Caption

Border of window blind, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Brothers, Alfred (possibly), printmaker: A. Brothers & Co., c. 1889 - in or before 1899, paper, photo zincography, height 112 mm x width 174 mm, curtains, lace, A horizontal rectangular section of patterned fabric framed by a narrow border, showing an intricate lace-like design with a dark background and lighter raised motifs; scalloped upper edge and a straight lower edge with a solid dark band below; repeating organic shapes resembling stylized leaves and floral elements with textured fill and small openwork areas forming a net-like background; curling tendrils and rounded petal forms arranged symmetrically across the width, with varying densities of dot-like shading that give a tactile, embroidered appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_472

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49.5Mb (7.3Mb) / 17.3in x 11.1in / 5185 x 3336 (300dpi)

Keywords

Border window blind page photomechanical print photographer Brothers Alfred printmaker A Brothers & Co c 1889 - 1899 paper photo zincography height 112 mm x width 174 mm curtains lace horizontal rectangular section patterned fabric framed narrow border showing intricate lace- design dark background lighter raised motifs scalloped upper edge straight lower edge solid dark band repeating organic shapes resembling stylized leaves floral elements textured fill small openwork areas forming net- background curling tendrils rounded petal forms arranged symmetrically across varying densities dot- shading give tactile embroidered appearance