17th Century French Cartouches – Ornamental Baroque Frames, Plate LXXVII, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
Sancer and printed by Firmin-Didot et Cie in Paris around 1869, as part of Auguste Racinet's influential work compiling historical ornament across cultures and centuries.
Paper
18th Century French Textile Patterns – Floral and Striped Rococo Fabrics, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
Lithographed by Panlieve and published by Firmin-Didot in Paris around 1869, this print was part of Auguste Racinet’s celebrated *L'Ornement Polychrome*, an essential design referenc...
Paper
French Decorative Ornament – Baroque Panel Designs, Plate LXXVI, ca.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
Racinet’s studio and printed by Firmin-Didot in Paris around 1869. Racinet's work was instrumental in cataloguing and reviving interest in historic ornament across Europe.
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Baroque and Pastoral Motifs, Decorative Panels – Plate LXXXIII, ca.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
Lithographed by Daumont and printed by Firmin-Didot in Paris around 1869, this work was part of Auguste Racinet’s monumental survey of global ornament.
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French Wallpaper and Textile Patterns – Damask and Scroll Motifs, ca.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
Both designs were lithographed by Leveil and published by Firmin-Didot around 1869 as part of Auguste Racinet’s encyclopedic collection of global ornament.
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Byzantine Costume Study by Racinet, Imperial & Clerical Dress, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Byzantine Costume Study by Racinet, Imperial & Clerical Dress, 1888 This richly colored chromolithograph originates from the celebrated French publication Le Costume Historique ...
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North African Architecture & Costume, Racinet Afrique Plates, Set of 3, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Racinet’s work stands at the intersection of ethnography and decorative art, and these plates exemplify the technical excellence of late 19th-century chromolithography, printed in Pa...
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North African Daily Life & Costumes, Racinet Afrique Plates, Set of 3, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Racinet’s approach combines ethnographic observation with a highly decorative sensibility, transforming these studies into balanced and visually compelling compositions. Printed in ...
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North African Costumes & Figures Set of 4, Racinet Afrique Plates, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Produced in Paris by Firmin-Didot et Cie and lithographed by Urrabieta and Brandin, these chromolithographs exemplify the technical excellence of late 19th-century printing, with cri...
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17th Century Decorative Ceiling and Panel Motifs – French Baroque Design, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
This plate was lithographed by Durin and printed by Firmin-Didot around 1869 in Paris. It was part of Auguste Racinet’s influential multi-volume publication, *L'Ornement Polychrome*,...
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Medieval European Clergy Costumes by Racinet, Gothic Vestments, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Medieval European Clergy Costumes by Racinet, Gothic Church Vestments, 1888 This refined chromolithograph originates from the celebrated publication Le Costume Historique by the Fre...
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African Transport & Camel Litter, Racinet Afrique Plate, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
African Transport & Camel Litter, Racinet Afrique Plate, 1888 A rare and highly detailed chromolithograph from 1888, drawn from Albert Racinet’s celebrated Le Costume Historique...
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Kabyle Interior & Craft Scenes Algeria, Racinet Afrique Chromolithograph, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
The balanced layout transforms documentary observation into a harmonious decorative composition. Printed in Paris by Firmin Didot et Cie, this chromolithograph demonstrates the high...
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Medieval Bishop Vestments & Gothic Mitres by Racinet, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Medieval Bishop Vestments & Gothic Mitres by Racinet, 1888 This richly decorative chromolithograph originates from the celebrated publication Le Costume Historique by the French art...
Paper
Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888 This exceptional set of six chromolithographs originates from the celebrated publication Le Costume Historique...
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Monumental Antique French Bronze Sculpture Statue Cupid & Marble Ormolu Pedestal
Located in Portland, OR
In 1801 he took part in illustrating an edition of the collected works of Jean Racine, published by Firmin Didot. Most of these were Biblical scenes.
Marble, Bronze
Thomas, Antoine Jean-Baptiste – Un an à Rome et dans ses environs....
Located in Middletown, NY
Thomas, Antoine Jean-Baptiste Un an à Rome et dans ses environs; Recueil de dessins lithographiés, représentant les costumes, les usages et le cérémonies civiles et religieuses des é...
Gold Leaf
Frontispiece from "Carceri d'Invenzione" - Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1749/59
By Giovan Battista Piranesi
Located in Roma, IT
Many states have been identified - nine those reported by Robison - even after the artist's death, when the branches were purchased by the publisher Firmin-Didot, which in 1835-1839 ...
Etching
THE LITTLE COURT - CLOTH FAIR
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Portland, ME
.), old Haaring, 2nd state (same sources) and the young, 2nd state in Japan (Brodhurst and Lanna collection) , the Lutma in 1st state on japan (Josi, Aylesford, Baccleuch and Hubert ...
Lithograph
Prints are works of art produced in multiple editions. Though several copies of a specific artwork can exist, collectors consider antique and vintage prints originals when they have been manually created by the artist or are “impressions” that are part of the artist’s intent for the work.
Modern artists use a range of printmaking techniques to produce different types of prints such as relief, intaglio and planographic. Relief prints are created by cutting away a printing surface to leave only a design. Ink or paint is applied to the raised parts of the surface, and it is used to stamp or press the design onto paper or another surface. Relief prints include woodcuts, linocuts and engravings.
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Artists create planographic prints by drawing a design on a stone or metal plate using a grease crayon. The plate is washed with water, then ink is spread over the plate and it adheres to the grease markings. The image is then stamped on paper to make prints.
All of these printmaking methods have an intricate process, although each can usually transfer only one color of ink. Artists use separate plates or blocks for multiple colors, and together these create one finished work of art.
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