Ornamental border with figures of angels and a plant tendril motif; Deberny & Cie (Paris; typographic foundry; 18th–19th century), publisher. Ornaments, angels. Place card — ornamental frame with a blank space in the center intended for mounting or printing an illustration from another plate or woodcut block. Cast from a woodcut block (metal casts such as copper via galvanic method, lead, or zinc were used for printing to avoid damaging original blocks; original blocks were stored for reuse). Method also used for large-scale engravings (e.g., holy images); prints may be from direct boxwood
GLIX-115-3ECAC4P
Magyarország
Kollekció
GLIX Prime
Novel Use
Fotós / Szerző
Penta Springs, Geo Naturalis
Készült
Leírás
Ornamental border with figures of angels and a plant tendril motif; Deberny & Cie (Paris; typographic foundry; 18th–19th century), publisher. Ornaments, angels. Place card — ornamental frame with a blank space in the center intended for mounting or printing an illustration from another plate or woodcut block. Cast from a woodcut block (metal casts such as copper via galvanic method, lead, or zinc were used for printing to avoid damaging original blocks; original blocks were stored for reuse). Method also used for large-scale engravings (e.g., holy images); prints may be from direct boxwood