Printed papers with abstract designs of different colors
Edited 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 page consists of four printed papers with abstract designs, made up of thin lines that create abstract patches, and small eye shapes, possibly imitating the surface of stones or corals. The first design is made up of blue and red lines over a sand-colored ground; the second with shades of blue, the third with thin, blue lines over a white ground, and the last with shades of blue over a sand-colored ground.
