Plate from the series "Models of Alphabets of Letters & Signs" published in Paris by L. Labbé , presenting a complete alphabet in the ornamental style known as " Modern ," typical of the late 19th century. Each character is drawn in black ink enhanced with red and green, highlighting the thick and thin strokes characteristic of painted signs and advertising typography of the period.
These plates were intended for sign painters, lithographers and sign decorators, serving as models for the creation of decorative alphabets on shop windows, panels or posters.
✦ Provenance: L. Labbé Workshop, Paris ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1880 ✦ Dimensions: 40.5 × 30 cm ✦ Material: Lithograph on heavy laid paper ✦ Condition: Foxing and damp stains from use, paper browned to match its age, colors still legible - small tear on the right margin
This plate is sought after for its graphic and educational value, bearing witness to the typographic styles used in sign workshops at the end of the 19th century.
