Printed papers with abstract designs of different colors

Edited by Fleury Chavant French

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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 four printed papers with abstract designs, made up of overlapping scales, executed with different colors. The first design, which features three swirling motifs, as well as the scales, is colored with shades of gray and blue, light brown, orange, and white. The second design is colored with shades of blue, green, purple and white; the third with white and shades of teal and brown, and the fourth with shades of brown and green.

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