"Renaissance" initials / drop caps sheet - Circa 1890

Exceptional sheet of initials or decorative drop caps inspired by the Renaissance, where each capital letter unfolds within a rich network of scrolls, loops, and stylized foliage. The red and black print gives this alphabet a highly graphic elegance that is both refined and spectacular. Bearing the original title Schiller Initialen. Renaissance., this lithograph comes from Albert Schiller’s Schriften-Schatz and will appeal to typography collectors, bookbinders, monogram enthusiasts, and decorators.

✦ Period: circa 1890
✦ Origin: Germany, Albert Schiller's Schriften-Schatz
✦ Dimensions: approximately 30.5 x 20 cm
✦ Material: lithograph on heavy paper
✦ Condition: good vintage condition; slight yellowing of the paper, some marks, small spots and tears in the margins, visible in the photos

A very beautiful 19th-century sheet of ornamented capitals, ideal for framing or for a collection dedicated to the book arts and graphic arts.