Textile (?) design with abstract patterns in black and shades of gray
Published by Fleury Chavant 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 plate contains a textile design (?) with abstract motifs made up of overlapping scales and undulating lines, executed with thin, black stripes and crosshatch stripes to create shades of gray, and possibly imitating the patterns found on the skin or feathers of different kinds of wild animals.
