Fantastic ornament, series two
Subtitle: 118 designs and motifs
By: A. Hauser
Series: Dover pictorial archive series; Dover pictorial archive series
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Mineola, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780486491219
Subjects: Decoration and ornament; Themes, motives
Work titles: Portefeuille historique de l'ornement. Selections
Description: "Engraved in the 19th century, these flamboyant ornamental designs are based on a wide variety of historical examples, dating back as far as the 1500s and including images by Watteau and Dürer. Created as embellishments for walls, arms and armor, and everyday objects, these designs remain eminently useful for graphic and decorative purposes"--
Notes: "This Dover edition, first published in 2013, is a new selection of material from the following book: Portefeuille Historique de L'Ornement/Ornaments of the Classical Masters: Ornamental Borders, Decorations, Shields, Vases, Alphabet of Letters, Grotesque Designs, Patterns for Gold and Silver-Smiths by Watteau, Vriese, Durer, Lepotre, Berain, Morisson, De Brie, etc., originally published in 1841 by A. Hauser, Paris."