A pair of large antique stencils on heavy, blue-tinted paper, from a late 19th-century painter-decorator's workshop. These compositions feature a particularly refined design, blending vegetal scrolls, stylized flowers, and geometric borders, typical of Belle Époque wall and ceiling decorations. The visible micro-perforations allow the motif to be transferred by sanding, while the highlights in bluish watercolor and pen serve as a model for coloring. The simultaneous presence of the preparatory drawing and its perforated transfer provides a complete record of the workshop's decorative process.
✦ Origin: Decorator's workshop, France ✦ Estimated period: Late 19th century ✦ Dimensions: 57 x 41 cm and 48 x 41 cm ✦ Material: Heavy paper tinted blue ✦ Condition: Signs of wear, marked creases, slight tears at the edges, some stains, clearly visible perforations, overall stable and very decorative.
An ideal set for a wall display or to enrich a collection of decorative arts and antique workshop work.
