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Title page showing classical ornaments including putti, architectural elements, and blackletter — Illustrated title with classical ornamentation

Artist

Name:: Unknown

Illustration

Subject:: Ornaments & patterns
Technique:: Wood engraving
Engraver:: Bisson & Cottard
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Histoire de l'ornementation des manuscrits
Author(s):: Denis, Ferdinand
Publisher:: Paris: Léon Curmer, 1857
Open Library:: View record

Description

Title page of Histoire de l’ornementation des manuscrits (History of manuscript ornamentation) showing classical ornaments including putti, architectural elements such as columns and cartouches, and blackletter type.

Keywords: 1850s, 19th century, black & white, cartouche, pillar, putto, reference book, title

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