Book or album cover

1875

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 incorporated various woods and semi-precious stones.

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Title: Book or album cover
Maker: Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907)
Date: 1875
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Ebony and boxwood, pear and other fruitwoods
Dimensions: 16 3/8 × 12 in. (41.6 × 30.5 cm)
Classification: Woodwork
Credit Line: Bequest of John L. Cadwalader, by exchange and Rogers Fund, 1997
Object Number: 1997.274
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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