A beautiful typographic plate from a building painter's portfolio, featuring a complete alphabet of decorative raised letters with shading. The work on volume and thickness effects perfectly illustrates the techniques used for creating painted signs and commercial lettering at the end of the 19th century. The deep blue hues combined with drop shadows create a powerful visual effect, characteristic of the educational models intended for decorative artisans and sign painters.
✦ Provenance: France, portfolio of building painter E.A. Ducompex ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 45 x 31 cm ✦ Material: Strong lithographed paper in colors ✦ Condition: Slight foxing and signs of use, small marginal defects, good overall condition
An ideal graphic plate for wall decoration or to enrich a collection dedicated to antique typography and artistic crafts.
