COLLECTION OF FIVE LITHOGRAPHS OWEN JONES GRAMMER OF ORNAMENT,London, Day & Son, 1865. Five matted, of the period chromolithographs, from the Grammer of Ornament, titled Egyptian No. 1 (#63489.1), Egyptian No. 3 (#63490.1), Pompeian No. 3 (#63493.1), Greek No. 8 (#63497.1), and Illuminated Mss No. 2 (#63501.1). All measure 13" high x 9 1/8" wide and are from the second edition.
'Owen Jones (1809 – 1874) was an English-born Welsh architect. A versatile architect and designer, he was also one of the most influential design theorists of the nineteenth century. Jones gathered together all these samples of ornament as 'best' examples of decoration in an attempt to encourage designers to follow his lead in examining the underlying principles contained within the broad history of ornament and polychromy. The Grammar of Ornament was hugely influential in design schools in the latter half of the nineteenth century.' Estimate $100-150
A bit of toning associated with age. Color is very good. No tears or losses.
