La Porte des Rêves
Feure, Georges de · French
1899
- Medium
- bound volume with fold-out etched frontispiece in 2 tones and hand-colored; 16 full-page wood engravings; 100 illustrated borders from 32 blocks; and 15 culs-de-lampe on wove paper
- Classification
- Volume
- Period
- 1876 to 1900
- Image size
- 3029 × 4000px
Description
This is a painting of a book cover. The title "La Porte des Rêves" by "Marcel Schwob" is featured along with the year "1899" and the text "Imprimé pour les Bibliophiles-Indépendants." The background displays a pattern of flowers and leaves in teal and gold. The text is designed in artistic fonts. In the center, there's a stylized illustration of a face with flowing hair, integrated within geometric lines, reminiscent of the Art Nouveau style. The overall style is similar to Alphonse Mucha.
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).