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Charles Marie Dulac — Suite de Paysages: Cover

Charles Marie Dulac

Suite de Paysages: Cover

1892

This cover for "Suite de Paysages" showcases the decorative arts sensibility of early twentieth century French printmaking through its combination of color lithography and refined bookbinding. The half binding in green cloth with an integrated three color lithograph by Eugène Martial Simas exemplifies the period's attention to the unity of materials and artistic vision in book design. The marbled endpapers further demonstrate the commitment to aesthetic coherence characteristic of fine art book production during this era.

Medium
Color lithograph, half-bound with green cloth and illustrated with a lithograph by Eugène Martial Simas (French, 1862–1926), printed in three colors; interior with marbled endpapers.

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Charles Marie Dulac, Suite de Paysages: Cover, 1892

This cover for "Suite de Paysages" showcases the decorative arts sensibility of early twentieth century French printmaking through its combination of color lithography and refined bookbinding. The half binding in green cloth with an integrated three color lithograph by Eugène Martial Simas exemplifies the period's attention to the unity of materials and artistic vision in book design. The marbled endpapers further demonstrate the commitment to aesthetic coherence characteristic of fine art book production during this era.

Medium
Color lithograph, half-bound with green cloth and illustrated with a lithograph by Eugène Martial Simas (French, 1862–1926), printed in three colors; interior with marbled endpapers.
Year
1892
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Watercolor, French, Art Nouveau, Book Cover, Early 20th Century, Landscape, Decorative, Nature, Illustration, Dreamy

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