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Albert-Charles-Auguste Racinet
Middle Ages, French antique 19th century Racinet art design lithograph print

1887

About the Item

'Middle Ages - Moyen-Age - Mittel Alter' Late 19th century interior design chromolithograph, from Racinet’s ‘L’Ornement Polychrome’, 1887. Published in Paris. Albert Racinet's 'L' Ornement Polychrome' is a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the nineteenth century. The imagery presented is drawn from a wide array of various mediums, including woodwork, metalwork, architecture, textiles, painting, and pottery, and from cultures all over the world. Although based on past masterpieces of design, the fantastic chromolithograps in 'L'Ornement Polychrome', carried out by a number of skilled commercial artists of the day, can be considered works of art in their own right. Indeed, for Racinet, the purpose of such a compilation of past design excellence was not only to celebrate the masters of the past but also to inspire an improvement of decorative arts in his own day and age.
  • Creator:
    Albert-Charles-Auguste Racinet (1825 - 1893, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1887
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 11.42 in (29 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Faint soiling to the edges of the sheet. Crease at bottom right corner of the sheet.
  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1244210666172
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