The Prang examples of historic ornament, 1879.

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The Prang examples of historic ornament, 1879.

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Two incomplete sets (only 69 of the complete 79 plates) of "historic ornament charts in color for reference in painting the various styles of ornament and for the study of correct historic color schemes and color harmony." The periods covered are Roman, Arabian, Gothic (I and II), and Renaissance (I and II). The sets have different covers but otherwise the contents are the same. Both sets are missing Arabian, plate 3, and the second set is also missing four other plates (Gothic II, no. 2, and Renaissance II, no. 4, 5, and 7).

2 folders (69 loose plates) : col. ill. ; 18 x 25 cm.

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L. Prang & Co.

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In the 1880s, L. Prang & Co. was commissioned by W.T. Walters to prepare 116 color plates for a book on his collection of oriental ceramics. It took three artists from the firm and nearly ten years to produce the chromolithographic plates. Five hundred copies of the book, Oriental Ceramics Art, were published in 1896. From the description of Proof book, 1891. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122555724 L. Prang & Co. made and published greeting cards for appr...

Prang Educational Company

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The Prang Educational Company was founded in 1882 by Boston lithographer, Louis Prang, in order to publish drawing books and art material for use in schools. Mary Dana Hicks was the firm's editor. The company also offered training for teachers. From the description of The Prang examples of historic ornament, 1879. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84665084 ...