Caption

16th-century French wooden cabinet, at the Exposition Rétrospective of 1877 in Lyon, France, photomechanical print, This print is part of a cover with 79 prints on 54 sheets and 65 text sheets., inscription: 'ARMOIRE, FRANCE_XVIe SIÈCLE, COLLECTION DE Mr E. AYNARD.', number: 'PL. XIX.', inscription: 'EXPOSITION RÉTROSPECTIVE DE LYON, PAR JB GIRAUD.', photographer: Jacques Garcin, Lyon, clichémaker: Dujardin, printer (person): Imprimerie Eudes, Paris, 1877 - 1878, printer (person), paper, photoaquatint, height 463 mm x width 313 mm, ornamental cupboard (wood and other phytogenic material), A tall wooden cabinet with ornate carved panels fills the image, showing the upper and middle sections against a dark background; the top has a molded cornice with carved decorative bands and a central column featuring a carved female bust, flanked by two recessed square panels each with symmetrical reliefs of stylized foliage, playful putti, and a central grotesque mask, while the side pilasters display carved male figures; below a projecting shelf with carved molding, a narrower band shows small carved faces and leaf motifs above two larger rectangular doors with framed relief panels featuring scrolling ornament, mask-like faces set into foliate surrounds, and vertical fluted pilasters with carved capitals, all standing on a molded base with rounded feet.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_098

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58.4Mb (10.3Mb) / 13.2in x 17.2in / 3964 x 5150 (300dpi)

Keywords

16th-century French wooden cabinet Exposition Rétrospective 1877 Lyon France photomechanical print print part cover 79 prints 54 sheets 65 text sheets inscription Armoire FRANCE_XVIe SIÈCLE COLLECTION DE Mr E Aynard number Pl Xix Exposition Rétrospective De Lyon Par Jb Giraud photographer Jacques Garcin clichémaker Dujardin printer person Imprimerie Eudes Paris 1877 - 1878 paper photoaquatint height 463 mm x width 313 mm ornamental cupboard wood phytogenic material tall wooden cabinet ornate carved panels fills image showing upper middle sections dark background top molded cornice carved decorative bands central column featuring carved female bust flanked two recessed square panels symmetrical reliefs stylized foliage playful putti central grotesque mask side pilasters display male figures projecting shelf carved molding narrower band small faces leaf motifs two larger rectangular doors framed relief panels featuring scrolling ornament mask- faces set foliate surrounds vertical fluted pilasters carved capitals standing molded base rounded feet