Despite the widespread belief that silent cinema was entirely in black-and-white, the desire for color was present from the very beginning. Filmmakers like Georges Méliès, Gason Velle, and R. W. Paul incorporated frame-by-frame color stencil work, sometimes assisted by a cutting machine but often done by hand. This Pathé Frères print demonstrates the uniquely expressive effects that could be achieved through this laborious artisanal process.