Large decorative album gathering 46 printed plates, including numerals, interlaced letters, fantasy monograms, and floral or symbolic compositions in various styles (Gothic, Renaissance, Rocaille, naturalist). Created by the ornamental artist Gustave Boussenot and published in Paris, this 19th-century work was intended for engravers, embroiderers, bookbinders, decorative painters, and lithographers. Each plate is a finely executed copperplate engraving (burin and etching on steel), with a well-defined plate mark and deep black impression. The compositions present monograms and numerals in Renaissance, Gothic, and fanciful styles. Original ribbon-tied binding, studio charm, complete with all plates.
✦ Provenance : Paris, L. Eudes ✦ Period : Circa 1880–1890 ✦ Dimensions : 46.5 × 24 cm ✦ Material : Heavy paper, typographic copperplate engraving ✦ Content : Complete – 46 plates (3 introductory/preface plates + 35 illustrated plates + 8 table/index plates) ✦ Condition : Traces of handling, scattered foxing and marginal soiling, corners rubbed, but complete; plates clean and well-contrasted. Notable lower-margin dampstaining affecting around fifteen plates, without touching the engraved areas.
Ideal resource for calligraphers, tattoo artists, bookbinders, decorative painters, graphic designers, and creators seeking refined historical typographic ornament.
