Book or album cover

Henry-Auguste Fourdinois French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556

Inspired by sixteenth-century engravings, such as those by Heinrich Aldegrever (1502–1558), the prototype for this Renaissance-style album cover was shown at the 1873 Weltausstellung in Vienna. Fourdinois joined his father's well-known cabinetmaking firm in 1860 and introduced marquetry carved in relief that incorportated various woods and semi-precious stones.

Book or album cover, Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907), Ebony and boxwood, pear and other fruitwoods, French, Paris

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Book or album cover, Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907), Ebony and boxwood, pear and other fruitwoods, French, Paris
Book or album cover, Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907), Ebony and boxwood, pear and other fruitwoods, French, Paris
Book or album cover, Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907), Ebony and boxwood, pear and other fruitwoods, French, Paris
Book or album cover, Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907), Ebony and boxwood, pear and other fruitwoods, French, Paris
Book or album cover, Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907), Ebony and boxwood, pear and other fruitwoods, French, Paris
Book or album cover, Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907), Ebony and boxwood, pear and other fruitwoods, French, Paris
Book or album cover, Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907), Ebony and boxwood, pear and other fruitwoods, French, Paris

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