Portrait of Anne de Montmorency in a decorated frame, mounted during the Exposition Rétrospective of 1873 in Tours, France, page, photomechanical print, maker: Gabriel Blaise, Tours, 1873, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypepie, height 170 mm x width 131 mm, Person, Anne de Montmorency, historical persons, picture, painting, temporary exhibition, 'Salon', Period, 1873-05-03 - 1873-05-25, A framed oval portrait of a bearded man in profile wearing a cap and ornate clothing sits at the center of an elaborate carved wooden surround. The surround features scrolling volutes, beaded garlands, and symmetrical decorative elements including stylized faces with curled horns on either side. Above the oval is a crest with draped fabric and ornamental detailing, and below the frame are acanthus-like leaves and curved, ribbed scrolls ending in a small skull motif. The image has a sepia tone and the background shows a dark draped cloth behind the framed composition.
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Portrait of Anne de Montmorency in a decorated frame, mounted during the Exposition Rétrospective of 1873 in Tours, France, page, photomechanical print, maker: Gabriel Blaise, Tours, 1873, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypepie, height 170 mm x width 131 mm, Person, Anne de Montmorency, historical persons, picture, painting, temporary exhibition, 'Salon', Period, 1873-05-03 - 1873-05-25, A framed oval portrait of a bearded man in profile wearing a cap and ornate clothing sits at the center of an elaborate carved wooden surround. The surround features scrolling volutes, beaded garlands, and symmetrical decorative elements including stylized faces with curled horns on either side. Above the oval is a crest with draped fabric and ornamental detailing, and below the frame are acanthus-like leaves and curved, ribbed scrolls ending in a small skull motif. The image has a sepia tone and the background shows a dark draped cloth behind the framed composition.

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Portrait Anne de Montmorency decorated frame mounted Exposition Rétrospective 1873 Tours France page photomechanical print maker Gabriel Blaise paper Woodburytype Woodburytypepie height 170 mm x width 131 mm Person historical persons picture painting temporary exhibition Salon Period 1873-05-03 - 1873-05-25 framed oval portrait bearded man profile wearing cap ornate clothing sits center elaborate carved wooden surround surround features scrolling volutes beaded garlands symmetrical decorative elements stylized faces curled horns side oval crest draped fabric ornamental detailing frame acanthus- leaves curved ribbed scrolls ending small skull motif image sepia tone background dark draped cloth framed composition

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