1873 Racinet L'Ornement Polychrome Chromolithographs – Renaissance Ornament Prints, Pair Historical Original hand colored copper engraved

Original hand colored copper engraved double page map featuring northern and southern Italy titled "L'Italie : divisee en ses differents Etats

with beautifully rendered sails and confident brushwork typical of classic European nautical painting

Dimensions: 12 x 15"

Painting features expressive brushstrokes and captures the crab’s distinctive form and coloration—soft blues

airy coastal feel reminiscent of European Riviera holiday paintings of the 1950s–60s

1873 Racinet L'Ornement Polychrome Chromolithographs – Renaissance Ornament Prints, Pair Historical Original hand colored copper engravedSet of 2 original chromolithographs from L'Ornement Polychrome (1873) by renowned French artist and historian Albert Charles Auguste Racinet. These plates beautifully illustrate Renaissance decorative ornament, featuring intricate grotesques and arabesques, winged cherubs (putti), classical urns, portrait medallions, and elegant candelabra motifs inspired by Italian and French palace interiors. A celebrated 19th century reference for designers and