An elegant plate from the House Painter's Library , featuring the "Elzevir Antiques with Rounded Corners, Shaded and Raised" typeface. Created by A. Botzum and published by E. Thézard Fils in Dourdan around 1900, this polychrome lithograph depicts a refined capital alphabet, alternating red, white, and yellow letters on a warm brown background. This type of Elzevir typeface, with its flexible serifs and softened corners, was highly prized by sign painters and typographers of the Belle Époque for its legibility and classic appearance.
✦ Provenance: E. Thézard Fils, publisher in Dourdan ✦ Period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: 45.5 × 32 cm ✦ Material: Lithograph on heavy paper ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, light age patina, small foxing spots and marginal soiling without affecting the design.
A superb example of Elzevir typography – ideal for collectors of antique graphic design or for decorating an artist's studio.
