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This is a charming antique Victorian crystoleum print on concave glass, circa 1890 in date.
It depicts a French 18th-century soiree in a grande drawing-room with beautifully dressed couples enjoying each others company.
The picture features its beautiful giltwood frame with beading and foliate details.
Condition:
In excellent condition. As antique items, the pieces show signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues with the frame which are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs it displays beautifully..
Dimensions in cm:
Height 30 x Width 37 x Depth 3.5 - Frame
Height 18 x Width 25 - Picture
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot x Width 1 foot, 3 inches x Depth 1 inch - Frame
Height 7 inches x Width 10 inches - Picture
Our reference: 09372a
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The crystoleum from "crystal" + "oleum" (oil), the process was a method of applying colour to an albumen print, popular from c.1880 to c.1910.
An albumen print was pasted face down to the inside of a concave piece of glass. Once the adhesive (usually starch paste or gelatin) was dry, the paper backing of the print was rubbed away, leaving only the transparent emulsion on the glass.
The image was then coloured by hand, using oil paints. Another piece of glass was added to the back and this could also be coloured by hand. Both pieces of glass were bound together creating a detailed, albeit fragile, image. The process was derived from the 18th-century mezzotint process.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 30 x Width 37 x Depth 3.5 - Frame
Height 18 x Width 25 - Picture
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot x Width 1 foot, 3 inches x Depth 1 inch - Frame
Height 7 inches x Width 10 inches - Picture
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