Typographic plate extracted from A. Botzum's Library of the Building Painter , published by E. Thézard Fils in Dourdan. This alphabet, known as "Egyptian sans-serif," with straight serifs and raised strokes, illustrates industrial typography and signage from the late 19th century. Against an emerald green background of rare intensity, the white letters shaded in black produce a striking depth effect, typical of lettering work for facades, railway carriages, or shop fronts of the period.
✦ Provenance: E. Thézard Fils, publisher in Dourdan (S. & O.) ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1890-1900 ✦ Dimensions: 45.5 × 32.5 cm ✦ Material: Polychrome lithograph on laid paper ✦ Condition: Good overall condition – slight patina, some foxing from use
An iconic decorative plate of 19th-century painted alphabets, ideal for framing or collecting antique typography.
