L'Art de la Bijouterie

Publisher Librairie Polytechnique Baudry et Cie. French

1879, 1881

Not on view

Portfolio with designs for jewelry other small items in precious metals. According to the frontispiece, 24 plates with designs are issued annually. Within the portfolio the color lithographs are combined with a translucent sheet of paper on which the silhouettes of the objects have been printed. These would make it easier for artists to transfer the design for execution.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: L'Art de la Bijouterie
Series/Portfolio: Jewelry Designs in Gold, Diamonds and Other Precious Stones, Plate 7 from "L'Art de la Bijouterie"
Printer: Jean Francois Barousse (French, Saint-Bertrand 1824–1890 (?))
Publisher: Librairie Polytechnique Baudry et Cie.
Published in: Paris
Date: 1879, 1881
Medium: Color lithograph
Classifications: Portfolios, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963
Object Number: 63.673.2a, b
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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