Textile (?) design with abstract patterns in shades of gray

Publisher Published by Fleury Chavant French

[after 1844]

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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 plate contains a textile design (?) with abstract motifs made up of egg shapes, dots, and interlacing garlands made of small, semi-abstract patches, possibly imitating the patterns found on the skin or feathers of different kinds of wild animals, and executed with different shades of gray on white card.

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Title: Textile (?) design with abstract patterns in shades of gray
Publisher: Published by Fleury Chavant (French, 19th century)
Published in: Paris
Date: [after 1844]
Medium: Lithograph
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 13/16 in. × 4 in. (12.2 × 10.2 cm)
Book: 12 3/8 in. × 10 in. × 1 5/16 in. (31.5 × 25.4 × 3.3 cm)
Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Gift of Edith P. Blase, 1944
Object Number: 44.91.783(116)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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