This is an image of a vintage book cover. The cover is richly textured brown leather with ornate gold embellishments along the edges and corners. The gold detailing consists of delicate floral and scroll motifs. The leather shows signs of age with scuff marks and imperfections, giving it a weathered feel. The central panel is blank, creating a contrast with the border patterns.

Radirungen

Scheuren, Caspar Johann Nepomuk · German

1842/1846

Medium: complete set of title page, 25 etchings, and cover
Classification: Portfolio
Period: 1826 to 1850
Image size: 9680 × 12674px

Description

This is an image of a vintage book cover. The cover is richly textured brown leather with ornate gold embellishments along the edges and corners. The gold detailing consists of delicate floral and scroll motifs. The leather shows signs of age with scuff marks and imperfections, giving it a weathered feel. The central panel is blank, creating a contrast with the border patterns.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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