1a

  • Watermark: Eland head

  • Beltrand SC
  • (B)
B305a face
B305a face
Cameroon
B305a (
  • LK660b
  • P-11
) 500 Francs Man with Ox & Zebu
Banana Farming & Shipping
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1962)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1a
  • Series A.1-V.2

  • Watermark: Eland head
B306a face
B306a face
Cameroon
B306a (
  • LK662b
  • P-12
) 1000 Francs Man with Basket Harvesting Cacao
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1962)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1a
  • Series A.1-K.11 32999

B307a face
B307a face
Cameroon
B307a (
  • LK664b
  • P-13
) 5000 Francs President A. Ahidjo
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1962)
  • Sig 1a


  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (B)
B406a face
Cameroon
B406a (
  • LK682b
  • P-20
) 10,000 Francs
Green. Stylized Antelope Heads; Loading Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1981)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Woman


B408a face
B408a face
Cameroon
B408a (
  • LK690
  • P-22
) 5000 Francs
Brown, yellow. Mask, Woman Carrying Bundle of Fronds; Plowing & Mining
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 12
  • One-digit alphabet

  • Watermark: Carved mask

B409b face
Cameroon
B409b (
  • LK696
  • P-23
) 10,000 Francs
Green. Stylized Antelope Heads; Loading Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1990)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 13

  • Watermark: Woman


B107a face
B107a face
Central African Republic
B107a (
  • LK596
  • P-11
) 5000 Francs Village Scene
St. Anne's Basilica in Brazzaville; River Transportation, Truck Hauling Logs
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/1/1980
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Woman's head


  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (B)
B101Eh face
B101Eh face
Central African States
B101Eh (
  • LK700C
  • P-201Eh
) 500 Francs Shepherd and Zebus
Baobab Tree and Antelopes
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1993
  • Sig 6

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Shepherd
B102Ea face
B102Ea face
Central African States
B102Ea (
  • LK710E
  • P-202Ea
) 1000 Francs
Harvesting Coffee Beans; Logging
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1993
  • Sig 1

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Farmer
B103Lg face
B103Lg face
Central African States
B103Lg (
  • LK721L
  • P-403Lg
) 2000 Francs
Woman and Tropical Fruit; Loading Ship
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2000
  • Sig 5

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Farmer
B104Ea face
B104Ea face
Central African States
B104Ea (
  • LK731E
  • P-204Ea
) 5000 Francs Oil Drilling
Gathering Cotton
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1994
  • Sig 3

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Worker
B105Lc face
B105Lc face
Central African States
B105Lc (
  • LK746L
  • P-405Lc
) 10,000 Francs BEAC headquarters at Yaoundé, Cameroon
Fishing
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1997
  • Sig 2

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Native Woman
B207a face
B207a face
Chad
B207a (
  • LK571b
  • P-8
) 5000 Francs Village Scene
St. Anne's Basilica in Brazzaville; River Transportation, Truck Hauling Logs
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/1/1980
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Woman's head


  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (B)
B211a face
B211a face
Chad
B211a (
  • LK579a
  • P-11
) 5000 Francs
Brown, yellow. Mask, Woman Carrying Bundle of Fronds; Plowing & Mining
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 9
  • 3-digit alphabet

  • Watermark: Carved mask

B212a face
B212a face
Chad
B212a (
  • LK581b
  • P-12a
) 10,000 Francs
Green. Stylized Antelope Heads; Loading Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 9
  • 1-digit alphabet

  • Watermark: Woman's head


B201a face
B201a face
Comoros
B201a (
  • LK914b
  • P-7a
) 500 Francs
Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu; View of Mohéli
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1975)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
B202a face
B202a face
Comoros
B202a (
  • LK916b
  • P-8a
) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1975)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
B203a face
B203a face
Comoros
B203a (
  • LK917
  • P-9a
) 5000 Francs Mosquée du Vendredi
Mosquée du Vendredi at Moroni; President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1975)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
B301a face
B301a face
Comoros
B301a (
  • LK918
  • P-10a
) 500 Francs
Woman and Administrative Building in Mutsamudu; View of Mohéli
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1986)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6
  • 1-digit block

  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
    Watermark on B301a and B301c (left). Inverted watermark on B301b (center). New version on B301d, B301e (right)

B302a face
B302a face
Comoros
B302a (
  • LK921
  • P-11a
) 1000 Francs Woman, view of Anjouan
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1981)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6

  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross

B303a1 face
B303a1 face
Comoros
B303a1 (
  • LK923
  • P-12a
) 5000 Francs Mosquée du Vendredi
Mosquée du Vendredi at Moroni; President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1981)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6
  • 1-digit alphabet

  • Microprint: Microprint BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES around the portrait frame of LK924/B303a2
  • UV
  • Watermark: Crescent moon on Maltese cross
    Watermark on B303a (left). New version on (right)

B205a face
B205a face
Congo Republic
B205a (
  • LK629
  • P-6a
) 5000 Francs
Brown, yellow. Mask, Woman Carrying Bundle of Fronds; Plowing & Mining
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Carved mask

B206a face
B206a face
Congo Republic
B206a (
  • LK631
  • P-7
) 10,000 Francs
Green. Stylized Antelope Heads; Loading Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1983)
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Woman


B101a face
B101a face
Djibouti
B101a (
  • LK931
  • P-36a
) 500 Francs Lac Abbe and Flamingos
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1979)
  • Intaglio

  • Watermark: Djibouti Coat of Arms


  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (B)
B102a face
B102a face
Djibouti
B102a (
  • LK933
  • P-37a
) 1000 Francs Franco Ethiopian Railroad
Camel Caravan
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1979)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig No signature
  • Single digit alphabet

  • Watermark: Djibouti Coat of Arms

B103a face
B103a face
Djibouti
B103a (
  • LK937
  • P-38a
) 5000 Francs Shepherd in Day Forest
Aerial View of Port of Djibouti
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1979)
  • Intaglio

  • Watermark: Djibouti Coat of Arms


B104a face
B104a face
Djibouti
B104a (
  • LK940
  • P-39a
) 10,000 Francs
Woman and Child, Goats in a Tree; Aerial View of Port of Djibouti
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Sig 1A, title LE TRÉSORIER

  • Watermark: Bust of native woman
B201b face
B201b face
Equatorial African States
B201b (
  • LK552b
  • P-3b
) 100 Francs
Man earing skullcap, huts; Elephants in River
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 1
  • Code B

  • Watermark: Woman's head

  • Beltrand SC
  • (B)
B202b face
B202b face
Equatorial African States
B202b (
  • LK553b
  • P-4b
) 500 Francs
Loading Ore on Train Tracks; Satellite Dish, Camel Caravan
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1
  • Code B

  • Watermark: Woman's head

  • Armanelli, R SC
  • (B)
B203a face
B203a face
Equatorial African States
B203a (
  • LK555a
  • P-5a
) 1000 Francs Cotton Market
Lumber cultivation
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Woman's head

  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (B)
B104a face
B104a face
French Afars and Issas
B104a (
  • KM665
  • P-33
) 500 Francs Lac Abbe and Flamingos
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (4/21/1975)

  • Watermark: Woman's head


  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (B)
B105a face
B105a face
French Afars and Issas
B105a (
  • KM666
  • P-34
) 1000 Francs Franco Ethiopian Railroad
Camel Caravan
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (4/21/1975)

  • Watermark: Woman's head

B108b face
B108b face
French Antilles
B108b (
  • K.708b
  • P-8b
) 10 Francs Young Antilles Woman
Sugar Cane Harvest
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Woman


  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (B)
B109b face
B109b face
French Antilles
B109b (
  • K.709b
  • P-9b
) 50 Francs Banana Harvest
Antilles Couple and Saw Mill
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1964)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Woman


  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (B)
B104a face
B104a face
French Pacific Territories
B104a (
  • K.817
  • P-4a
) 10,000 CFP
Tahitian Woman, Bungalows and Emblem of French Polynesia; Coral and Fish
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1/10/1986)
  • 172 x 92mm
  • Sig 1
  • 1-digit alphabet

  • Watermark: Two Tahitian Women
  • Thread
B205a face
B205a face
Gabon
B205a (
  • LK652b
  • P-6a
) 5000 Francs
Brown, yellow. Mask, Woman Carrying Bundle of Fronds; Plowing & Mining
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Carved mask

B206a face
B206a face
Gabon
B206a (
  • LK654b
  • P-7a
) 10,000 Francs
Green. Stylized Antelope Heads; Loading Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Woman's head


B311a face
B311a face
Madagascar
B311a (
  • P-75a
) 500 Francs
Girl; Village
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1994)
  • Sig 4

  • Thread
  • Watermark: Zebu Head
B312a face
B312a face
Madagascar
B312a (
  • P-76a
) 1000 Francs
Young Man and Boats; Fishing
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1994)
  • Sig 4

  • Thread
  • Watermark: Zebu Head
B314a face
B314a face
Madagascar
B314a (
  • P-78a
) 5000 Francs Young Man and Field Work
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1995)
  • Sig 4

  • Thread
  • Watermark: Zebu Head
B315a face
B315a face
Madagascar
B315a (
  • P-79a
) 10,000 Francs Old Man and Local Artifacts
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1995)
  • Sig 4

  • Strap
  • Thread
  • Watermark: Zebu Head
B313a face
B313a face
Madagascar
B313a (
  • P-81
) 2500 Francs Woman and Village
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1998)
  • Sig 5

  • Thread
  • Watermark: Zebu Head
B316a face
B316a face
Madagascar
B316a (
  • P-82
) 25,000 Francs Mother, Child and Fruit Trees
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1998)
  • Sig 5

  • Strap
  • Thread
  • Watermark: Zebu Head
B201a face
B201a face
Mali
B201a (
  • LK405a
  • P-11
) 100 Francs Woman, View of Niger River and Hotel de l'Amitie in Bamako
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1972-73)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Main's head
B202d face
B202d face
Mali
B202d (
  • LK409
  • P-12d
) 500 Francs Soldier, bulldozers
Camel Caravan
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1973-84)
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Main's head
B203b face
B203b face
Mali
B203b (
  • LK413
  • P-13b
) 1000 Francs
Mopti Man, Sotuba Hydro-Electric Dam; Dogon Village
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1970-84)
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Main's head
B204e face
B204e face
Mali
B204e (
  • LK421
  • P-14e
) 5000 Francs Herder and Zebus
Picking Cotton
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1972-84)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6

  • Watermark: Main's head
B205c face
B205c face
Mali
B205c (
  • LK425
  • P-15c
) 10,000 Francs Ceramic Factory at Djikoroni
Traditional Weaving
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1970-84)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Main's head
B403c face
B403c face
Morocco
B403c (
  • P-55c
) 50 Dirhams King Hassan II
Miners at Work
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1968
  • Sig 6

  • Watermark: Lion
B115Ab face
B115Ab face
West African States
B115Ab (
  • P-110Ab
) 500 Francs Hydroelectric Dam and Tractor. See Specialized Collection of this note
  • Printer: FCO
  • 2002
  • 140 x 80mm
  • Sig 31

  • Microprint: Countries of the West Arican States
  • Watermark: Farmer's head
B116Dc face
B116Dc face
West African States
B116Dc (
  • LK337D
  • P-411Dc
) 1000 Francs
Young Woman, Storage of Groundnut; Women Carrying Baskets
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1993
  • 150 x 80mm
  • Sig 25

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Draped woman's head
B117Dc face
B117Dc face
West African States
B117Dc (
  • LK347D
  • P-412Dc
) 2500 Francs
Woman, Hydroelectric Dam; Spraying Trees
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1994
  • 155 x 80mm
  • Sig 27

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Native woman
B118Bl face
B118Bl face
West African States
B118Bl (
  • LK355Bbis(4)
  • P-213Bl
) 5000 Francs
Uranium Factory; Market Scene
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2002
  • 163 x 80mm
  • Sig 31

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Native woman
B119Aa face
B119Aa face
West African States
B119Aa (
  • LK356A
  • P-114Aa
) 10,000 Francs
BCEAO Tower; Woman and Rope Bridge
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1992
  • 170 x 80mm
  • Sig 25

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Native man
F.61.4 face
F.61.4 face
France
F.61.4 (
  • F.61.4
  • P-146a
) 5 Francs Pasteur
Louis Pasteur at the Pasteur Institute in Paris
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/4/1966
  • 140 x 75mm
  • Sig 17

  • Watermark: Pasteur
F.64.33 face
F.64.33 face
France
F.64.33 (
  • F.64.33
  • P-148f
) 50 Francs Jean Racine
Jean Racine at the Port Royal des Champs Abbey
  • Printer: BdF
  • 6/3/1976
  • 160 x 85mm
  • Sig 18

  • Watermark: Character from Andromaque
F.70.10 face
F.70.10 face
France
F.70.10 (
  • F.70.10
  • P-155a
) 200 Francs Montesquieu
French author Montesquieu; Château de la Brède
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1990)
  • 172 x 92mm
  • Sig 20
  • Two raised dots at left for the blind

  • Watermark: Montesquieu
DIS-02-A-01 face
DIS-02-A-01 face
France
DIS-02-A-01 (
  • DIS-02-A-01
) Hector Berlioz
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1972-1985
  • 172 x 92mm

  • Roty, L-O INV
  • (B)

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