Textile (?) design with abstract patterns, executed in black, white, and shades of gray
Page of book containing 185 leaves with a collection of lithographs, aquatints, engravings, and other media, with ornamental designs published by Fleury Chavant in Paris, part of the publication "Guide du Dessinateur de l'industrie: une macédoine de dessins variés , tels que fleurs, ornemens, etc. ... Ouvrage destiné aux fabricants et dessinateurs de soieries... et Papiers Peints..." This plate contains a printed paper with an abstract pattern made up of undulating lines, elongated patches, and abstract, spider-like motifs, executed with black and gray ink over a light brown ground. The patterns in the design seem to imitate those found on the skin of wild animals.
Artwork Details
- Title: Textile (?) design with abstract patterns, executed in black, white, and shades of gray
- Publisher: Published by Fleury Chavant (French, 19th century)
- Published in: Paris
- Date: [after 1844]
- Medium: Lithograph
- Dimensions: Sheet: 4 5/8 × 4 1/8 in. (11.7 × 10.4 cm)
Book: 12 3/8 in. × 10 in. × 1 5/16 in. (31.5 × 25.4 × 3.3 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Gift of Edith P. Blase, 1944
- Object Number: 44.91.783(57)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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