Légende

17th-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., number: 'PL. LVI.', inscription: 'EXPOSITION RÉTROSPECTIVE DE LYON, PAR JB GIRAUD.', inscription: 'ARMOIRE, FRANCE_XVIIe SIÈCLE, COLLECTION DE Mr C. SERVIER.', 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 carved wooden cabinet fills the frame, with a multi-tiered structure topped by a sculptural crest featuring paired birds and a central alcove with a seated human figure; scrolling acanthus, winged figures, and reclining cherubic forms decorate the upper pediment. The front shows framed rectangular panels with high-relief scenes of figures and horses set within molded borders, flanked by carved vertical pilasters shaped like human torsos and decorative masks. A broad middle cornice band contains a continuous frieze of small carved figures and ornamental motifs, and a lower section features additional relief panels depicting dynamic battle or hunt scenes, surrounded by carved floral and foliate details and bracketed by carved winged figures at the corners. The cabinet rests on simple block feet and displays an overall richly detailed, symmetrical composition in a monochrome photographic reproduction.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A78_104

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53.7Mo (10.9Mo) / 29.7cm x 45.3cm / 3511 x 5350 (300dpi)

Mots clés

17th-century French wooden cabinet Exposition Rétrospective 1877 Lyon France photomechanical print print part cover 79 prints 54 sheets 65 text sheets number Pl Lvi inscription Exposition Rétrospective De Lyon Par Jb Giraud Armoire FRANCE_XVIIe SIÈCLE COLLECTION DE Mr C Servier 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 carved wooden cabinet fills frame multi-tiered structure topped sculptural crest featuring paired birds central alcove seated human figure scrolling acanthus winged figures reclining cherubic forms decorate upper pediment front framed rectangular panels high-relief scenes figures horses set within molded borders flanked carved vertical pilasters shaped human torsos decorative masks broad middle cornice band contains continuous frieze small ornamental motifs lower section features additional relief panels depicting dynamic battle hunt scenes surrounded carved floral foliate details bracketed winged corners cabinet rests simple block feet displays richly detailed symmetrical composition monochrome photographic reproduction