A coherent set of three alphabet plates presenting three very different lettering styles: cursive script with supple capitals, a red Gothic alphabet with medieval forms, and a Moravian antique with geometric letters printed in red and green. Together, these lithographs offer a beautiful overview of typographic research from the late 19th century. An inspiring lot for a graphic designer, illustrator, calligrapher, sign painter, or lover of antique graphic arts.
✦ Period: circa 1890 ✦ Origin: Germany, Schriften-Schatz by Albert Schiller ✦ Dimensions: approximately 30.5 x 20 cm each ✦ Material: lithographs on heavy paper ✦ Condition: used condition with yellowing, foxing, and small signs of age, mainly in the margins
A lot of antique typographic references ideal for framing in a series or enriching a creative studio.
