Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Chromolithograph of Giulio Clovio Painting, Racinet's l'Ornement Polychrome

Description

Antique Renaissance chromolithograph by Antoine Pralon from Auguste Racinet's l'Ornement Polychrome, a book published in the 1870s containing approximately 2,000 … more Antique Renaissance chromolithograph by Antoine Pralon from Auguste Racinet's l'Ornement Polychrome, a book published in the 1870s containing approximately 2,000 motifs of styles including ancient and Asian art, the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and 17th and 18th centuries.

This chromolithograph (Plate LXI) is one of 17 in the book detailing Renaissance ornaments and decorative arts, and depicts a 1573 painting by Giulio Clovio for Pope Gregory XIII's coronation.

It is accompanied by a separate leaf with descriptive text.

Purchased by seller from a rare book dealer in Virginia. less