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 DE St CHARLES.', inscription: 'EXPOSITION RÉTROSPECTIVE DE LYON, PAR JB GIRAUD.', number: 'PL. XLIII.', photographer: Jacques Garcin, Lyon, cliché maker: 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 ornate wooden cabinet stands against a plain dark background, featuring an upper section with a triangular pediment topped by a finial and intricate carved detailing including scrollwork and a central relief panel, flanked by small pilasters and recessed niches each holding a small sculpted figurine; below this the central doors display carved panels with figural scenes framed by decorative moldings and flanked by columns with carved capitals and foliage motifs, while the lower section rests on rounded feet and includes paneled doors with additional figure reliefs, fluted pilasters at the corners, carved friezes and ornamental keyholes, all rendered in a monochrome photographic style.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_100

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Rights managed

Available size

53.3Mb (9.7Mb) / 10.6in x 19.5in / 3192 x 5839 (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 DE St CHARLES Exposition Rétrospective De Lyon Par Jb Giraud number Pl Xliii photographer Jacques Garcin cliché maker Dujardin printer person Imprimerie Eudes Paris 1877 - 1878 paper photoaquatint height 463 mm x width 313 mm ornamental cupboard wood phytogenic material tall ornate wooden cabinet stands plain dark background featuring upper section triangular pediment topped finial intricate carved detailing scrollwork central relief panel flanked small pilasters recessed niches holding small sculpted figurine central doors display panels figural scenes framed decorative moldings columns carved capitals foliage motifs lower section rests rounded feet includes paneled doors additional figure reliefs fluted pilasters corners carved friezes ornamental keyholes rendered monochrome photographic style