Design for "blonde noire" lace
Designed by Atelier de H. Mereau French
Published by Fleury Chavant French
Lithographed by Georges Schlatter French
Not on view
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 page consists of a design for a "blonde noire" lace, made up of bundles with scrolling branches with stylized flowers and leaves. Most of the leaves are teardrop- or heart-shaped, or scrolling, elongated leaves, some with scalloping edges. The flowers contain teardrop-shaped or pointed petaloids. The "dentelle blonde" was lace made up of natural silk, sometimes with silver or gold thread. The "blonde noire" would have been this kind of "crude" lace, decorated with black motifs. The design is executed with black ink on thin, light brown paper.
