Caption

Ornamental border with figures of angels and a plant tendril motif; Deberny & Cie (Paris; typographic foundry; 18th–19th century), publisher. Ornaments, angels. Place card — ornamental frame with a blank space in the center intended for mounting or printing an illustration from another plate or woodcut block. Cast from a woodcut block (metal casts such as copper via galvanic method, lead, or zinc were used for printing to avoid damaging original blocks; original blocks were stored for reuse). Method also used for large-scale engravings (e.g., holy images); prints may be from direct boxwood blocks or from metal, often hand-retouched, casts. Before 1900, Paris. Graphic plate. Height 13.2 cm, width 8.5 cm, thickness 2.4 cm. Graphic matrix: height 13.2 cm, width 8.5 cm, thickness 0.2 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_167

License type

Rights managed

Available size

69.0Mb (7.7Mb) / 13.4in x 20.0in / 4022 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ornamental border figures angels plant tendril motif Deberny & Cie Paris typographic foundry 18th–19th century publisher Ornaments Place card ornamental frame blank space center intended mounting printing illustration another plate woodcut block Cast metal casts copper via galvanic method lead zinc avoid damaging original blocks original blocks stored reuse Method also large-scale engravings e.g holy images prints direct boxwood blocks metal hand-retouched casts 1900 Graphic plate Height 13.2 cm width 8.5 cm thickness 2.4 cm Graphic matrix height 13.2 cm thickness 0.2 cm rectangular wooden frame carved decorative patterns border showing dark brown nearly black patina inner opening reveals flat neutral gray background top bottom rails central semi-circular carved motif radiating lines vertical rails display figures set ornate swirling vegetal scrollwork designs wood surface grain texture small chips areas wear slightly lighter brown exposed wood edges corners colors visible nearly black spots lighter brown gray central opening.