Caption

Flemish style sideboard, installed during the 1873 Exposition Rétrospective in Tours, France, page, photomechanical print, maker: Gabriel Blaise, Tours, 1873, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypepie, height 213 mm x width 161 mm, temporary exhibition, 'Salon', ornamental cupboard (wood and other phytogenic material), Period, 1873-05-03 - 1873-05-25, A large ornate wooden cabinet fills the frame, showing the upper section and doors with elaborate carved panels and decorative molding; the top has a flat projecting cornice with carved frieze beneath, supported by carved columns and brackets featuring rounded baluster shapes and carved lion head rings, while the door panels display intricate geometric and floral reliefs surrounded by carved borders and small columnar pilasters; the lower section shows carved vertical fluting and rounded feet resting on a patterned floor, and a small upholstered stool with turned legs is visible at the right edge against a draped backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_034

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.7Mb (9.1Mb) / 13.3in x 17.1in / 3988 x 5143 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flemish style sideboard installed 1873 Exposition Rétrospective Tours France page photomechanical print maker Gabriel Blaise 1873 paper Woodburytype Woodburytypepie height 213 mm x width 161 mm temporary exhibition Salon ornamental cupboard wood phytogenic material Period 1873-05-03 - 1873-05-25 large ornate wooden cabinet fills frame showing upper section doors elaborate carved panels decorative molding top flat projecting cornice carved frieze beneath supported carved columns brackets featuring rounded baluster shapes carved lion head rings door panels display intricate geometric floral reliefs surrounded carved borders small columnar pilasters lower section carved vertical fluting rounded feet resting patterned floor small upholstered stool turned legs visible right edge draped backdrop