
Voyage pittoresque de Genève à Milan par le Simplon
Lory, Gabriel Ludwig · Swiss
1811
- Medium
- bound volume with 35 hand-colored aquatints
- Classification
- Volume
- Period
- 1801 to 1825
- Image size
- 5062 × 6659px
Description
This is a photograph of a title page from a historical book. The page features the title "VOYAGE PITTORESQUE DE GENEVE A MILAN PAR LE SIMPLON." The text is printed in a classic serif font. There is an emblematic logo or monogram design beneath the main title text. The text "A PARIS" followed by "DE L’IMPRIMERIE DE P. DIDOT L’AINE" and "M. DCCCXI" indicates that the book was printed in Paris by P. Didot L'Ainé in the year 1811. The page shows some age-related spots or foxing. The overall aesthetic conveys a sense of historical documentation and elegance.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).