Antique 1856 PERSIAN DECORATIVE order Art Chromolithograph Bookplate Owen Jones Grammar of ORNAMENT Print Interior Home Decor Design Assyrian

An original rare antique chromolithographic folio plate from the French edition of:

The Grammar of Ornament

By Owen Jones

Published by Day & Son 1856

Plt. XIII

NINEVEH & PERSIA N° 2


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'The Grammar of Ornament' was the masterpiece of Owen Jones (1809-1874), a London based architect of Welsh descent and one of the most influential design theorists of his time.

Following studies at the Royal Academy Schools and an apprenticeship with architect Louis Vuillamy (1791-1871) Jones set out on a Grand Tour of the Continent. He met the French architect Jules Goury who was studying the use of polychromy ( The use of
paint and colour to enhance architecture and statuary) by the ancient Greeks.

The standards of colour printing at the time were not sophisticated enough to do justice to the intricate studies, and so, at great personal expense Jones printed the works himself. In collaboration with the lithographers Day & Son using the new process of chromolithography. This elaborate method of printing required great precision and required up to 20 separate lithographic stones and order drawings, one for each colour.

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Condition: Very good, commensurate to age. Please see photos.

Perfect for mounting and/or framing.

Please note the card mount frame is not included. For shipping purposes the print will be protected in a plastic sleeve, loosely rolled and sealed in a postal tube.

Dimensions approx: 13” x 8.5”


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