Histoire des Quatre Fils Aymon

1883

Eugène Grasset, Charles Gillot (engraver), Charles Marcilly (author)

Associated Names
Eugène Grasset

Artist, French, 1841 - 1917

Charles Gillot

Engraver, French, 1853 - 1903

Charles Marcilly

Author, French, active late 19th century

This is a photograph of a decorative book cover. The central focus of the image is an intricately crafted leather-bound book cover featuring raised ornamental designs and a central embossed inscription reading "Les Quatre Fils Aymon." The cover is embossed with elaborate motifs, including foliage, a sword, and architectural elements. The edges of the cover are bordered with decorative patterns. This craftsmanship reflects a period style that emphasizes elegance and detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume with [6], 224, [11] pages of color Gillotage illustrations and borders on china paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased for the Ira and Virginia Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    book: 28.5 × 23.8 × 2.3 cm (11 1/4 × 9 3/8 × 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.77.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sims Reed Rare Books, London); purchased 2016 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Ray, Gordon N. The Art of the French Illustrated Book 1700 to 1914. New York, 1982: 465, no. 357.

Inscriptions

initialed in graphite by publisher on frontispiece

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